FL State Senator Encourages Farmers to Get More Involved

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Florida State Senator Greg Evers says that the only way to educate lawmakers about the challenges of potential rules such as EPA’s numeric nutrient criteria, is for farmers to get involved in the legislative process. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Monsanto Addressing Water Concerns Through Research

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

Adequate and timely water applications remain a top concern for growers here in the southeast, which is why Doug Jost with Monsanto says they are continuing to research seed varieties that better address water concerns. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

RFS Waiver Could Put Chill on Investments for 2nd Generation Biofuels

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Corn, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops

The Florida Energy Summit continues today with various sessions all focused on moving the state of Florida’s energy policy forward. And among those discussions, John Urbanchuk who serves as the technical Director of Environmental Economics with Cardno Entrix, talked to us about what impact a waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard would have on second-generation biofuels here in Florida. Download …

More Peanut Acres Than First Thought

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at the latest numbers put out by the Farm Service Agency showing there are actually more acres of peanuts than earlier reports had indicated. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Adam Putnam Calls for All-of-the-Above Approach to Energy Policy

Randall Weiseman Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Specialty Crops

Orlando, FL – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam emphasized the importance of an all-of-the-above approach to energy policy today before an audience of more than 500 at the 2012 Florida Energy Summit in Orlando. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Two Years of Drought Could Mean Multi Year Recovery

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

Drought conditions across the midwest have been in the news the past few weeks but USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says concerns in terms of drought recovery are those experiencing a second consecutive year of drought. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024