Provisions in the House version of the farm bill that include conservation programs in payment limitations may be addressed in the Senate bill, something Florida Congressman Adam Putnam tried to do on the House floor Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef …
CSP Will Be in Farm Bill … or else
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin of Iowa says the Conservation Security Program will be in the 2007 Farm Bill – or there won’t be a bill. Report (1:00 mp3)  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …
Suwannee Funds
The Ag appropriations bill recently passed by the House includes funding to continue the implementation of practices to reduce dairy and poultry runoff impacting the Suwannee River. Florida state conservationist Niles Glasgow with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service says this cooperative program has been extremely effective. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober …
Year Round Land Management
Land management for any purpose requires planning, time, labor, and money. Most landowners, managers and operators are interested in wildlife, but they may forget to think about it sometimes, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …
New CSP Funds Available
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has announced the release of additional funding for Conservation Security Program (CSP) implementation. Funds will be made available for both the completion of payments on Fiscal year 2007 CSP contracts as well as to prepare for a future program signup. The new signup would includes the 51 watersheds previously identified for this fiscal year, including the …
Alabama Conservation Districts Association
The Alabama Association of Conservation Districts work with agencies like USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama on projects related to the conservation of the state’s soil and water resources. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …
NRCS Chief Hopes for More in Senate Bill
Senate Democrats are hoping to improve on the House Farm Bill passed last week. One area of concern for Senate Ag Committee Chairman Tom Harkin is conservation, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster says he expects Harkin to make some changes there. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, …
Alabama NRCS Helps Small Farmers
As the 2007 Farm Bill is being crafted, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama continues to address the needs of limited resources farmers under provisions in the 2002 bill. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …
EQIP Funds for FL Fire Damage
Money is available for landowners affected by recent wildfires in Columbia and Baker counties under the USDA NRCS EQIP program in Florida, but those who qualify for the funding need to move quickly and get into their local NRCS office by close of business on July 31. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied …
Conservation Title Concerns
House Agriculture Committee members are happy with the conservation title in the Farm Bill passed out of committee last week, but the administration says it could be better, according to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …