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Florida’s Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Leadership Group took home top honors at the American Farm Bureau FUSION Conference in Jacksonville last weekend. They received the Harvest for All awards in two categories: the most pounds of food donated, with 18.7 million pounds, and the most volunteer hours,…

March 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Danielle Daum Women’s Leadership Committee Chair Danielle Daum has spent her whole life immersed in agriculture. Having grown up on her family’s caladium farm in Highlands County, Happiness Farms, she has been involved in every aspect of the operation. Danielle is the third generation to work…

Farmers and ranchers from across the Sunshine State will convene at the state Capitol on March 8 to discuss key state policy issues with Florida lawmakers. They will gather as part of Farm Bureau Day on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. While at the Capitol, the agriculturists will present their responsible…

March FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP When you use fertilizer, would you rather have science or politics as the guide for how much? I know how your president comes down on this. Because of his testimony in Tallahassee last month, members of the Florida Senate Agriculture Committee…

March FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This process has become popular as a method to reducing our carbon footprint and it has been taken a step further with the development of a carbon economy. Low carbon economy refers to…

Florida Farm Bureau Federation is the Sunshine State’s oldest and largest general agriculture organization. We pride ourselves in being the voice of Florida’s farmers and ranchers and keeping their traditions, values and heritage alive for generations to come. Since our founding in 1941, the District Field Representative has been an…

Florida agriculture sustained $1.03 billion in estimated losses from Hurricane Ian. “It is imperative that our state’s farmers and ranchers receive disaster relief so that they can continue to grow our nation’s fresh food supply,” said Florida Farm Bureau President Jeb S. Smith. “The Block Grant Assistance Act…

According to the most recent report from the University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Florida agriculture sustained $1.03 billion in damages from Hurricane Ian, with citrus, vegetable and horticultural growers taking the biggest hit. The report states $247 million in citrus damages, $130.2 million in row crops,…

Florida Farm Bureau Federation is the Sunshine State’s oldest and largest general agriculture organization. We pride ourselves in being the voice of Florida’s farmers and ranchers and keeping their traditions, values and heritage alive for generations to come. Since our founding in 1941, the District Field Representative has been an…

Farm leaders from across the state have been selected to serve on seven of the ten 2023 American Farm Bureau Issue Advisory Committees (IAC). These committees give members the opportunity to lend their expertise on important issues that impact agriculture. Their guidance helps develop national policy for the grassroots organization.

Florida Farm Bureau Federation is the Sunshine State’s oldest and largest general agriculture organization. We pride ourselves in being the voice of Florida’s farmers and ranchers and keeping their traditions, values and heritage alive for generations to come. Since our founding in 1941, the District Field Representative has been an…

March FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Florida Farm Bureau’s CARES program publicly recognizes Florida farmers and ranchers who demonstrate exemplary efforts to protect Florida’s natural resources by implementing Best Management Practices. Recipients are awarded a This Farm CARES sign to demonstrate to all Floridians that agricultural producers are fully committed to protecting Florida’s…