Senate Passed Appropriations Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The Senate approved a 124.5-billion dollar ag spending bill this week and now it joins the House version in conference to resolve any differences. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FDA Released Draft Guidance for Specialty Crops

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance for melons, tomatoes and leafy greens in a process that is expected to lead to more formal regulation of those commodities. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

New Citrus Mite Found in Florida; Researchers Investigate

Dan Citrus, Florida

University of Florida entomologist Michael Rogers reports that researchers want to learn if a new mite found in Florida, Diptilomiopus Assamica, will cause the citrus industry a problem. The find in Broward County in fall 2008 was the first North American find of this mite that is similar to citrus rust mite or pink citrus mite. ***** Post sponsor: Copper …

FL NRCS Working with Small Farmers

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

At last week’s Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference, Chad Ellis with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation in Florida was able to talk with various producers about NRCS programs including grazing management. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FFB Getting Counties Involved in Clean Water Restoration Act

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The Clean Water Restoration Act is still lurking in the Senate and Adam Basford, National Affairs Director with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, encourages local leaders to take the August recess as an opportunity to address the issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Web Soil Survey an Asset to Producers

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s web soil survey is a valuable asset to farmers and Tom Weber, State Soil Scientist for Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service, says that they continue to update and improve the website in an effort to better serve producers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Better Days for Coffee

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Coffee consumption has declined since the 1940’s but has been back on the upswing during this decade. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024