The 2020 Florida Legislative Session is getting closer to wrapping up, as with only two weeks left, it is crunch time on finalizing various issues including the budget. With a $1.5 billion gap between the proposed Senate and House bills, budget conferees have much work to do to come to a compromise. And according to Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) Director …
Water Legislation Discussed by Florida Lawmakers
There are only three weeks left to the 2020 Florida Legislative Session, and according to Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) Director of Governmental Affairs Sam Ard, this week was a busy one. He notes that discussions this week included a bill concerning water. And Ard also has an update on the budget, which lawmakers will be working to wrap up before …
Georgia House Budget Restores Some Ag Funding
Week six of the 2020 session for the Georgia General Assembly was another busy one, according to Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President, Will Bentley. He looks at the latest budget news along with an update on a bill of interest to agriculture. To keep track of activities during the 2020 Legislative Session go to the Georgia Agribusiness Council website, ga-agribusiness.org. …
Bills of Interest to Rural Alabama in Legislature
Three weeks of the 2020 Alabama Legislative Session are now in the books, as various bills of interest to rural parts of the state have been discussed. Alabama Agribusiness Council (AAC) Executive Director, Leigha Cauthen, looks at a few of those. For more information go to the AAC website. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
House of Representatives Clears Bill Boosting Ag Specialists at Borders
On Feb. 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would address the shortage of agricultural specialists and inspectors at U.S. ports of entry. According to Customs and Border Patrol estimates, there is currently a shortage of nearly 700 inspectors across the country. The Senate companion bill was introduced by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) and passed in October …
NRCS Chief on Implementation of Farm Bill Programs
Last month, head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service(NRCS) updated a House Ag subcommittee on progress in implementing programs connected to the 2018 Farm Bill. And NRCS Chief Matt Lohr told Southeast AgNet that it’s been an exciting year. And NRCS recently announced that sign up is underway for their Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). …
Florida Lawmakers Approve Proposed Budgets
Thursday, both the Florida House and Senate unanimously passed their versions of a record state budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The proposed House budget, at $91.37 billion, is about $1.4 billion less than the Senate’s $92.83 billion spending plan. Both proposals top the $90.98 billion budget for the current fiscal year. According to the News Service of Florida, the proposed …
Georgia Legislature Working on Budget Issues
Other than working on budget issues, week five of the 2020 session for the Georgia General Assembly was a quiet one. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President, Will Bentley, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman that all of the attention this week was on the budget. To keep track of activities during the 2020 Legislative Session go to the GAC website. (http://www.ga-agribusiness.org/) …
It’s Budget Time in the Florida Legislature
Week five of the Florida Legislative session kicks off this week, and both the Senate and House, of course, have already released their prospective budgets for the upcoming fiscal year that starts July 1. The Senate proposed a $92.8 billion budget while the House proposed a $91.3 billion budget. The $1.5 billion difference includes funding amounts for the environment, education, …
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
(NCBA) — The Executive Committee of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) approved the organization’s top 2020 Policy Priorities. Approval came at the annual Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Like last year, NCBA’s top policy priorities include issues related to international trade, proper regulation of fake meat, and regulatory reform, although after a series of significant policy victories …