Significant Portion of Water from Lake Okeechobee Discharges Has Been Sent South in 2016 During the ongoing media coverage of the blue-green algae blooms and Lake Okeechobee releases, some individuals have been calling for additional land to be purchased to “send the water south.” According to data made available by the South Florida Water Management District, a significant portion of …
South Florida Algae Bloom
The algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee River and the Indian River Lagoon have gained national coverage and become quite a controversial topic. The blue-green algae, called cyanobacteria, has affected individuals, businesses and farming in South Florida. Charles Shinn, director of government and community affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says that Farm Bureau is Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Drought Resistant Plants
Cathy Isom tells us about some plants that can make your garden thrive with very little water. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …
House Passes EPA Spending Bill
Overshadowed by the GMO labeling bill, the U.S. House of Representative’s last week also passed a spending bill for the Environmental Protection Agency. All 12 appropriation bills in Congress face a rather uncertain future, as lawmakers are now on summer recess and only a few Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Agriculture Falsely Singled Out for Harmful Algal Bloom
Special interest groups have targeted agriculture as the sole cause for the algal blooms in South Florida. With more on that story, here’s Southeast AgNet’s Josh McGill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …
NCBA Still Concerned with WOTUS
WOTUS, or the Waters of the U.S. rule from the EPA is a topic we’ve not heard much about lately, as most of the news has been about GMO labeling. But National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President, Tracy Brunner, says WOTUS is still a very important issue affecting cattlemen and one they continue to deal with. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Help Available to Install Water Quality Monitors in Alabama
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind farmers that help is available in the process of installing edge-of-field stations that monitor water quality as it leaves their fields. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …
As Drought Threatens, Bay’s Fate Could Rest with U.S. Supreme Court
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By MARGIE MENZEL THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE……….A special master of the U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a trial for Oct. 31 in Florida’s lawsuit against Georgia over the river system they share — and with the latest in a series of droughts threatening, downstream users say the fate of the Apalachicola Bay could well be …
Alabama Agribusiness Council Holding Annual Meeting
The 2016 Alabama Agribusiness Council’s (AAC) Annual Meeting is taking place in Orange Beach, and folks from across the state representing various aspects of agriculture are in attendance. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending June 17, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about a recent ruling concerning the Clean Water Act, why U.S. corn growers may see increased export opportunities this season, rural entrepreneurs, feral hogs Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle …