The 2015 Florida Legislative Session kicks off Tuesday in Tallahassee, and Gary Cooper was able to catch up with Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick as they talked about some of the issues of importance to agriculture that will be discussed during this year’s session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …
Everglades Trust Ramps Up Push to Buy U.S. Sugar Land
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Proponents of the state using voter-approved Amendment 1 dollars to purchase U.S. Sugar land south of Lake Okeechobee said Friday they will continue to press lawmakers who haven’t shown interest in completing the deal. “They’ve been resistant to doing the will of the people, so that’s why we’re in this campaign mode, to try …
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2015 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). The final day to update yield history or reallocate base acres has …
UF/IFAS Partners with USDA to Conduct Grant Workshop to Support Local Foods
From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. – UF/IFAS Extension is working with federal partners to offer a workshop in Miami in April to help interested parties write and submit federal grant applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion programs. UF/IFAS is part of a national effort to train people in attaining these grants. Workshops are being conducted …
USDA Working on a Fix for a Problem Affecting Cotton Growers
Ronnie Lee, a Bronwood, Georgia cotton producer presented testimony this week during the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee’s hearing to review implementation of The Agricultural Act of 2014. He also was testifying on behalf of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation. As part of his testimony, Lee stressed that one of the most challenging implementation issues has been Sponsored ContentNuseed …
NCC: No Adverse Farm Law Changes or Budget Reductions
From the National Cotton Council: WASHINGTON, DC – With producers now making critical decisions on the new farm law’s various program options and with program election and sign-up deadlines still ahead, it would be highly disruptive and punitive to make adverse policy changes or budget reductions while the new farm law is being implemented. That was the assessment conveyed here …
NCBA: Dietary Guidelines Recommendations Are Misleading
Last week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report. The report is a recommendation to the department secretaries as they develop the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that will be released later this year. According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, unfortunately, the report is …
The Sugar Association Responds to 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
From The Sugar Association: The Sugar Association is troubled by the lack of consistency in the scientific process and quality of evidence used by the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) as the basis for its Advisory Report to the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Committee’s conclusions on “added sugars” intake are …
Importance of Trade Promotion Authority
USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse was in Florida recently to discuss trade issues, specifically Trade Promotion Authority. I asked him how important it was for Congress to grant TPA. Download Audio Click here to listen to more of my interview with Under Secretary Michael Scuse. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture …
Requests Pour Into Florida House for Water Projects
By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 17, 2015………. Water-related projects totaling nearly $1.2 billion have been proposed as state lawmakers decide how to carve up a pot of money that Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024