FL Ag Statistics Pioneer Paul Messenger Lost to Leukemia

Gary Cooper Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida, General

Crop statistics are critical to growers and industry, but often overlooked when folks study the numbers are the many people behind the scenes dedicating their lives and careers to those statistics. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Paul N. Messenger dedicated over 50 years to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. He represented the Department and the State …

Syngenta Purchases GA Company

Randall Weiseman Corn, Field Crops, General, Georgia

Today Tyron Spearman has the details concerning the purchase of a Georgia company by Syngenta. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farmers Fight Obama Administration Over H2A Debacle

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This in today from the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA): FFVA JOINS SUIT TO FIGHT H-2A REFORM FFVA and other growers’ associations filed suit June 9 against the U.S. Dept. of Labor in order to stop the present administration’s attempt to suspend Bush-era H-2A regulations that most of the industry still supports because of their simplicity and ease of …

FSA County Committee Nominations & Peanut Posted Price Steady

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Farmer and rancher candidate nominations will begin on Monday June 15th for local Farm Service Agency county committees, as Tyron Spearman has that information along with this week’s peanut posted price. Nominations: Peanut posted price: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cogongrass Cost Share Program

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, General

TALLAHASSEE – Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced today that the department’s Division of Forestry will offer a pilot Cogongrass Treatment Cost Share Program to eligible non-industrial private landowners in several north Florida counties beginning next week. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

The Cost Factor

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner explains that this is more than just energy and transportation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Last Day for Organic Initiative

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

June 12, 2009 is the last day for Florida farmers to apply for USDA’s new Organic Initiative. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024