USDA Announces Biobased Products Label

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

USDA announced the final rule to initiate a voluntary product certification and labeling program for qualifying bio-based products was published today in the Federal Register. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Cotton Growers Invited to Meeting Next Week

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission hopes growers will attend their 4th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop next Wednesday, January 26th in Tifton. Download Audio And while the event is free, Seaton notes they need pre-registrations to have a good count for the noon meal. Go to ugatiftonconference.org or call 229-386-3416. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust …

Southeast Democrats on House Ag Committee

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Representative Collin Peterson, ranking member of the House Ag Committee, has announced the Democratic members who will serve on the House Ag Committee during the 112th Congress. The appointments, made by the Democratic Caucus, include 13 returning members and seven new members. Included on that list from the Southeast are David Scott from Georgia and Terri Sewell of Alabama. Sponsored …

House Approves Health Care Repeal

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

The House of Representatives did pass the Health Care Reform law in a 245 to 189 vote yesterday as House Republicans are beginning work on specific bills intended to dismantle the health care law. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack expressed disappointment with the U.S. House vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act saying folks in rural America have suffered from …

Citrus Wrap: Ft. Pierce Show, Building Sale, Freeze Report

Dan Citrus, Florida

Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff summarizes a busy week in Florida citrus. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Industry eNews: Citrus Genomes Sequenced; Growing Peaches

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: Special Rebate Offer Jan. 1-May 31, 2011 DON’T MISS THIS UF-led Group Assembles Genome Sequences for Some Citrus Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Ag Commish Putnam Introduces Forestry Resolutions at 1st Cabinet Mtg

Dan Florida, Forestry

Putnam Honors 75th Anniversary of Florida state forest system and announces Prescribed Fire Awareness Week – TALLAHASSEE (FDACS) At this week’s meeting of the Governor and the Cabinet, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam introduced a resolution in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Florida state forest system. Beginning this month and throughout the year, the Division of Forestry at the …

Mulit-vitamins

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

With surveys showing that about half of the adults in the US are taking some sort of multi-vitamin, there has been some concerns raised on whether those vitamins actually contain what they claim on the labels and in the amounts shown. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

Kentucky Fried

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Equine, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Poultry

Horses and Mint Juleps are losing ground. Everett Griner tells us of another image people can carry when thinking of Kentucky. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Beef Board Receives Grant

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Beef Board recently received a grant through the Federation of State Beef Councils to conduct certain programs as Ashley Hughes talks about what these dollars will be used for. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024