Congress Joins Industry in Asking for Second Draft of Food Safety Rules

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Congress has joined industry calls for the Food and Drug Administration to issue a second draft and comment period for proposed food safety rules under the Food Safety and Modernization Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Response in Florida Tomato Case Delayed for the Second Time

Randall Weiseman Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The U.S. Justice Department says the government shutdown this fall is partly to blame for a delay in a $40 million lawsuit that tomato growers filed against the government for losses in 2008. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Agri-tourism

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner tells us how Agri-tourism is now an objective. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Broad FDA Regulation of Fruit and Vegetables a Waste of Resources

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

American Farm Bureau Food Safety Specialist Kelli Ludlum talks about concerns regarding how the proposed rules for FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act do not move toward the risk-based approach the new law was originally designed to use. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Congressman Thanks Farmers for their Efforts and Patience

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

On this day of Thanksgiving, Congressman Steve Southerland from Florida takes a moment to thank those who rarely get the recognition they so rightly deserve, our farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm Bill Debate Reveals its Complexity and Scope

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Roger Johnson with the National Farmers Union says one good thing that has hopefully come out of the prolonged farm bill debate is the opportunity to educate the public on the wide scope and areas that it covers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Fresh from Florida Products Available for Thanksgiving Feast

Randall Weiseman Aquaculture, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam is encouraging consumers looking for fresh products of the highest quality this Thanksgiving to look for the Fresh From Florida brand. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Funding Availability for Value-Added Producer Grants

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Nearly $10.5 million in USDA grants are available to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities designed to give them a competitive business edge. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Vilsack Says Another Farm Bill Extension Not a Good Solution

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

With yet another perspective on the ongoing Farm Bill issue, we have this report from USDA’s Gary Crawford Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024