Florida Legislative Session Starts Tuesday

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Florida lawmakers return to the Capitol Tuesday for the 2016 legislative session, and while some action will take place right off the bat, all lot of it will most likely occur near the end of the 60-day session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Discussing Climate Change in Alabama

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Climate change is an issue we hear about quite frequently and according to Dr. William Puckett, Executive Director of the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee, it’s one they’ve had discussions about especially at the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts annual meeting held just a few weeks ago. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …

Garden and Gun Magazine Recognizes Georgia Grown Member

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A Wilcox County Georgia Grown member recently won the Garden & Gun Magazine’s “Made in the South Award” for the Food Category. With more on that story, here’s BrayAnna Bullard. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida …

National Apricot Day

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Cathy Isom tells us about a national holiday for your taste buds. You may have had your fill of holiday feasting, but tomorrow marks another food holiday, National Apricot Day. Download Audio   Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, …

First of Four Risk Assessments for Insecticides Potentially Harmful to Bees Released

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The Environmental Protection Agency has released the first of four risk assessments for insecticides potentially harmful to bees. EPA’s assessment, prepared in collaboration with California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation, indicates that imidacloprid potentially poses risk to hives when the pesticide comes in contact with certain crops that attract pollinators. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Florida Farm Bureau President on AFBF Convention

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Florida is the host state for this year’s annual American Farm Bureau convention and IDEAg Trade Show, as it starts tomorrow in Orlando. AgNet Media’s Gary Cooper caught up with Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick and they discussed the event and what it means to agriculture in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …

HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Disease

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From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2016 – Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today released updated nutritional guidelines that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve how they eat to reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart …

Florida NRCS Helping Ag Producers Restore Wildlife Habitat

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is reminding landowners that about $50 million is being made available this year in financial assistance for agricultural producers that want to restore and protect habitat for seven focus species. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …

Farmer Drone Rules

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Waiting for lift-off. Cathy Isom explains some of the new rules keeping the latest technology for the farm on the ground. Farmers interested in using unmanned aircraft systems, also known as UAS, or drones, will have to wait a little longer despite the Federal Aviation Administration recent announcement of web-based aircraft registration for drone technology. Download Audio   Sponsored ContentFlorida …

Conversations Continue on National GMO Labeling Law

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The American Farm Bureau Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show will take place January 8–11 in Orlando, Florida and a topic that is sure to be discussed is GMO’s. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle …