The Florida Legislature has officially adjourned for the 2009 legislative session with the $66 billion dollar budget passing the Senate with a 32-8 vote and later the House with a vote of 75-43. It now awaits the Governor’s signature. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Senator Saxby Chambliss Statement Proposed Budget
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has released the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget request, calling for additional cuts to key agriculture programs: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Crop Protection Product Fee Increases Could Hurt Florida Farmers
If you’re a farmer or in the crop protection product industry in Florida, you will want to hear these reports featuring Florida Fertilizer and Agri-Chemical Association Executive Mary Hartney. She explains how the state legislature this year singled out food crop protection products for another doubling of registration fees that may make it more difficult for some companies to justify …
FFAA Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament – Fun for A Good Cause
A good time was had by all at this year’s Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association’s Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament at Lake Wales Country Club. It is all for a good cause. FFAA’s Scholarships have helped dozens of students and continues to award scholarships annually to Florida students majoring in agricultural fields. Learn more about how you can support, or apply …
Sweet Corn Field Day Friday May 8 Belle Glade, FL
SWEET CORN FIELD DAY If you are a sweet corn grower or processor or if you are interested in the sweet corn market this will be a good chance for you to catch up on the latest research; learn the latest on: • New Sweet Corn Varieties • Insect control trials; what’s working and what’s new • Sweet corn disease …
Keeping Critters Out
Those who have a home garden know that the critters often get more of the goods than they do. The question is what can you do about it? Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Farm Economy Changing
Who is safe from recession? Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
U S Sugar Employee Lawsuit Dismissed With One Exception
CLEWISTON – April 28, 2009 – U.S. Sugar Corporation announced today that a federal judge has dismissed all of the plaintiffs’ claims in 12 of the 13 counts in a lawsuit against the company, its executives and board of directors and dismissed all of the claims of 5 of the 6 plaintiffs in the sole remaining count. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata …
American Sugar Alliance: Farm Bill Sugar Program Working Well
While in Washington D C this week we discussed the sugar program with American Sugar Alliance spokesman Luther Markwart, who says the program that was implemented as part of the most recent farm bill is working well for U S sugarcane and sugarbeet growers. Hear his comments in these reports. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …
“Washington Watch” Takes Farm Broadcasters to Capitol Hill
Again this year Southeast AgNet is in Washington D C as part of a contingent of broadcast members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. The purpose of the trip is newsgathering and as expected a strong turnout of farm broadcasters are on hand this year to visit with new members of the Administration at USDA and various other newsmakers …