WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the publication of nine additional BioPreferred product categories which will now be eligible for Federal procurement preference. This action increases the number of biobased products by 20 percent. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
USDA Holding Workshop in Albany
USDA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will host a Workshop next Monday, November 9th at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Ag Education
Everett Griner talks about some agriculture programs being taught to our children on several levels of education. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Cotton Board Referendum to Conclude Next Week
The Cotton Board referendum that is being conducted among U.S. cotton producers and importers will wrap up November 10, 2009. For more information visit the Cotton Board or USDA website. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FDA Extends Comment Period on Food Safety Guidelines
The FDA has extended the comment period on proposed food safety guidelines for leafy greens, melons and tomatoes to January 4. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Free School Meals Reaching More Students
A report published by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service shows that the share of local educational agencies conducting direct certification has grown. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Peanut Crop & Stocks and Processing Update
Today Tyron Spearman updates where things stand with the peanut harvest and also has the latest peanut stocks and processing figures. Crop: Stocks: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Don’t Say Swine Flu
H1N1 has nothing to do with pigs, and Everett Griner tells us some other things it could be called. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
GA Development Authority can Help Farmers During Tight Economy
With tough times facing farmers, David Skinner with the Georgia Development Authority says that they have loan options for producers who are looking to improve or upgrade their operations. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
More Than Just Your Basic Rice
Where many may view rice as bland, those with a more creative palette know that rice more often than not gets a bum wrap. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024