2024 Legislative Session Update July 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Reflecting on recent events in Tallahassee, the 2024 legislative session concluded successfully in March. Although some priorities didn’t make it across the finish line, many budget and policy victories were achieved. With the leadership of Florida Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson, along with the support of Senate President [...]
FFBF Welcomes New Legislative Staff July 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Florida Farm Bureau welcomes two new staff members, Tripp Hunter and Lance Watson. Hunter is the Director of State Legislative Affairs and Watson the Director of National Legislative affairs. Both will be working out of the Tallahassee office. About Tripp Hunter Tripp Hunter was born and [...]
New Regulation Schedule for Lake Okeechobee Announced July 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) has issued a Notice of Availability for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). USACE is proposing a new regulation schedule for [...]
Farm Bill Update July 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter On May 23rd, the House Agriculture Committee marked up their version of the Farm Bill during a debate that lasted 13 hours and contained many amendments. The bill passed out of committee with favorable votes from all Republicans on the committee and four Democrats. Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack [...]
Public Notice by the Florida Pork Improvement Group and the National Pork Board June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2025 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place at 10:00am on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in conjunction with a Board of Directors meeting of the Florida [...]
FDACS Best Management Practices Manual Revision Process Update June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The FDACS Best Management Practices Manual revision process is still being conducted, with the Office of Agricultural Water Policy (OAWP) on track to complete updating the remaining 8 manuals by the end of 2024. The manuals that have been completed are cow/calf and [...]
FFBF Provides Comment for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The South Florida Water Management District (SFMWD) manages five different Water Supply Planning Regions throughout their 16-county geographic boundary. These water supply plans are updated every five years and were developed to assess and project water demands and potential sources [...]
Farm Bill Passed out of Committee June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Peanut Marketing News released the following update on the Farm Bill on Friday, May 24, 2024. FARM BILL PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE – The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) passed out of Committee tonight in a vote of (33- 22). [...]
FFBF to Provide Public Comment on Dicamba Labeling June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter In February 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) vacated the registration for over-the-top (OTT) use of three dicamba herbicides, XtendiMax, Engenia, and Tavium. Immediately following this vacatur, EPA issued an existing stocks order. This stated OTT dicamba products that were already in [...]
Tied to Ag: Jake Pender, Hardee County June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Jake Pendergrass is no stranger to Farm Bureau. He grew up on his family’s cow/calf operation in North Alabama and moved to Florida when he was 12 years old. After relocating to Florida, Pendergrass spent his teenage years helping on the family’s citrus grove [...]
