This morning Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam testified before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Pensacola, as the event was hosted by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Mary Landrieu. Putnam addressed the economic and ecological recovery status and the effects the oil spill has had on the seafood and aquaculture industries. After his testimony Senator Rubio asked …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Healthy Schools Healthy Lives Law
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the passage and signing of the Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act, which consolidates the state’s school food and nutrition programs under the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. More information is available online by clicking on Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act Fact Sheet. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on …
Specialty Crops & Farm Bill: Congressional Hearing Report
More follow up information to the Specialty Crop Hearing in Congress in recent days, from the Florida perspective, thanks to Congressman Steve Southerland’s office. Click appropriately for a two-page synopsis of Florida Specialty Crop Issues pertaining to the Farm Bill, or for a copy of statements to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture by Florida Rep. Steve Southerland. Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Florida Gulf Safe Campaign
Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services launched a new website today, www.MyFloridaGulfSafe.com, as part of a multi-faceted public awareness campaign to assure consumers that Florida Gulf seafood is safe and plentiful. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Putnam to Testify before Senate Small Business Committee
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam will testify before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Pensacola on Monday, July 11. 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 …
Crop Insurance Needed for Disaster Assistance
Weather conditions this year will have many growers thinking about disaster assistance but Tyron Spearman has this reminder that crop insurance is needed in order to apply. 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 …
AL Producers Encouraged to Signup for Conservation Programs
Auburn, Ala, July 8, 2011 – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett announced September 30, 2011, as the cutoff date for producers to sign up for 2012 funding for the following conservation programs: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
Flood Damage
Farmers in 9 states must wait. What for? Everett Griner tells us. 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 Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
Specialty Crops & Farm Bill: Congressional Hearing
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Jean Schmidt, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture, held an audit hearing to examine specialty crop programs. This is the third hearing in the series on farm policy that is designed to provide Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …
Both Organic and Biotechnology can Contribute to Food Production
After a brief dormancy, USDA’s Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture has been ramped back up in hopes the panel can recommend workable solutions that will enhance the ability of all farmers to grow the crops they want in order to effectively meet the needs of their customers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …