Florida

Seasonal Farm Trade Tensions Brewing Between the U.S. and Mexico
Seasonal Farm Trade Tensions Brewing Between the U.S. and Mexico
In spite of the goodwill generated after USMCA was signed, there could be more tensions between the two countries surrounding produce.  The Financial Post said Mexico responded to a letter from the top U.S. trade negotiator, Robert Lighthizer, pledging protectionist measures on seasonal farm trade for producers in the politically important states of Florida and Georgia.   ...
Yoho To Roll Out Ag Labor Reform Bill
Yoho To Roll Out Ag Labor Reform Bill
Representative Ted Yoho, a Florida Republican, is working on an agricultural guest worker reform bill, he calls the Agricultural Guest worker Proposal.  He said his legislation differs from the Farm Workforce Modernization Act recently introduced by Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse and California’s Zoe Lofgren.   Yoho sa...
USDA Prepared To Help Michael Victims
USDA Prepared To Help Michael Victims
When the official tally comes in, Hurricane Michael could be the most destructive storm to hit the Florida panhandle in decades.  Florida Governor Rick Scott said they expect to see wide-spread damage and flooding from the storm for some time.  St...
Recent BSE Case Does Not Appear To Worry the U.S.
Recent BSE Case Does Not Appear To Worry the U.S.
In late August, a cow in Florida tested positive for the atypical form of BSE, which is the less concerning form of the disease.  Jerome Rosa with the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association said they were prepared for an onslaught of questions from member and the consuming public about the BSE case but that never came to fruition.  Rosa cre...
USDA: BSE Case Proves System Works
USDA: BSE Case Proves System Works
Ask USDA chief veterinarian Jack Shere, and he’ll tell you the recent case of atypical form of BSE foud in a Florida cow shows things are working.   “We have one of the best surveillance systems in the world for this disease.  And we go well...
Consumers See ‘Organic’ and ‘non-GM’ Food Labels as Synonymous
Consumers See ‘Organic’ and ‘non-GM’ Food Labels as Synonymous
A study by Florida State University shows consumers regularly mix up food labels.  Florida State University’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences says consumers mix up foods labeled “organic” and “non-genetically modified” and some view the two labels as the same.  A national survey of more than 1,000 ...