Alabama Ag Department Pleased with Outcome of Legislative Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Alabama Ag Commissioner John McMillan says overall, he is pleased with the Agriculture Department’s outcome of Alabama’s 2013 Legislative Session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

Amendment on Sugar Program Fails, but Fight Expected to Continue

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

As expected the Sugar Program came under attack during Senate floor debate, with an amendment offered and defeated to alter the program. And House Ag Committee member Ted Yoho, says he is expecting the target on sugar farmers backs to continue into House debate in June. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …

GATE Guidance Available for Georgia Farmers

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The Georgia Agribusiness Council has developed a guidance document to help producers as well as ag retailers, better understand what items are and are not exempt from sales tax under the Georgia Ag Tax Exemption (GATE). Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …

American Sugar Alliance: Comments on Senate Sugar Policy Vote

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar

WASHINGTON—The American Sugar Alliance issued the following statement about today’s bipartisan vote in the United States Senate to reject a Farm Bill amendment offered by Sens. Patrick Toomey (R-PA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to gut America’s sugar policy. “This amendment would have stripped the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

32,000 Pounds Plus of Produce Donated through Feeding America

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

To prevent fresh produce from going to waste during the recently held United Fresh Conference, the organization once again partnered with Feeding America to provide more than 32-thousand pounds of donations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …

Sugar & America’s Food Security: A Free Market Approach-Video

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar

ASA Releases Video,Touting ‘Zero-for-Zero’ Strategy as Senate Vote Approaches WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate an anti-sugar amendment, the American Sugar Alliance released today a new three-minute video designed to remind lawmakers of the importance of the vote. View the video below. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …

Differences in Approaches to Senate and House Immigration Reform

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

With the committee passing of the Senate’s Immigration Reform bill, it is now expected to hit the Senate floor as early as the first week of June. Steve Southerland, Florida Representative and the leadership representative for the sophomore congressional class, explains how the Houses immigration efforts will differ from those of the Senate. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Econo-pack

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There is a huge missing market. Small packaging! Everett Griner tells us how this has been totally missed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida 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 …

Communication Key in Getting Farm Bill Done

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Farmers and ranchers may feel like the fate of the Farm Bill is completely out of their hands, but former House Ag Committee member and current Ag Appropriations Committee member Tom Rooney, says there is a lot our producers can do to communicate the need and importance of the Farm Bill. Download Audio Click here for the complete interview with …

U.S. and Mexico Ag Secretaries Discuss Ag Trade and Market Access

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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently met with Mexico’s New Secretary of Agriculture to discuss bilateral agricultural trade between the two countries. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …