Farmers and ranchers are invited to submit nominations for the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, brought to you by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company. The contest celebrates farm dogs who work alongside their people to bring nutritious food to our tables and our pet’s…
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Wish Farms Hosts Ribbon-Cutting For New Plant City Headquarters
PLANT CITY, Fla.- Wish Farms, an international grower, shipper, and marketer of berries, in conjunction with the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, hosted a ribbon-cutting event at its new headquarters today. The company is owned and operated by the Wishnatzki family and is the…
Read More Wish Farms Hosts Ribbon-Cutting For New Plant City HeadquartersSen. John Thune: One Family Farm Lost to the Death Tax is One Too Many
By Sen. John Thune Last week I introduced a bill to permanently repeal the death tax. I’ve been pushing to repeal the death tax for a long time, because I’ve seen the consequences the tax can have for family farms and ranches and for family…
Read More Sen. John Thune: One Family Farm Lost to the Death Tax is One Too ManyFREE Virtual Classes on Florida-Friendly Landscaping
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – The Hernando County Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) program offers classes and workshops year-round to help residents learn how to save time, money, and water when maintaining their lawns and gardens. Residents are invited to participate in free, online learning through virtual, interactive classes…
Read More FREE Virtual Classes on Florida-Friendly LandscapingBusinesses Apply Now: $20K Commercial Landscaping Grant
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is pleased to offer a Commercial Redevelopment Landscaping Grant Program to help attract customers to your business and increase your property value. You can apply now, for a grant of up to $20,000,…
Read More Businesses Apply Now: $20K Commercial Landscaping GrantHillsborough County Sheriff Unveils Livestock Registration Program
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – In an effort to more quickly identify and return loose livestock to their owners, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is now offering a program that will allow people to register their domesticated animals with the agency. Livestock owners who have animals…
Read More Hillsborough County Sheriff Unveils Livestock Registration ProgramFlorida Sen. Stewart and Rep. Altman Provide Stable Funding for Land Conservation
Tuesday, Senator Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, and Representative Thad Altman, R-Indian Harbour Beach, filed legislation that would provide a stable funding floor for land conservation and would reaffirm the legislature’s commitment to purchasing environmentally sensitive lands. The bills, SB 1510 and HB 1211, require a specified…
Read More Florida Sen. Stewart and Rep. Altman Provide Stable Funding for Land ConservationFlorida’s Food Supply Chain Industries Asked to Share How They Fared in 2020
As the United States nears the one-year anniversary of the first lockdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the nation’s food supply chain are still feeling its effects. A new multi-region, multi-institution research team aims to assess the impact of the pandemic on food…
Read More Florida’s Food Supply Chain Industries Asked to Share How They Fared in 2020U.S. Senators Baldwin, Thune Lead Bipartisan Push to Make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for PPP Loans
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Thune (R-SD), as well as Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI), are leading a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue new clarifications that would ensure more…
Read More U.S. Senators Baldwin, Thune Lead Bipartisan Push to Make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for PPP LoansFlorida Farmers: FDACS/USDA Virtual Crop Insurance Town Hall Feb. 17
Florida producers are invited to participate in a virtual crop insurance town hall meeting February 17 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to learn the latest information on crop insurance options. The meeting is to be a live conversation with Florida Agriculture Commissioner, Nikki Fried, the…
Read More Florida Farmers: FDACS/USDA Virtual Crop Insurance Town Hall Feb. 17