FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 24, 2015………. The House’s business-friendly approach to protecting Lake Okeechobee has been added to the Senate’s plan for new water policies for the state. The Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved changes to its Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Peanut Referendum; Water Survey Results
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on the Georgia Peanut Commission referendum and results from a University of Florida water issues survey. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …
USDA Implements 2014 Farm Bill Provision to Limit Payments to Non-Farmers
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, March 24, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to non-farmers, consistent with requirements Congress mandated in the 2014 Farm Bill. The proposed rule limits farm payments to individuals who may be Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …
Nutrition Scientist, Registered Dietitian Urges Secretaries to Reconsider Flawed Recommendations
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (March 24, 2015) – The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture hosted a meeting for public comments on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report released in February. The recommendations in the report, made by government-appointed nutrition scientists, fail to fully recognize the nutritional benefits of lean beef and conclude by Sponsored …
Skilled Operators
Everett Griner talks about how crop dusting is essential to farming in today’s Agri View. 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 Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …
Florida NRCS Office in Santa Rosa County Moves
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service field office in Santa Rosa County, Fla., has moved. District Conservationist Trent Mathews hopes producers will stop by their new office during an open house event coming up April 14. 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 …
Alabama Landowners Invited to Stop by Local NRCS Office
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama continues to work with landowners across the state in implementing programs through the 2014 Farm Bill. State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett invites producers to stop by their local NRCS office to see what is available. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
Potato Council Joins Opposition to Legal Workforce Act
Last week the National Potato Council (NPC) joined over 140 national, regional and state organizations in signing a letter to U.S. House Leadership expressing opposition to the Legal Workforce Act. 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 …
Turf Grass
Everett Griner talks about turf grass, a specialist’s crop in today’s Agri View. 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 Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Ag in Review for the Week Ending March 20, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we celebrated National Agriculture Day this past Wednesday and talked about the latest data helping shine some light on the question, “What is a family farm”. We also looked at how the latest cases of Avian Influenza serve as reminders of the importance of bio-security practices on poultry farms, …