Ag in Review Ending the Week of July 18, 2014

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Podcast, Specialty Crops, Water

This is recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast featuring reports regarding the proposed Waters of the U.S. rule, the peanut checkoff being approved in Alabama, did you know recent research efforts have been underway using aging methods on beef value cuts? To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia

House Committee Unanimously Approves Southerland Bill to Rein in EPA Overreach

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Water

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II applauded the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s unanimous approval today of legislation he introduced to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers from extending federal regulatory powers to almost any body of water in America. The Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act (H.R. 5078) preserves the …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending July 11, 2014

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Podcast, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Water

This is recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast featuring reports regarding the proposed Waters of the U.S. rule, organic processed products to Korea and how what we eat is costing us more and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia

Southerland Bill Prevents EPA Overregulation of America’s Waters

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Water

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II introduced bipartisan legislation today to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers from expanding their regulatory authority to almost any body of water in America, including ditches, pipes, watersheds, and farmland ponds. Southerland’s bill, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act (H.R. 5078), would …