Energy industry leaders are pressing state legislators to fight President Obama’s EPA rules and the grassroots effort could boost agriculture in its fight with EPA over the pending Waters of the U.S. rule. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Waters of the U.S. Proposal gets More Attention on Capitol Hill
The EPA’s “Waters of the U.S.” proposal and its associated interpretive rules and guidance is still getting lots of attention on Capitol Hill. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Proposed Changes to Clean Water Act
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about how the EPA’s proposed changes to the Clean Water Act could affect Florida. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
Running Out of Water: UGA Researchers Look to Mother Nature for Help
From the University of Georgia: Athens, Ga. – Fresh water, a critical resource for life on Earth, may soon become dangerously scarce. Water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century, and by 2025, the demand for fresh water will exceed available resources for two-thirds of the world population, according to …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Conservation Amendment
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about Florida voters recently voting to support Amendment 1 – The Water and Land Conservation Initiative. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Special Master Named in Florida-Georgia River Fight
From: The News Service of Florida The U.S. Supreme Court this week appointed a Maine attorney to serve as a special master in a long-running legal battle between Florida and Georgia about the amount of freshwater flowing into Apalachicola Bay. The Supreme Court said early this month it would take up a lawsuit filed by Florida against Georgia. The court …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Vilsack on WOTUS and Beef Checkoff
The current issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes reports from the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on EPA’s proposed Waters of the U.S. rule and on the need for another beef checkoff. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
Pressing Lawmakers on WOTUS
The American Farm Bureau and other groups are pressing lawmakers to refocus on the EPA’s controversial proposed Waters of the U.S. rule. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NFWF Announces $34.3 Million for Gulf Restoration Projects in Florida
From the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Governor Rick Scott and The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced the funding of $34.3 million for nine Florida projects that address high priority conservation needs. The projects, developed in consultation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and federal resource …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending November 14, 2014
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, while one comment period ends this week, another one started. We also look at how the peanut harvest has been challenging for some farmers, how opportunities for women in agriculture are being discussed, and how wild hogs are still rooting farmers out. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our …