FFB Disappointed in Governor Veto of Two Key Ag Bills

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Florida Farm Bureau Director of State Governmental Affairs, Ben Parks, says the Ag industry is disappointed over the vetoes of their two priority Ag bills and encourages producers to continue to voice their support of the measures to their local representatives. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

Governor Vetoes Two Key Ag Bills: Sends Florida Agriculture Reeling

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Nursery Crops, Sugar

Florida agriculture circles are full of buzz after Florida Governor Charlie Crist vetoed two key agriculture bills over the weekend. Ag leaders across the state are strategizing on what to do next. Both bills were heavily supported by Florida farmers and ranchers and both passed with overwhelming support in both chambers of the Florida Legislature. Below is a brief rundown …

Southeast Hosting 2012 Farm Bill Hearings

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Forestry, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Various agricultural groups and producers will be involved in two farm bill hearings being held in the Southeast this Friday and Saturday, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FFB Urges Producers to Contact Gov about Pending Bills

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The Florida Farm Bureau has sent out an FBACT Action Alert to encourae their members to contact Governor Charlie Crist in support of the Greenbelt Legislation and the General Ag Bill. Both bills must both be signed by Saturday, May 15 in order for them to become law. Click here for more details on the legislation and to take action. …

Farmer Stress

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Stress is a growing problem for farmers. Why? Everett Griner has done some research and talks about it today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Food Basket Turnover

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Is the southeast becoming the world’s food basket? Everett Griner has the info and tells us why this may happen. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Assistance Program for Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said that orchardists and nursery tree growers can begin applying for benefits under the Tree Assistance Program, which was authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill. Signup begins Monday, May 10, 2010, at local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act would Expand Federal Reach

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Well your Southeast AgNet team is in Washington DC this week and while here we caught up with Don Parish, senior director of regulatory relations for the American Farm Bureau who says the recent buzz is all about the house introduction of the America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

EPA and Atrazine: “The War on a Weed Killer”

Gary Cooper Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This came to us early this week from the Agriculture Committee Republican Press Office in the U S House of Representatives in WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues its attack on American farmers and ranchers. Most recently, the EPA has begun an assault on Atrazine, one of the oldest, most well-established agricultural chemicals on the market. Despite completing …