Georgia Ag Commissioner Gary Black says he is excited that farmers will be able to sign up online for the new Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption program (GATE) starting Thursday, November 15, 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
Deadlock of Immigration Reform Affecting Ag Sector
The success of many ag operations depends on the access of foreign-born labor, but David Hill, a blueberry and landscape tree grower from Apopka, FL, says unfortunately that access has been threatened by the lingering fight over immigration reform. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry …
Farm Credit of Florida Hires New CEO
West Palm Beach, FL–(November 8, 2012-Farm Credit of FL) – Farm Credit of Florida, a leading agricultural financial cooperative, announced that Don Rice, the association’s Chief Executive Officer will be retiring this month, after a successful career spanning over 30 years within the Farm Credit system. After conducting a national search, the CEO search committee selected Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers …
Economy Causing Farmers to Diversify
The current state of our economy is having a large impact on growing decisions for many farmers. David Hill, president of Lakeshore Growers in Apopka, FL, says he is one of those farmers who has had to diversify in order to survive. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …
Strong Industry
Agriculture is our economy’s strong point. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …
Nutrient Criteria H2O Standards Draw More Legal Challenge
In the latest move in years of legal battling, environmental groups have challenged a Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s plan for carrying out controversial water-quality standards. The Florida Wildlife Federation, the Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, St. Johns Riverkeeper Inc., and the Sierra Club filed a case last week in the state Division of Administrative Hearings, contending that DEP did …
Farm Bill Action a Priority During Lame Duck Session
With the elections now behind us, House Ag Chairman Frank Lucas says he is now refocused on the Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …
Land Use Changes
Everett Griner tells us how farmers are growing more on less land. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …
Former U. S. Sec. of Ag Speak at NAFB Conf. in Kansas City
Attending the annual convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) this week in Kansas City, Southeast AgNet farm broadcast team members are visiting with agricultural news-makers on many of the national agriculture issues of our times. Among all the elections chatter, one interesting forum involved three former U. S. Secretaries of Agriculture. Each of them shared candid and …
Attention of Ag Sector Shifting back to Pushing for a Farm Bill
With the election now over, all the attention is shifting back to the number of important legislative actions still yet to be done by Congress. And Southern Cotton Growers President Mike Tate said on top of mind for producers is the Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …