ACA Participates in NAIS Listening Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

At last week’s National Animal Identification System listening session held in Birmingham, various folks were on hand to make comments, including President of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Steve McDonald from Lineville. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Producers Reminded about Cattle Diseases

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Florida Department of Agriculture’s Diane Kitchen, veterinary manager for cattle programs for the Division of Animal Industry, said while we hope to never see any cattle diseases back in Florida, producers need to be aware some do exist in other states. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Food Safety Working Group

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

As the President’s Working Group discusses food safety we take a closer look as well, with these four reports. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Federal Marketing Order Proposals Cause Grower Confusion

Dan Citrus, Florida

While Florida growers were voting this month whether to have a fresh fruit marketing order for research and/or promotion, the Department of Citrus and others were discussing a similar federal marketing order for juice. The juice order would address the “free rider” issue surrounding the lack of taxation on imported orange juice. The existence of talks about two separate marketing …

On the Run

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Family meals are losing status as Everett Griner talks about the trends today. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Cotton Seeing Signs of Recovery

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

An estimated increase in cotton prices has Georgia Cotton Commission’s Executive Director, Richey Seaton, optimistic that there is a break in the current recession. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Producers Encouraged to Document Crop Loss

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

As rain the rain fall continues to add up throughout the state of Florida, Josh Craft with Florida Farm Bureau says crop loss is also increasing. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Organic Initiative Signup Extended

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has extended the application period for the new Organic Initiative. The 2009 Organic Initiative is a nationwide special initiative to provide financial assistance to National Organic Program (NOP) certified organic producers as well as producers in the process of transitioning to organic production. Alabama: Florida: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

FCA Convention 3 Weeks Away

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

FCA’s Jim Handley reminds cattle producers that we are just 3 weeks away from the 2009 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Allied Trade Show at Marco Island. To learn more about this year’s convention log on to floridacattlemen.org Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Tightening Supplies for Cattle Feedlots

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

USDA’s May Cattle on Feed report showed another drop in feedlot inventories, as USDA Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam said the on-feed number the first of May was three percent lower than a year ago. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024