Florida House and Senate Budget Chairmen Reach an Agreement

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FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: With a deal between budget negotiators in the Senate and House worked out late Monday, printing of the budget can start and a spending plan is expected to be sent to legislators today, starting a 72-hour waiting period before a vote can be taken in each chamber. Independent and Indispensable http://www.newsserviceflorida.com Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

Florida’s Haridopolos ‘Anticipating’ Redistricting Session

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FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, indicated Monday that he expected lawmakers to have to return to Tallahassee to redraw at least portions of the redistricting proposals being considered by the Florida Supreme Court. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Working to Teach Consumers about Beef

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Cattlemen’s Beef Board CEO Polly Ruhland talks about one of the challenges they are working on to make sure consumers are better aware of the beef industry and what producers do to provide them a safe product. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Sportsmen and Conservation Groups Praise New Conservation Reserve Program

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WASHINGTON, March 5, 2012–Conservation advocates, sportsmen and agriculture groups have issued statements of support for the new 1-million-acre Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) initiative to preserve grasslands and wetlands announced on Friday by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack highlighted the new CRP initiative earlier today at Cabela’s sporting goods store in La Vista, Neb., surrounded by boaters, hunters, anglers, farmers, ranchers, …

Producers Still Have Opportunities to Apply for 3 Major NRCS Initiatives

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There are two more batching dates coming up for the Organic, On-Farm Energy and Seasonal High Tunnel Initiatives. The first of which is coming up on March 30th, 2012. AL – John Curtis: Download Audio FL – Kenneth Morgan: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Payment for Environmental Services

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the Payment for Environmental Services Program that pays participating ranchers to capture and store water on their land. More information about the program is available online at FRESP.org. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

Alabama SLE Rodeo Week is Underway

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It’s Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo week in Montgomery, Alabama as Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said the week not only includes the annual rodeo performances but also the annual Junior Beef Expo. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024