Citrus Canker and Greening Field Day

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

Information on a Citrus Canker and Greening Field Day being held in Immokalee on April 2nd, 2009. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Livestock Market Report

Dan Cattle, Florida

Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

National Cotton Council Displeased with Proposed 2010 Budget

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

MEMPHIS – The National Cotton Council said today that the proposed program changes included in President Obama’s FY10 budget for USDA fail to recognize the work recently completed by Congress on the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The NCC emphasized that after a lengthy and arduous debate, the current farm law, which is still being implemented, introduced significant …

Chambliss Displeased with Proposed 2010 Budget

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Georgia

Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Saxby Chambliss, received testimony last week focused on child nutrition and the school setting. Witnesses testified on behalf of school meal programs, the Summer Food Service Program, WIC, and the Child and Adult Care Feeding Program. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Energy Savings in Stimulus

Randall Weiseman Energy, General

Home Energy Expert Bruce Snead says that if you have been considering adding energy efficient improvements to your home this is the time to so as the stimulus package has several programs available. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Vitamin C for Bone Loss

Randall Weiseman Citrus, General

Most of us are familiar with calcium as a preventive measure for bone loss, but according to Katherine Tucker from USDA’s Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, a promising study shows Vitamin C may have protective qualities against bone loss in older men. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

Bayer Crop Science Committed to Growers

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

Bayer Crop Science held their annual Southeast Technical Seminar this past week in Georgia, where consultants and others learned the latest information concerning crop products for the upcoming season. One of the speakers was their new Southeast district sales manager, John Hand from Auburn, Alabama who told me Bayer Crop Science is no longer a one-crop company. To learn more …

Disappointment with Dust Regulation Ruling

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

Both the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and National Pork Producers Council are disappointed with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to deny a petition for review of the EPA’s rule that regulates dust under the Clean Air Act. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Women Farmers?

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Surprised? Everett Griner gives us some staggering statistics today on this subject. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024