USDA Announcement Spurs More Discussion on Sugar Program Reform

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

USDA’s recent announcement regarding the management of the current domestic sugar surplus has sparked the Coalition for Sugar Reform to again urge members of the House to reform the program in the 2013 farm bill. All while the American Sugar Alliance advocates for its own amendment. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

House Ag Committee Leaders Get Floor Time on the Farm Bill

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

General opening debate on the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 was held in the House Tuesday afternoon. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas shared the long road the legislation has been down, and called the measure a different farm bill for different times. He said reform is in the title of the bill because Sponsored ContentCIR …

Real Farms, Real Families

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

A new ad campaign featuring real photos taken by farmers and farming advocates will to run throughout the Congressional Farm Bill negotiations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

All Agricultural Producers Have Stake in Farm Bill

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

Cindy Zimmerman has these comments from Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding how all agricultural producers have a stake in getting a farm bill passed out of the House, through conference committee and on to the president. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Additional Actions to Manage the Domestic Sugar Surplus

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced actions to manage the domestic sugar surplus, as required by law, while operating the sugar program at the least cost to the government. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Research

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

With research, anything is possible. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Farm Bureau to Lead Partnership for New FFA Headquarters

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

It was announced this afternoon by Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick that FFB will lead a partnership to build a new headquarters for the Florida FFA Association. Gary Cooper has details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New Sugar Policy Video Spotlights Low Prices and Big Candy¹s Profits

Dan Florida, General, Sugar

WASHINGTON—U.S. sugar prices are as low today as they were in the 1980s, and confectioners are prospering under the current U.S. sugarpolicy. That was the message in a new video released today by the American Sugar Alliance (ASA). Lawmakers need to Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Florida FFA Convention in Orlando

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The Florida FFA Convention is presently underway in Orlando, FL this week. The convention draws thousands of Florida youth each year, as these young people from throughout the state gather for a variety of leadership training activities. Several news releases have been published by the FFA Newsroom and you can view them now by going to the FFA Newsroom. A …