From the Georgia Cotton Commission and Georgia Peanut Commission: PERRY/TIFTON, Ga. – The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Tifton, Georgia. The field day will start at 8:00 a.m. at UGA’s Gibbs Farm (226 William Gibbs Road) …
122 Poultry Facilities Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
During an event being held in Destin, Florida this week, various poultry facilities in Alabama, Florida and Georgia were among a total of 122 facilities recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance. Here’s a release from the National Chicken Council: DESTIN, Fla. – Aug. 17, 2016 – At the 2016 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, Fla., 122 chicken …
Negron Land-Buying Plan Draws Panhandle Foes
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 11, 2016………. Two Panhandle lawmakers and a county commissioner objected Thursday to a $2.4 billion proposal by incoming Senate President Joe Negron to buy 60,000 acres of farmland south of Lake Okeechobee to help reduce toxic algae blooms in Southeast Florida waterways. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Negron to Pursue Money to Buy Everglades Land
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 9, 2016………. Lawmakers will be asked next year to approve bonding a big chunk of environmental preservation money to support the incoming Senate president’s desire to buy sugar farmland for water storage in the Everglades south of Lake Okeechobee. Sen. Joe Negron, whose Stuart community has been …
Dollars Spent at Farmers Market
We already know the many great reasons why we should buy directly from a Farmers Market and roadside stand. Cathy Isom tells you how your dollars spent at a Farmers Market may actually be helping more than just the local farmer or rancher. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
New Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Established for Research, Education and Promotion
Twenty people are gathering today at the Florida Cattlemen’s Association headquarters in Kissimmee for the first organizational meeting of the new Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. The group is being funded with state dollars approved by the legislature and governor, and it will be managed as one of many direct service organizations (DSOs) through the University of Florida (UF) for the …
USDA Announces Reopening of Brazilian Market to U.S. Beef Exports
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reached agreement with Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply to allow access for U.S. beef and beef products to the Brazilian market for the first time since 2003. Brazil’s action reflects the United States’ negligible risk classification for bovine spongiform …
Water from Lake Okeechobee Discharges
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 …
Farm Bureau Boot Camp
The Farm Bureau Women’s Communications Boot Camp is open to all women who are Farm Bureau members and want to enhance their communication and leadership skills. Cathy Isom tells us about the crash-course helping women in farming be better communicators on and off the farm. That’s coming up on “This Land of Ours.” Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
NCBA Submits Comments to Organic Marketing Proposed Rule
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (July 13, 2016) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association submitted comments on the USDA Agriculture Marketing Service’s National Organic Program; Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices proposed rule. NCBA President Tracy Brunner, said that voluntary agency marketing programs are not Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …