Agriculture

With Hurricane Milton looming and the southeast still reeling from Helene, the need for swift and robust support for farmers in the region is more pressing than ever. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has taken the lead in a recent letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, urgently demanding aid. Her call for block grants, Farm […]

WASHINGTON—The stalled 2023 Farm Bill is finally seeing some movement in the U.S. House of Representatives after House Democrats allegedly collapsed negotiations over the amount of funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) they say will be cut out of the legislative measure, According to a Republican member of the House of Representatives, who […]

Governor Ron DeSantis picked up and added to where former Governor Rick Scott left off as it pertains to job creation in Florida, but if “America’s Governor” signs HB 1698 into law, he will essentially be lighting a match and all but burning down the state’s $10 billion Hemp industry. “If  Gov Ron DeSantis signs […]

DAVIE, FLORIDA— During a press conference to discuss water conservation and to sign SB 1638, a measure that provides $150 million in upgrades and repairs the South and Central Florida Water Management System, Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked about the ongoing delay by federal lawmakers in proposing, passing the all-important 2023 Farm Bill. Yes, that’s […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a landmark environmental win, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Monday that the Sunshine State has now preserved over 100,000 acres of agricultural lands from development. “Reaching the milestone of preserving more than 100,000 acres of agricultural lands, and more than 36,000 acres in the last year alone, represents a significant achievement […]

Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) called on his fellow Floridians in the State Legislature to reject HB 789/SB 738 – legislation that “revises construction relating to causes of action for damages to real or personal property directly resulting from certain discharges or other conditions of pollution.” Some believe this bill would make it easier for polluters […]

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) alongside 29 fellow Members of the House Committee on Agriculture sent a letter to the committee leaders – Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA) – to ensure farmers receive access to “advanced technology” in the latest Farm Bill. Ensuring America’s growers have access to advanced technology is […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A sweeping Florida bill is facing backlash over its proposed ban on lab-grown meat, with opponents fearing limited consumer choices, a weakened American economy, and an increase in Chinese jobs. HB 1071, sponsored by Republican Rep. Danny Alvarez, proposes an all-out ban on the manufacture or sale of cultivated meat, branding violators with a […]

WASHINGTON—The Republican-led House of Representatives continues to be locked in a stalemate over the all-important, and somewhat controversial 2023 Farm Bill. Because lawmakers are still trying to figure out how to fund the agriculture measure, an actual legislative bill could be far off in the horizon for House Republicans. Both Republican and Democratic members of […]

Campaigning for his Political Career Merry Christmas. The latest public opinion polls in Iowa and across the country paint a grim picture for Gov. Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign and his political future, as Republican voters appear settled on tapping former President Donald Trump as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. Evangelical voters could rally behind Trump […]