News

Jim Strickland, owner of Strickland Ranch in Manatee County has been recognized for his dedication to Florida agriculture. He is Florida Farm Bureau’s 2023 Volunteer Communicator of the Year. This prestigious honor recognizes a Farm Bureau volunteer who has made exceptional efforts to communicate the many ways agricultural production benefits…

Bernie and Avery LeFils of Volusia County were awarded the state Excellence in Agriculture Award at the Florida Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in Orlando on Oct. 25. This competition is open to farmer and rancher members between the ages of 18 and 35 who do not derive the…

Join your fellow Ag professionals and enthusiasts and attend the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 19-24, 2024. Farm Bureau members and non-members alike are welcome to be a part of our nation’s largest general Ag organization. At this celebration you will hear motivational keynote…

Florida Farm Bureau Federation has released the ninth episode of its monthly podcast, Rural Recharge. In this episode, FFBF President Jeb S. Smith sat down with Brad and Sam Phares for a conversation about generational agriculture, Florida history and listened to some of Brad’s original cowboy poetry. Brad Phares is…

Hurricane Idalia’s unrelenting fury devastated property and disrupted the lives of thousands of people in North Florida. Hundreds of family homes and business structures suffered damage or were lost as a result of the August storm. Tentative insurance company estimates place the overall loss for Floridians at more than $9…

More than 400 grassroots members gathered at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Oct. 25-27, 2023. Florida Farm Bureau voting delegates re-elected Jeb S. Smith of St. Johns County as the organization’s president. [caption id="attachment_23673" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jason Watts (third from right) was selected as the 2024…

Finalists for Florida Farm Bureau's 2023 Achievement in Agriculture, Excellence in Agriculture and Discussion Meet awards will compete for the statewide title at the Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Orlando, Oct. 25-27, 2023. The winner of each competition will advance to the national level. These…

Thousands of football fans celebrated Florida agriculture at the third annual Home Field AGvantage tailgate on Oct. 7 as the University of Florida Gators took on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Florida Farm Bureau Federation provided fans the ultimate tailgate experience and showcased the role agriculture plays in…

October 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP When the Florida Farm Bureau Federation and UF/IFAS work together, we can help a youth from Live Oak develop into a voice for farmers and ranchers nationwide. John Walt Boatright has returned the favor with years of service to both…

Florida Farm Bureau Federation has released the eighth episode of its monthly podcast, Rural Recharge. In this episode, Florida Farm Bureau President Jeb Smith sat down with Lynetta Griner and Eric Handley of USHER Land & Timber for a conversation about Florida forestry, conservation practices, and the legacy that Griner…

October 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Ivan Howard grew up in Immokalee, Fla. on his family’s farm. His father was a farmer and his mother was a teacher. Howard raises beef cattle and grass. After receiving his master’s in polymer science engineering from the University of Florida, Howard continued his education and…

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the 2023 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. John Hoblick, Eugene McAvoy and John Schlechter are Florida Farm Bureau members who will join more than 170 other inductees in the Hall…