Little Benefit in Cap and Trade Legislation for FL Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Specialty Crops

The EPA has released a peer review of their proposed Renewable Fuels Standard which cast concerns of incomplete and unreliable models being used to measure indirect land use changes from making biofuels. And Andrew Walmsley with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says that even though the Clean Energy and Security Act passed by the House limits EPA’s power to use …

GA Bio-Energy Conf Aug 11-13 & Acreage Reporting Reminder

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

Producers from across the Southeast are invited to attend the Georgia Bio-Energy Conference being held next week in Tifton, as Tyron Spearman has information about that along with a reminder of the acreage reporting deadline which is coming soon. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

4th Annual Farm to Fuel Summit a Success

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Forestry, General, Specialty Crops

The fourth annual Farm to Fuel Summit that was held last week was once again a success, as Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson says the conference provides a great forum for leaders in the renewable fuels industry to discuss opportunities. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sweetgum Tree Could Improve Ethanol Production

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Forestry, General, Specialty Crops

As predictions that cellulosic ethanol could replace 30 percent of the nation’s gasoline by 2030, the sweetgum tree is the most recent in line in Florida’s ever growing list of advances in the bio-energy field. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Launching of the FlexFuel Vehicle Campaign

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, General, Specialty Crops

Florida Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson, took this week’s Farm to Fuel Summit as an opportunity to announce the launching of a national consumer awareness campaign aimed at owners of FlexFuel Vehicles. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Being Proactive with Representatives

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

With a multitude of issues concerning agriculture currently on capitol hill Senator Saxby says that it is more important than ever for producers to express their concerns with their representatives. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Deadline for Nominations & Bio-Energy Conference Nearing

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

Tyron Spearman also has information about the nearing deadline to make nominations for FSA County Committees plus the deadline for registration for the upcoming Bio-Energy Conference is nearing. Nominations: Bio-Energy: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm to Fuel Summit Held at a Green Site

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Forestry, General, Specialty Crops

The fourth annual Farm to Fuel Summit has officially kicked off and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson, says that the site for conference is just as green as the topics being discussed. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024