Falling Leaves

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, Forestry, Georgia

The southern forests are stressed and Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Proposed Plant Importation Rules

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to modify current plant importation regulations to further protect U.S. agriculture. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Food Safety Legislation Better but Not Perfect

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Poultry, Vegetables

As the Food Safety Enhancement Act passed in the House on its second attempt, Ag Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas admits that it’s better than the original bill that came out of the Energy and Commerce Committee, but says it’s far from a perfected bill. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

A new survey completed by the National Oceantic and Atmospheric Administration shows the Gulf of Mexico dead zone to be smaller than expected. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Updates Peanut Issues

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has an update concerning certain aspects of the peanut industry with USDA. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on SART

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Equine, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the State Agricultural Response Team (SART), a group of government agencies, private groups and individuals working together to plan for and respond to animal and agricultural related disasters. To view a flash video about the program, click on SART. To visit the Florida SART web site, click on …

Public Comments Remains Open for Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

The public comment period for the new fresh citrus shipping rules proposed by USDA remains open until the end of August, at which time Florida growers hope the rules will be approved to move ahead without undue delays. Meanwhile, Riverfront Packing’s Dan Richey in Vero Beach says these new rule proposals are the culmination of a great deal of work …

Citrus Expo Brings Largest Issue in Years for Citrus Industry Magazine

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, International

Growers who soon receive their August issue of Citrus Industry Magazine will notice it is much thicker than usual. The August issue is by far the largest issue published since Southeast AgNet bought the 85-year-old magazine business in mid-2005. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff, editor of the magazine, has details in this report. A big reason is this year’s Citrus Expo. …