Florida Legislature Wraps Up Budget Conference Report

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The 2016 Florida Legislative session will officially end on Friday, but one of the major areas of discussion again this year was the budget. But according to Sam Ard, director of governmental affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, the conference report for the budget has been finalized. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …

USDA Commits Grants to Innovative Conservation Projects

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced they are committing grants to innovative conservation projects through the Conservation Innovation Grants program (CIG). USDA says the program aims to spark the development and adoption of cutting-edge conservation technologies by farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …

Florida Budget Deal Reached; Session to End on Time

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FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By BRANDON LARRABEE THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 7, 2016……….House and Senate leaders announced a deal on the state budget during a late-night meeting Monday, pumping more than $120 million in last-minute projects into the spending plan and setting the Legislature on course to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …

March 31 is CSP Signup Deadline in Florida

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind agricultural producers that March 31 is the deadline to sign up for funding available through the Conservation Stewardship Program. Kesha Harvey, district conservationist in Levy, Dixie and Gilchrist counties, provides more information. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight – National Consumer Protection Week

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On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about National Consumer Protection Week and how you can protect yourself from scams and fraud. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending March 4, 2016

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In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, the final rule amending country of origin labeling regulations was published in the Federal Register, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has started its Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

Commissioner Adam H. Putnam Issues Crisis Declaration to Help Citrus Industry Combat Citrus Greening

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From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today issued a crisis declaration to the Environmental Protection Agency in order to help the citrus industry fight citrus greening. His statement is as follows: “We have issued a crisis declaration, which allows for the temporary use of three promising treatments that researchers …

Alabama Legislative Session Continues

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The 2016 Alabama Legislative Session continues in Montgomery, and with an update, here’s Alabama Agribusiness Council’s Executive Director Leigha Cauthen. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …

Final Days of Georgia Legislative Session

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We are down to the final few days of the 2016 Georgia Legislative Session, and according to Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Bryan Tolar, agriculture has had some success thus far. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …

Florida House, Senate Agree on Environment, Health Budgets

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FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By BRANDON LARRABEE THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 3, 2016……… House and Senate budget chiefs reached agreement Thursday night on two areas of the state spending plan for the year beginning July 1, striking deals on funding for environmental programs and health care. In their first public meeting since taking over negotiations on the budget …