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Issues & Public Policy

Annual Report of the Florida Farm Bureau

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Dairy-Anaerobic Digester Feasiblity Study Results:

In October 2008 the Florida Farm Bureau Federation along with 23 partners received a 2008 USDA grant to determine the viability of anaerobic digesters in Florida, specifically for use on dairy farms. See below for more information.

Download a pdf of the Energy Issue Brief

PowerPoint on the feasibility study results



Click on the Guide to Statutory Exemptions for Agriculture to see the guide.




Correcting misconceptions about Florida's Greenbelt Law

Q: What is Greenbelt?

A: It is not a tax “exemption.” Under the Greenbelt Law, FS 193.461 (3) (b), properties that are bona fide agricultural operations are taxed according to the “use” value of those operations, rather than the development value. Generally, tax assessments for qualifying land are lower than those for other uses. But ... all owners of such property do pay taxes.

Questions & answers about the Greenbelt Law.

Myths about Greenbelt.

 



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Visit our Water & Natural Resources section for Reports and Water Issue Links.

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Agriculture is in a unique position to play an important role in producing enough energy to greatly decrease America’s dependence on foreign oil. Corn ethanol and biodiesel production have already been huge successes in the mid-west, producing an economically feasible, renewable fuel source that can be produced on the farm.

The goal of this report is to explore the potential for alternative energy production, examine the legislative and policy climate surrounding alternative energy, explain what efforts Florida Farm Bureau has undertaken to understand and support alternative energy production and to establish some recommendations for Florida Farm Bureau’s future involvement in support of this industry.

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Policy Development

Interested in knowing how the Farm Bureau Develops Policy? Click here to learn about the policy development & implementation process.

Click here to view the 2010 Florida Farm Bureau Policy Book or download the book in PDF format.

Advisory Committees

Current Committees
Apiculture, Aquaculture, Beef, Citrus, Dairy, Environmental Horticulture, Equine, Forestry, Labor, Oversight, Peanut/Cotton, Sod, Sugar, Tax, Trade, Vegetable and Water/Natural Resources.

View the State Advisory Committee Guidelines and later in the year you will be able to download the 2010 Committee Nomination Form from this page.

Action Center

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FBACT
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Legislative Priorities
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Links
Florida State Legislature
Library of Congress Legislative Tracker

Issue Briefs

White Paper: Proposed New Water Quality Regulations for the State of Florida

August 25, 2009

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White paper: Proposed New Water Quality Regulations for the State of Florida

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White paper: Feasibility of Anaerobic Digestion for Energy Generation on Florida Dairies

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