Candy Makers Flip Flop on Sugar Story In Farm Bill Debate

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar

New Ads Focus on Confectioners’ Profitability Under Farm Bill WASHINGTON— (American Sugar Alliance) – America’s candy makers have touted tremendous financial success under the 2008 Farm Bill, and their words are now being used against them in an advertising campaign unveiled today by the American Sugar Alliance. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …

Cumulative Drought Makes GA Hardest Hit By Drought Conditions

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans, Weather

Most of the drought focus has been on the corn and soybean farmers in the Midwest, but Deputy Ag Secretary Kathleen Merrigan says much of Georgia’s farm land is also suffering from severe drought. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Expo Topic: Culturing the Bacterium That Causes HLB

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

University of Florida plant pathologist Mike Davis will tell the Citrus Expo seminar audience Aug. 15 about his efforts to culture HLB’s causal agent. In this report, he tells the purpose of trying to culture the bacterium. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

Florida Groups File Suit Against Corps Over River

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 23, 2012……….Frustrated over a lack of progress at the negotiating table, environmentalists on Monday filed suit in federal court to force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clean up the Caloosahatchee River by letting the river flow. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

PreRegistration for FL Energy Summit Ends Aug 1

Randall Weiseman General

Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to register for the 2012 Florida Energy Summit to be held August 15 through the 17 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Sugar Farmers Continuing Water Quality Improvements

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Sugar farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area south of Lake Okeechobee have achieved a 71 percent reduction in phosphorus leaving the farming region for the 2011-12 water year, almost three times better than required under Florida’s Everglades Forever Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Threat of Wire Bristles in Grilled Food

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning grill masters about the potential of wire bristles from grill cleaning brushes that are finding their way into people’s food, and down their throats. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Alabama Cattlemen Heading to Denver

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

The 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference will take place all this week in Denver as Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Dr. Billy Powell said this is their mid-year meeting. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024