The final analysis on the impact of proposed energy and climate change legislation is completed as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gives us an overview of the findings. Secretary Vilsack acknowledges that specialty crops will not see much of a benefit in a carbon sequestration system, but says that they have some preliminary plans to assist growers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
R.E.A. Changed America
Electricity! America’s rural salvation. Everett Griner tells us some other things about it too. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
More Switchgrass Populations Found
New populations of switchgrass have been discovered in Florida as Agricultural Research Service scientists and cooperators have collected 46 new varieties. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
EPA Responds Positively to Green Jobs Waiver
The Environmental Protection Agency has responded positively to the Growth Energy Green Jobs Waiver, even though a definitive decision was not made. In a letter, the agency states that increasing the blend wall to E15 is a “critical issue” and Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy agrees as he says the introduction of more ethanol in the market place would …
Climate Change Legislation Will Change Ag Landscape in SE
With the much anticipated United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen quickly approaching, concerns remain in the agricultural community regarding how climate change legislation will affect the American farmer. The Farm Bureau Federation is one on those concerned, as Bob Young, chief economist for the American Farm Bureau, says that the face of agriculture will change under the proposed cap …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the 2009 Farm to Fuel Summit
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is on the 2009 Farm to Fuel Summit held in Orlando this past summer to explore ways of using crops and other biomass materials to provide ethanol and bio-diesel fuel to meet our energy needs. For more information about Farm to Fuel and to view the presentations made by the …
Issues in Washington will Ultimately Affect the Farmer
There are several main-stream issues currently being discussed in Washington and Congressman Adam Putnam says that they could all ultimately have an impact on the American farmer. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Ethanol Blend Wall Decision Could Open Cellulosic Markets
Growth Energy’s Green Jobs Waiver to increase the blend wall from 10 percent to 15 is to be decided upon on December 1, 2009. And Growth Energy CEO, Tom Buis, says the action could open markets for second generation ethanol, which would be good for the southeast. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
Forestry will Benefit from Cap and Trade
With quite a bit of discontent in the agriculture sector regarding climate change legislation, there is one southeastern commodity that would bode well with a cap a trade system. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug was known for giving life to millions. Today Everett Griner tells us more about him. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024