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Florida s Right To Farm Act and Farmer s on Biden s 50% GGE Reduction Monday May 3rd, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick is applauding Governor Ron DeSantis who signed SB 88, the historic Farming Operations bill that modernizes Florida’s Right to Farm Act. Hoblick tells www.floridafarmbureau.org strengthening Florida’s Right to Farm law minimizes nuisance lawsuits and claims, enabling farmers to focus on the mission of providing food and remaining in business. The Right to Farm bill will take effect July 1st. www.floridafarmbureau.org/news/florida-farm-bureau-applauds-gov-desantis-for-signing-historic-right-to-farm-bill/ ....
Williamson farming operations bill signed into law Special to Gannett/USA TODAY NETWORK PACE On April 30, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB88/HB1601: Farming Operations into law. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Jayer Williamson (R-Pace), picked up the Senate version of the bill and passed it off the House floor with bipartisan support last week. The intent of the legislation was to amend the Florida Right to Farm Act, enacted in 1979, which protects farm operations from nuisance lawsuits if the operations are in compliance with federal laws, state laws or best management practices. Specific changes to the act include that a plaintiff must prove by clear and convincing evidence that his or her claim arises from conduct out of compliance with the laws or practices in a civil nuisance action against a farm. It also prohibits a nuisance action from being filed against a farm operation unless the real property affected is within one-half mile of the ....
Florida s Right To Farm Act and Farmer s on Biden s 50% GGE Reduction Monday May 3rd, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick is applauding Governor Ron DeSantis who signed SB 88, the historic Farming Operations bill that modernizes Florida’s Right to Farm Act. Hoblick tells www.floridafarmbureau.org strengthening Florida’s Right to Farm law minimizes nuisance lawsuits and claims, enabling farmers to focus on the mission of providing food and remaining in business. The Right to Farm bill will take effect July 1st. www.floridafarmbureau.org/news/florida-farm-bureau-applauds-gov-desantis-for-signing-historic-right-to-farm-bill/ ....
What do farmers think about President Biden’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030? www.agweb.com reports, in an April 27 Farm Journal Pulse poll, they asked what that would mean for agriculture? Of the 976 respondents, 4% said positive, creating new revenue. 72% answered negative, creating new regulation. 14% said both positive and negative. 1% were neutral. And 9% didn’t know. Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick is applauding Governor Ron DeSantis who signed SB 88, the historic Farming Operations bill that modernizes Florida’s Right to Farm Act. Hoblick tells www.floridafarmbureau.org strengthening Florida’s Right to Farm law minimizes nuisance lawsuits and claims, enabling farmers to focus on the mission of providing food and remaining in business. ....
Front: Governor Ron DeSantis Middle (pictured left to right): Pahokee Mayor Keith Babb; Stephen Singleton, Singleton and Sons; Matt Griffin, Former Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher and 2020 Excellence in Agriculture Award recipient; Michael K. Brown, Brown’s Produce Farms, LLC; Shedrick and Denise McGriff, McGriff Farms; Senator Kathleen Passidomo; and Senator Darryl Rouson, Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture. Back (pictured left to right): Senator Kelli Stargel; Representative Jayer Williamson, House bill sponsor; Senator Jason Brodeur, Senate bill sponsor; John L. Hoblick, President of Florida Farm Bureau; Senator Debbie Mayfield; Senate President and lifelong farmer Wilton Simpson; Senator Bobby Powell, Chair of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus. ....