The debate regarding the Waxman-Markey bill continues and the House Ag Committee’s Top Republican, Frank Lucas, says the cost-benefit issues for ag in the climate bill are too profound to overcome. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
So Gardens Plants 1st Comercial Field Trials of Resistant Citrus Trees
This release in today from Southern Gardens Citrus, Clewiston, FL, June 22, 2009 – Southern Gardens Citrus has planted the first research field trials of potential canker and greening disease-resistant citrus trees in its Hendry County citrus groves. The trees, noted to be resistant to canker and greening in the lab, were planted in small plots to determine if the …
Vet Problems
Farm animal vets are still scarce. Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Environmental Services Markets
The 2008 farm has brought several new conservation programs to life and Michele Laur, acting state conservationist with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service says one of those is called the Environmental Services Markets. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
AL NRCS State Conservationist Bring Different Perspective
With about three months under his belt as the State Conservationist for Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service, Dr William Puckett, says that his previous work in Washington DC allows him to bring a different perspective back to his home state. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NPPC Opposes Climate Change Measure
In a letter sent to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Ranking Member Frank Lucas, R-Okla., the National Pork Producers Council indicated its opposition to climate change legislation, which it said will raise the cost of pork production. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Organic Agreement Reached with Canada
U.S. and Canada have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement that will expand market opportunities for organic producers. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
House Panel Approves Food Safety Overhaul
There is some recent progress on overhauling the food safety system as the House Energy and Commerce panel has approved a food safety bill allowing the Food and Drug Administration to implement mandatory food quarantines and increase frequency of inspections at food facilities. Meanwhile Senator Saxby Chambliss has also proposed food safety legislation on the senate side. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata …
Check-Off News
Everett Griner tells us about a new check-off program and blueberries. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Peanut Butter Comeback
The sales of peanut butter rebounds. Everett Griner talks about it today. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024