SURE Program Now Available

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Weather

WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has implemented the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program (SURE) in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill. Vilsack also encouraged producers to visit their USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office beginning on January 4, 2010, to participate in the program if they suffered crop production losses during the 2008 …

Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club returning sponsor of the 2010 HITS

Randall Weiseman Equine, Florida, General, Livestock

OCALA, FL (December 28, 2009)—HITS is proud to announce that the Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club is returning as a sponsor of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, set to begin at HITS Post Time Farm, in Ocala, Florida on Wednesday January 20. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, …

Tomato Industry Sets New Food Safety Metrics

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The tomato industry has taken steps towards more safeguards for food safety with the recently released “Food Safety Programs and Auditing Protocol for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, 2009.” Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …

Rural Development Agency Can Help Producers Add Value to Their Products

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

For producers who may have an idea for ways to add value to their products, USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development, Dallas Tonsager, says they have grant programs to help get them started. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future …

Powering Up Your Holiday Gifts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

About 40 percent of battery sales occur during the holiday season, which can become a problem from an environmental standpoint. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

FL NRCS Assists in Dairy Waste Project

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Conducting a waste management project was quite an undertaking for one Florida dairy operation but Susie Bishop, owner of Bishop Dairy in Highlands County, said they would not have been able to do this project without the help from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Florida Department of Agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Gulf Citrus Head Cites Greening, Water & Land Use Concerns

Dan Citrus, Florida

Gulf Citrus Growers Association Executive Vice President Ron Hamel in the first of these two interviews cites greening disease and pending EPA water quality standards as the biggest issues facing his growers. In the second report, he says land use and water supply issues are also major concerns. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Trailwalker Program

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry, General

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Division of Forestry’s Trailwalker program, which awards patches to participants who hike trails in Florida State Forests to achieve various levels of accomplishment. More information is available online by clicking on Trailwalker Program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …

Potatoes Fighting to be Included on WIC List

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Efforts are ramping up to get potatoes added to the list of fruits and vegetables available to needy women and children through a federal program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Bayer Offers New Innovation to Peanut Growers

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

Randy Myers, Fungicide Product Manager for Bayer CropScience, said they have new innovations to offer peanut growers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025