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March 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter National Ag Day is being celebrated on March 22, 2022 during National Ag Week. It is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundant food supply provided by our nation’s farmers and ranchers. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across…

March 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Florida Farm Bureau has implemented a new nomination process for the County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) program. For more than two decades, Farm Bureau’s CARES program has recognized farmers and ranchers who demonstrate exemplary environmental stewardship  to protect Florida’s natural resources.    This new…

March 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Brandt and Samantha Hendricks represent counties in District 1 on the Florida Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers State Leadership Committee. Counties  include Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Bay, Calhoun and Gulf. Brandt is a third generation farmer from Jay. His father and…

Farm Bureau volunteers statewide celebrated Food Check-Out Week, Feb. 14-18. The celebrations spotlighted the healthy, nutritious food supply that farmers and ranchers provide throughout the year. The U.S Department of Agriculture reports that for the 2019 calendar year, just 8-cents of every consumer food dollar is…

Welcome to our “Rooted in Resilience” member story page. We celebrate 80 years of grassroots membership by highlighting how our county Farm Bureaus and members are passionate advocates, rooted in their community. We look forward to sharing different stories of resiliency from our members statewide. Jennifer Swain, Young Farmers and…

Rooted in Resilience Bill Waller, Lynn Haven Hurricane Michael 2018 On the morning of Oct.10, 2018, Hurricane Michael unleashed its fury on Florida’s Emerald Coast as a devastating, catastrophic storm. With sustained winds of 160 mph, it was the first category 5 hurricane in history to impact Florida’s Panhandle and…

February 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter To help provide resources for farmers impacted by the freezing temperatures that occurred Jan. 28-30, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-27 declaring a state of emergency in the following counties: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake,…

February 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Florida citrus growers continue to feel the effects of citrus greening as the production of processed oranges will decline again this year.  Forecasts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) predict that Florida will have lost 80% of its production potential…

February 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The 2022 Legislative Session is underway, and as Farm Bureau’s legislative priorities inch closer to the finish line, the Farm Bureau Tallahassee office has been lucky to have a great group of visitors this session to help push our cause at the capitol. The Young Farmers &…

February 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Jacob Wangle represents counties in District 1 on the Florida Farm Bureau’ Young Farmers and Ranchers State Leadership Committee. Counties in his district include Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Bay, Calhoun and Gulf. He and his wife, Emma, live in Jackson County but…

February 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Farm Bureau volunteers statewide will be celebrating Food Check-Out Week Feb. 14-18. The celebrations spotlight the healthy, nutritious food supply available to Floridians. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, when applied to a calendar year, the average American earns enough income to pay for an annual supply…

February 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The Clay County Young Farmers and Ranchers group hosted their fourth annual Showdown in the Springs on Saturday, January 15. Drawing exhibitors from all over Florida and Georgia, this show is part of the Florida Junior Swine Circuit. More than 200 exhibitors participated. Ages ranged from…