From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) sent a written reply to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s February 3 letter in which the Secretary denied the request of 100 members of Congress who sent a bicameral, bipartisan letter urging the Secretary to take urgent action to stave off a farm financial crisis …
USDA to Offer Commodity Certificates
USDA announced that producers who have crops pledged as collateral for a marketing assistance loan can now purchase a commodity certificate that may be exchanged for the outstanding loan collateral. Tyron Spearman has more on that along with the latest information concerning peanut contracts being offered. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
USDA Investing More in Conservation Stewardship Program
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants farmers and landowners to know a signup period has been announced for 2016 funding through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). While NRCS accepts applications for CSP throughout the year, producers should submit applications by March 31 to ensure they are considered for enrollment in 2016. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In …
Celebrating Florida Agriculture Day
University of Florida/IFAS Watching Legislative Budget Talks From the University of Florida/IFAS: At week four the budget process is moving extremely fast and is ahead of schedule. Committee budget plans for both the House and Senate were unveiled and passed throughout last week. The proposed budgets could Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle …
Georgia Cotton Commission Disappointed with USDA Decision
The Georgia Cotton Commission, along with many others in the cotton industry, are disappointed with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s decision concerning the request by cotton producers that USDA qualify cottonseed for the PLC and ARC safety net programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …
National Cotton Council Disappointed with Cottonseed Designation Decision
From the National Cotton Council: MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council is extremely disappointed in Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s comments that USDA believes its legal interpretation of the farm bill does not provide the authority to make the cottonseed designation. We continue to believe, like a broad group of Members of Congress, that USDA clearly has this authority as described …
The ACA Offers a Cattle Theft Reward Program for Stolen or Destroyed Cattle
From the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association: MONTGOMERY— In light of the unfortunate calf butchering occurrences that have taken place on Lauderdale County cattle operations, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) urges state cattlemen and cattlewomen to remember the Cattle Theft Reward member benefit. The ACA offers a Cattle Theft Reward program that awards $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction …
Chairman Conaway Statement on Secretary Vilsack’s Comments Regarding Cotton Crisis
From the House Committee on Agriculture: Following media reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to deny urgently needed assistance to American cotton farmers and the rural communities that depend on the U.S. cotton industry, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement. “I greatly appreciate that Secretary Vilsack has been taking time to consider …
Water Projects Splits Senate GOP Leaders
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM SAUNDERS THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 3, 2016………. In a move that caused a clash among Republican leaders, the Senate budget committee Wednesday approved spending $7.5 million for a project to address what lawmakers say is an environmental “emergency” in areas around Lake Okeechobee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded …
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
ChemChina Offers $43 Billion in Cash to Acquire Syngenta ChemChina, the largest chemical corporation in China, offers $43 billion in cash to acquire Syngenta. The company says it supports the acquisition, a deal that will help modernize agriculture in China and help secure a food chain for the future. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …