Florida Gulf Safe Campaign

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services launched a new website today, www.MyFloridaGulfSafe.com, as part of a multi-faceted public awareness campaign to assure consumers that Florida Gulf seafood is safe and plentiful. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Putnam to Testify before Senate Small Business Committee

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam will testify before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Pensacola on Monday, July 11. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

National Archive Exhibit on Food and Farming

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

For the first time ever, the National Archives in Washington, D.C., has an exhibit on food and farming entitled “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? the Government’s Effect on the American Diet”. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Crop Insurance Needed for Disaster Assistance

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

Weather conditions this year will have many growers thinking about disaster assistance but Tyron Spearman has this reminder that crop insurance is needed in order to apply. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Senators Hear about Livestock Industry Problems

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

USDA’s Chief Economist spoke to the Senate Ag Committee recently about livestock exports and the industry, noting it’s a tight financial situation for producers right now. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL Producers Encouraged to Signup for Conservation Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Auburn, Ala, July 8, 2011 – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett announced September 30, 2011, as the cutoff date for producers to sign up for 2012 funding for the following conservation programs: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Fresh Florida Citrus Production Changes Prompt CAC Redistricting

Dan Citrus, Florida

The committee administering a marketing order for fresh Florida citrus is likely to change its grower districts next week, reflecting geographic changes in fresh fruit production. Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Specialty Crops & Farm Bill: Congressional Hearing

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Jean Schmidt, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture, held an audit hearing to examine specialty crop programs. This is the third hearing in the series on farm policy that is designed to provide Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …