USDA Wx: Cold Canadian Air Wave Could Spell Trouble for FL Crops

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

Florida farmers, already exhausted from trying to protect crops from this week’s cold snap, will have an even colder wave to battle late this weekend. USDA’s Gary Crawford has this report. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NCBA Challenges EPA Greenhouse Gas Finding

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Livestock

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has filed a petition with the DC circuit court of appeals challenging EPA’s recent greenhouse gas endangerment finding rule. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AGRItunity 2010 conference slated for Jan. 23

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This info provided by Gary K. England, Sumter County, FL commercial horticulture agent AGRItunity 2010, a West Central Florida farming conference and trade show, will take place 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Sumter County Fairgrounds near Webster. The conference’s keynote address features well-known local food advocate Sharon Yeago of the Farmers Market Coalition. She’ll …

Public Hearings Set for Proposed Water Quality Standards

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

The Environmental Protection Agency will hold three hearings to gather public input on its proposed water quality rules that will have numeric thresholds for nutrients flowing into the state’s lakes and waterways. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NCBA Supports Interstate Shipments

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association recently submitted comments to USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service in support of a proposed rule to allow the interstate shipping of certain meat and poultry products. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Approves High Frequency Ear Tag

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

USDA has approved the first ultra-high radio frequency identification tag and the first non-low frequency tag for use with the “840” Animal Identification Number. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA and IRS Reach Agreement

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

USDA has finalized a Memorandum of Understanding with the Internal Revenue Service to ensure that payments from FSA and NRCS are not issued to producers whose adjusted gross income exceeds certain limits. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024