In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have the latest estimates from USDA on the various field crops grown here in the Southeast, USDA also released their report concerning ag land values, how Farmers Markets have evolved over the years, beekeeping Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong …
Citrus Expo Speaker Looking Forward to Seminar Presentations
The 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo is coming up Wednesday and Thursday, August 17-18, at the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers. And while Michael Sparks, CEO of Citrus Mutual, is one of the speakers during this year’s seminar program, he is also looking forward to hearing the various other presentations being made this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Negron Land-Buying Plan Draws Panhandle Foes
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 11, 2016………. Two Panhandle lawmakers and a county commissioner objected Thursday to a $2.4 billion proposal by incoming Senate President Joe Negron to buy 60,000 acres of farmland south of Lake Okeechobee to help reduce toxic algae blooms in Southeast Florida waterways. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida NRCS EQIP Signup Underway for 2017
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants producers to know that signup is underway for 2017 funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Darryl Williams, District Conservationist in the Okaloosa County NRCS office explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
GATE Discussed at 2016 Ag Issues Summit
The Georgia Ag Issues Summit took place this week at the Georgia National Fairgrounds, and a good crowd was on hand to discuss various issues. Bryan Tolar, president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, was pleased with the event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …
USDA Designates 8 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Chambers, Franklin, Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Randolph, and St. Clair counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Alabama also qualify for natural …
USDA Designates 11 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated eleven counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by a recent drought. Those counties are: Barrow, Dawson, Harris, Lumpkin, Pickens, Talbot, Troup, Union, Upson, Walton and White Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Georgia …
Number of CEUs Increased for Citrus Expo
The 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo is just a week away, and growers will not want to miss this year’s seminar program, themed “Now Is the Time.” Topics to be addressed include HLB management, incentive opportunities, bactericide use and more. We’ve told you before that continuing education units (CEUs) will be available. But to update that, the number of CEUs …
Negron to Pursue Money to Buy Everglades Land
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 9, 2016………. Lawmakers will be asked next year to approve bonding a big chunk of environmental preservation money to support the incoming Senate president’s desire to buy sugar farmland for water storage in the Everglades south of Lake Okeechobee. Sen. Joe Negron, whose Stuart community has been …
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by Supporting Local Producers
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture by Amelia Hines Dortch, NRCS Alabama It’s a simple sign that has a pretty easy request, “Buy Fresh. Buy Local.” It’s one that Gene Thornton hangs at his market stand each week at The Market at Ag Heritage Park on the Auburn University campus in Alabama. During market season, the sixth-generation farmer travels more …