Cotton Board Talking to Farmers at Sunbelt Ag Expo

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

The Sunbelt Ag Expo is wrapping up today and Monty Bain, the Cotton Board’s Southeast Regional Communications Manager, has spent the three days busy talking to the farmers about issues and concerns they may have. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Growers/Packers Move Forward w/ New Citrus Canker Shipping Rule

Gary Cooper General

Florida citrus growers, packers, shippers, and their customers in other U. S. citrus producing states and territories celebrate a new USDA rule allowing Florida fruit to return to those markets. Vero Beach grower-packer-shipper Dan Richey at Riverfront Packing says the new rule took unprecedented collaboration among many people and entities to accomplish. In this brief and timely interview with Southeast …

Last Day of Sunbelt Ag Expo

Randall Weiseman General

Tyron Spearman has a quick reminder that today is the last day of the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia and for some it may be a great day to attend. To learn more about today’s Sunbelt Expo schedule click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Richard Kinney: Citrus Canker Rule Makes Fruit ‘Of Value’

Dan Citrus, Florida

A regulatory aspect of the new citrus canker rule is described by Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney, who says the rule makes fruit “of value as opposed to value-less”. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sunbelt Peanut Harvest Affected by Rains

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

While most of the field demonstrations have been able to take place at the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia others have not been quite as fortunate. Sunbelt’s Farm Manager Michael Williams said they had to change their plans for peanut harvest this week, as Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Sunbelt Ag Expo Wraps Up Day Two

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

Well it has been a beautiful second day here at the 32nd annual Sunbelt Ag Expo. North America’s Premier Farm Show will continue tomorrow with more technology and livestock seminars, field demonstrations and a variety of exhibits. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA’s Scuse Speaks at Sunbelt

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

One of the guest speakers at the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia was USDA Deputy Under-Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services Michael Scuse, who talked about what USDA has been doing to help struggling dairy and pork producers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Bronson to Tour & Meet With Small Farmers Over Food Safety Regulations

Randall Weiseman General

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson will join senior food safety officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to meet with Florida produce growers to get their input and concerns about the impact that increased food safety regulations will have on small farmers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

Benefits of Seafood During Pregnancy

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

Most pregnant women and new moms aren’t aware of the many benefits of eating seafood, both for themselves and their growing babies. In this four-part series Dr. James McGregor, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, sheds light on a study that shows the benefits of seafood in a pregnant woman’s diet. Sponsored …