Farmers and Ranchers’ Role in Protecting Florida’s Water Quality Agriculture has been in the spotlight for many years for environmental problems. It seems we always have to defend our way of life to prevent government intrusion and/or taxation. Most of this is greatly due to people that do not understand agriculture moving into this great …
In my third and final entry of answering common questions on AgAmerica farm loans, I offer details on equity “Line of Credit” that may prove to be a viable option for your operation.
A Celebration of Florida Fun and Food at the Annual Fundraiser From fried dill pickles, to sweet potato fries, to venison tacos, this year’s 11th Annual Beast Feast and Auction was quite the culinary success. Living up to its name, the Beast Feast had countless varieties of exotic foods and a great string band, to …
When advising clients on record retention policies, these questions are commonly brought up: What documents should I keep? How long should I keep them? Is one year long enough? Ten? Surely I don’t have to keep them indefinitely, do I? Let’s address these questions with tip two.
Change can be a pain. The powers that be are fixing the road between my home and the office. That means I have to detour, and I’ve been taking the same route for 10 years. The detour really upsets me. That detour is peanuts compared to big ones, like trying to decide when is the …
Family Life for the Lasseters at Triple L Farms Elijah Lasseter was seven years old when he announced to his parents one evening, “I’m going to get a diesel when I turn 16.” Amused, his dad Ron told him he better find a job. Elijah paused, but only briefly. “If I buy a calf now …
Attorneys follow very specific rules of conduct, which have been established by the American Bar Association, and these rules also affect our ability to establish trust with our clients. But the law is personal, and here’s why: We stay with our clients for months and in some cases years, deliberating over the most intimate details …
The psyllids in our citrus groves, the pythons in the Everglades, and the lovebugs on our windshields are all examples of Florida’s invasive pests. They are also great examples of how difficult—if not impossible—it is to remove invasive pests once they are introduced.
Foals can be a lot of work, but it is important to monitor them closely. Foals should drink up to 25 percent of their body weight in milk daily with an average weight gain of one to two lb/day. The main component of a foal’s diet is milk but they will often try sampling the …
Barthle Brothers Ranch and the American Quarter Horse Sometimes “good” is a way of life. Such is the case at Barthle Brothers Ranch in Dade City where you’ll find cattle, quail, and turkey hunting, some timber and a lot of good horses. American Quarter Horses, to be exact. The bread and butter of the ranching …
