A quarantine has been established for areas within an 8 mile radius of a CBS find. The two tiered plan establishes quarantine areas (1 mile from detection) and regulated areas (an additional 7 miles outside of the quarantine area)…Fresh fruit shipments must meet certain conditions including packinghouse inspections and compliance agreements, disinfecting process protocols and transport in tarped vehicles…Fruit from …
Former FL D-E-P Sectretaries: E-P-A Water Reg Delay Not Enough
By KEITH LAING –THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 14, 2010……….The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should extend the period for finalizing numeric limits of pollution in state inland waters beyond the 30 days the federal agency agreed to last month, several former Department of Environmental Protection secretaries said Thursday. In a letter to the EPA, Virginia Wetherell, …
Concerns Over EPA’s E-15 Ethanol Decision
While most everyone is familiar with the current 10% ethanol blend already approved for all vehicles in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency announced this week they’ve decided now to allow 15% ethanol blends for 2007 and later model vehicles. While some in agriculture are pleased with this step towards strengthening America’s commitment to home-grown energy, most in the livestock …
Peanut Supply Disappearance & Trying to Sell More Peanuts
With peanut harvest right at the midway point, Tyron Spearman looks at the latest supply disappearance numbers along with telling us why visitors from Mexico are here in the Southeast, and he has a reminder about a big event coming up next week. Supply: Download Audio Mexico: Download Audio Sunbelt: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …
Citrus Industry eNews: Bigger Orange Crop; Biofuels; Black Spot
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Citrus Commission To Decide Fate Of New OJ Ads Next Week
The first orange juice ads proposed by new Florida Department of Citrus ad agency BBDO Atlanta were rejected this summer. The Florida Citrus Commission next week will hear how some consumers liked a new set of BBDO commercials and decide whether to use them. Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck describes the evaluation process and says these ads seem …
Bacon & Eggs
You might never guess it, but eating breakfast costs more and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Vilsack on EPA’s Decision Conerning E-15 Ethanol
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow the use of fuel containing up to 15 percent ethanol in late-model cars and light trucks: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
NPPC Ethanol Task Force Chairman On EPA’s Decision
Statement of NPPC Ethanol Task Force Chairman Randy Spronk On EPA’s Decision To Increase The Ethanol Blend Rate To 15 Percent: “The National Pork Producers Council is very concerned with the effect on America’s pork producers of raising to 15 percent the amount of corn ethanol that can be blended into gasoline, a decision the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced …
Sunbelt Ag Expo to Feature Energy Crops on Research Farm
Energy Crops are all the talk recently, but before that talk can be put into action, producers need more information. Which is why Michael Williams, farm manager for the Sunbelt Ag Expo, says this year attendees can learn more about these crops on their research farm. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …