From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 1, 2015 – In a victory for U.S. farmers and ranchers in their ongoing fight to protect private and sensitive personal and financial records, a U.S. District Court judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by animal-rights and environmental activists against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the agency’s withdrawal of a …
Alabama SWCD Providing Technical Assistance
Frank Nalty, chairman of the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee (SWCC), talks about the importance of letting local legislators know what conservation districts do. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …
Buis Statement on Failed Toomey Amendment to Reform RFS
From Growth Energy: This morning the Senate Banking Committee defeated by an amendment offered by Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). After the amendment failed, Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy issued the following statement: “It is no surprise that Senator Toomey’s amendment failed – it never had a chance of passing. Similar to legislation …
Alabama Man Among Cotton Research and Promotion Program Hall of Fame Honorees
Cotton Incorporated has announced the 2015 class of the Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame, a program that recognizes U.S. cotton industry leaders that have made significant contributions to the program or to the cotton industry in general. And one of the five honorees is from Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …
October is National Seafood Month
From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — October is National Seafood Month, and Florida Sea Grant has spotlighted the safety and variety of the state’s seafood products with a special report published in the September issue of Florida Trend magazine. Although the average Floridian’s seafood consumption is twice the national average – 31 pounds per Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Sugar Growers Defend Need for Burning Fields
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, September 30, 2015………. Anticipating litigation from environmental groups, sugar growers held a preemptive news conference Wednesday to defend the annual pre-harvest burning of sugarcane fields around the Everglades. “We believe that this attack is simply another of their efforts to put the sugar farming industry out of business …
State Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Bear Hunt
From The News Service of Florida: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a Seminole County organization seeking to block the state’s upcoming bear-hunting season. The request, filed Tuesday as part of the state’s response to the lawsuit, came as Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …
USDA to Support Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $8.4 million to support the work of 54 partner organizations in 35 states to provide training, outreach and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged, tribal and veteran farmers and ranchers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
Alabama NRCS Signup Deadline is October 16
Friday, October 16, is the signup batching date for 2016 funding for certain conservation programs through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. And Kurt Simon, Acting State Conservationist in Alabama, has more information of what producers need to do before that deadline. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …
Florida NRCS Promotes Conservation Client Gateway
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida invites landowners to learn more about Conservation Client Gateway, a website that allows users the secure ability to request conservation technical and financial assistance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …