by Doug Mayo | Jan 24, 2020
On January 22, 2020, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Dr. Jennifer Taylor as the 2019 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. For 35 years, this recognition has been awarded to women who...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 24, 2020
This week’s featured video was produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) to highlight the 2020 Farm Dog of the Year. Flint, an 11 year old Australian Shepherd, owned by Beth and Rhett Crandall, Utah was recognized at the recent AFBF Convention in...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 10, 2020
This week’s featured video was published by Oklahoma State’s SunUp TV to share the story of a 100 year old farmer, K.B. Williams, who graduated high school during the dust bowl, and drove the combine one more time during the 2019 wheat harvest. Driving...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 13, 2019
This week’s featured video was published as a segment on PBS News Hour to show how tobacco farmers in North Carolina are experimenting with growing hemp flowers for CBD oil. This video raises some key concerns about this new industry. With legalization in...
by external | Nov 15, 2019
Source: FDACS News Release Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced on November 8, 2019 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $380.7 million in federal block grant funding for Florida farmers devastated by Hurricane Michael, including direct...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 8, 2019
Fall is a busy time of year for agritourism operations all across America. When the air cools, people are looking for fun things to do with their families outside. Many farms around the country are cashing in on this annual quest for outdoor adventure. This...
