FDA Released Draft Guidance for Specialty Crops

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance for melons, tomatoes and leafy greens in a process that is expected to lead to more formal regulation of those commodities. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle …

Eliminating Confusion Regarding Laurel Wilt Disease

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

An emergency meeting was held this week to address a confusion surrounding a disease threatening the South Florida’s avocado crop. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …

No Nutritional Differences in Organic and Conventional Produce

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

An extensive review of literature published over the past 50 years found organically and conventionally produced foods to be comparable in their nutrient content. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …

New Citrus Mite Found in Florida; Researchers Investigate

Dan Citrus, Florida

University of Florida entomologist Michael Rogers reports that researchers want to learn if a new mite found in Florida, Diptilomiopus Assamica, will cause the citrus industry a problem. The find in Broward County in fall 2008 was the first North American find of this mite that is similar to citrus rust mite or pink citrus mite. ***** Post sponsor: Copper …

FL NRCS Working with Small Farmers

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

At last week’s Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference, Chad Ellis with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation in Florida was able to talk with various producers about NRCS programs including grazing management. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, …

AL Offering Grazing School Clinics

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Equine, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

There are four Alabama Grazing School one-day clinics coming up next week as USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama hopes producers will make plans to attend. For dates and locations of the Alabama Grazing School one-day clinics click Here Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …

GA Cattleman gets BQA Updates

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

A National Beef Quality Assurance meeting took place recently, an event attended by Dr. Jim Strickland a past-president of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, who said we’ve come a long way but still have areas cropping up from time to time that need to be dealt with. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …

Peanut Stocks and Processing Update

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has the latest peanut stocks and processing numbers. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …

Fresh Picked

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Roadside markets are increasing. Why? Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

FFB Getting Counties Involved in Clean Water Restoration Act

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The Clean Water Restoration Act is still lurking in the Senate and Adam Basford, National Affairs Director with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, encourages local leaders to take the August recess as an opportunity to address the issue. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …