Wind Energy Tax Credit

Randall Weiseman Energy, General

Legislation has been introduced that would make it easier for farms and small-business owners to invest in wind energy. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

SE Energy Conference Coming & Peanut Butter Donations Needed

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has information about the upcoming Southeast Energy Conference along with a reminder to peanut growers about helping out with peanut butter donations for area food banks. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Newly Discovered Gene for Ethanol Production

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Forestry, Specialty Crops

Researchers from The University of Florida have identified a gene that may be the key to producing fuel ethanol more efficiently from trees. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Impact of Cap and Trade on Cotton

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Energy, Georgia

It seems to be generally accepted that energy and input costs for production agriculture will increase under a cap-and-trade system. But Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says the question remains of how much? Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Best Equipped to Administer Cap and Trade

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Georgia

The House Ag Committee has fought to ensure that USDA would take the lead on an agricultural and forestry offset program and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says that is due to the department’s unique assets. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Specialty Crops Not Included in Cap and Trade Analysis

Randall Weiseman Energy, Specialty Crops

During the Senate Ag Committee’s recent hearing on cap and trade, concerns were brought up regarding how specialty crops would fit in to the legislation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm to Fuel Summit Offers Great Opportunities

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, General, Specialty Crops

The 4th annual Farm to Fuel Summit is coming up next week, July 29 through the 31 and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson encourages anyone looking to connect with leaders in the bio industry to attend the Conference. For more information log on to the Florida Farm to Fuel website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Senate Ag Committee Not Sold on Cap and Trade Analysis

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Georgia

The Senate Ag Committee has held its first hearing on cap and trade where Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the results of a USDA economic analysis. However, his report failed to satisfy some members of the Ag Committee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New Definition of Woody Biomass

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Forestry, Georgia, Specialty Crops

A win for the Forestry in the climate change fight as they were successful in changing the definition of Woody Bio-Mass, allowing the industry to better take advantage of renewable energy mandates. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024