2024 Farm Dog of the Year Contest Open The 2024 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest is now open to farmers nationwide. Entering its sixth year, the contest is sponsored by Purina and celebrates farm dogs and their roles they play in supporting and protecting farmers and ranchers across America. The Farm Dog [...]
The Farmer’s Plight by Joe Brent Gilmore Too little rain and too much heat, Scrambled eggs and smoked pork meat. Flies, manure, and not much shade, GOOD says he, if a dollar he’s made. Up hours before down, still work’n at dusk, Can’t take time out or he’ll go bust. Truck needs tires and tractor’s [...]
Every Day is Earth Day for Farmers April 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Earth Day is celebrated April 22. A national Earth Day toolkit encourages citizens to band together to advance sustainability and climate action in commemoration of the day. Practicing sustainability is a way of life for Florida farmers and ranchers. More than 10 million acres [...]
AFBF President Zippy Duvall Tours Florida Farms April FloridAgriculture eNewsletter American Farm Bureau President, Zippy Duvall, made his way to Washington and Jackson Counties last week to discuss issues that Florida producers are facing and to explore the diversity of farming in the area. On Tuesday, along with Florida Farm Bureau President Jeb Smith, President [...]
Annual Legislative Session Update April FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The Florida legislature convened on February 7, 2023 to begin the sixty day process for the annual legislative session. Florida Farm Bureau Federation, in the conjunction with the Florida Ag Coalition, are working together with our friends in the legislature to help promote policy which supports Florida’s agriculture [...]
District 1 Field Representative SUMMARY: 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 [...]
