FDA Finds Carbendazim In 11 OJ Shipments; See Report

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

The U.S Food and Drug Administration for the first time on Friday reported finding at least 10 parts per billion of the fungicide carbendazim in 11 shipments of orange juice from other countries. FDA will refuse import shipments containing carbendazim at those levels. The FDA has been testing imported OJ shipments for carbendazim since the fungicide was first reported in …

Updated Plant Hardiness Zones

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops

Gardeners now have the benefit of an updated USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Peanut Disease Trends Changing

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has a report on how peanut disease trends are changing and what growers are being urged to do. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Foreign Trade

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Small items add up to big business, especially when you are talking about trade value. Everett Griner tells us how valuable some items are. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Cattle Futures Drop Ahead of Inventory Report

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

On the Mercantile Exchange today, cattle futures were lower as traders took part in some profit taking ahead of Friday’s USDA Cattle Inventory report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

The Final, Final Frontier

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Scientist are trying to explore the crust beneath the world’s oceans and the mysterious organisms that live there. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Groups Oppose Federal Farm Takeover Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Both the the National Pork Producers Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association have come out against new legislation introduced this week that would prescribe cage sizes for egg-laying hens. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Cotton Farmers Research Commitment Pays Off with Under Armour Partnership

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

Mark Messura with Cotton Incorporated, says thanks to the Cotton Board’s Research and Promotion Program, the athletic apparel company, Under Armour, is now offering two cotton lines infused with Cotton Incorporated technology. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …

New Forest Planning Rule Seeks to Restore the Nation’s Forests through Science and Collaboration

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today signaled the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s intent to issue a new planning rule for America’s 193-million acre National Forest System that seeks to deliver stronger protections for forests, water, and wildlife while supporting the economic vitality of our rural communities, by releasing online a Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of …

Fruits and Veggies Playing a Big Role in New School Meal Standards

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The new nutrition standards directed by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act are now final and Food and Nutrition Service Undersecretary Kevin Concannon says fruits and veggies will play a big role in the new rules. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …