On Capitol Hill last week, Gary Cooper sat down with Congressman Allen Boyd of Florida to discuss what might be coming in the 2007 Farm Bill, specifically as it relates to specialty crops. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Organic Farm Bill Incentives
The administration’s 2007 farm bill proposal includes some incentives for organic crop production.
Congressman Putnam on Specialty Crops
The Farm Bill was the main topic of discussion for farm broadcasters meeting in Washington DC last week – Southeast Ag Net’s Gary Cooper got a chance to sit down and chat with Florida congressman Adam Putnam about what he is looking for in the Farm Bill for specialty crops. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …
USDA Undersecretary on Specialty Crops
Farm broadcasters meeting in Washington DC this week heard from USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight about the importance of specialty crops in the 2007 farm bill proposal. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Fighting Obesity with Produce
The focus on more fruits and vegetables in the administration’s proposed 2007 farm bill centers on increasing consumption by children, according to Roberto Salazar, administrator of USDA’s Food and Nutrition service.
FL AgNet Week in Review April 27, 2007
In this week’s pod cast, the American Farm Bureau Federations talks about the 2007 Farm Bill, a report from the Region II meeting in Kissimmee, the Florida Vegetable Report, and discussion on the Citrus Psyllid. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Specialty Crop Testimony
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, heard testimony Tuesday from witnesses representing various commodity groups on their priorities in the next farm bill. In his opening remarks, Sen. Chambliss noted that fruit and vegetable production is one of most profitable sectors of Georgia’s agriculture economy. Bill Brim, producer and President of the Georgia …
USDA Veg and Melon Outlook
Vegetable consumption was down in 2006 according to the latest report from USDA.
Dade County Agriculture Event Plans Upcoming
Dade County agriculture folks really know how to kick up their heels and have a good time. I’ve been to a few of these functions over the years, and enjoyed them immensely. Here’s info on a couple upcoming events being planned by Katie Edwards & crew at the Dade County Farm Bureau. Dade County Farm Bureau BBQ & FUNraiser (jpg) …
Farm Bill Nutrition Title
The nutrition title of USDA’s 2007 Farm Bill proposal contains new provisions to make more fruits and vegetables available in food assistance and school nutrition programs. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024