Senate Health Committee Passes Food Safety Legislation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Senate Health Committee has unanimously approved the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and Senator Saxby Chambliss says the legislation affords regulators the authority they need to better identify vulnerabilities in our food supply. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Peanut Proud Still Accepting Donations

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Peanut Proud is still collecting donations of peanut butter as Tyron Spearman says they trying to provide more for food banks. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …

Pumpkin Production

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

There is one solution to our economic problems that no one has discovered. Everett Griner tells us what pumpkins have to do with it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …

New Peanut Board Appointments

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed four members and four alternate members to serve on the National Peanut Board, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …

Judge Orders EPA to Set Numeric Water Standards

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops

A federal judge has ruled that the EPA must develop a set of numeric limits on freshwater pollution by Oct. 15, 2010. The judge agreed with environmental groups that a consent decree issued last January was both reasonable and valid. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …

GA Cotton Growers Encouraged to Attend Beltwide

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Beltwide Cotton Conference is coming up January 4-7, 2010 and Karen Nikitopoulos, communications program manager for the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that it is a great learning and fellowship opportunity for growers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …

Computers on Farms

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Farm use of technology is lagging. How? Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025

More on this Year’s Harvest Woes

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts, Weather

Rain has certainly been the story of this year’s harvest and that story continued as tropical depression Ida brought more moisture to the region last week. The following reports have an update on where we stand and what weather to expect this week, as well as a producer’s perspective on the unusual year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …

Recent Grassroots Efforts Need to Continue

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock

With numerous issues lurking in Congress that could all end up having negative implications on agriculture, Congressman Adam Putnam says that producers need to continue on the momentum of recent grassroots efforts that have successfully gotten the attention of those in Washington. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …