Consumers Unaware of Real Price of Production

Randall Weiseman Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson says that many consumers do not realize the time, effort and money that is put forth to produce their food supply. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Plant Health Problem Can Be Solved With Hot Water

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Scientist at the Agricultural Research Service have found that the spread Rhizoctonia web blight can be prevented by the use of hot water. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Doha Talks

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Today Everett Griner tells us what stronger stand the U.S. is taking. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Deadline for Comments on Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Nearing

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The deadline for industry comments on the proposed National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement is fast approaching. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Researchers Work to Protect Watermelon Health

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

Scientist have been able to sequence and clone a gene believed to confer resistance to the virus in watermelon that seriously affects the commercial production of cucurbit crops worldwide. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied …

Weather Disasters

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Weather

More places, more frequency, more costly. Why? Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

SURE Program Now Available

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Weather

WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has implemented the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program (SURE) in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill. Vilsack also encouraged producers to visit their USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office beginning on January 4, 2010, to participate in the program if they suffered crop production losses during the 2008 …

Tomato Industry Sets New Food Safety Metrics

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The tomato industry has taken steps towards more safeguards for food safety with the recently released “Food Safety Programs and Auditing Protocol for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, 2009.” Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied …

Rural Development Agency Can Help Producers Add Value to Their Products

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

For producers who may have an idea for ways to add value to their products, USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development, Dallas Tonsager, says they have grant programs to help get them started. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …

Potatoes Fighting to be Included on WIC List

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Efforts are ramping up to get potatoes added to the list of fruits and vegetables available to needy women and children through a federal program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025