FDA Holds Off on Warm Month Oyster Ban

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

The FDA has decided not to institute a planned ban on the sale of raw, unprocessed oysters from May through November. And will instead continue to work with Gulf oyster producers to further reduce the frequency of illness. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Reasoning Behind NAFTA Sugar Recommendations

Randall Weiseman Florida, Sugar

The sugar industry has made recommendations to U.S. and Mexican government officials on ways to help NAFTA’s sugar provisions run more smoothly and Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance, gives a brief synopsis on the reasoning behind the recommendations. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FFB Already Preparing for Legislative Session

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The Florida Legislature has already been in committee meetings, as Ben Parks, director of state legislative affairs for Florida Farm Bureau, says that they will be looking at some outstanding issues that may come up during session. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

A Game to Simulate Water Pollution-Prevention Practices

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Even though preventing water pollution caused by agricultural practices is no game, a game-like software could help ag producers make better management choices to help improve water quality. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Declining Food Prices?

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

Walking through the supermarket some foods have declined in price and some have not. Are food prices truly declining? Everett Griner looks at this today and explains. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Former S E AgNet Broadcaster Lee McCoy Inducted to Hall of Fame

Gary Cooper Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Former Southeast AgNet farm broadcaster, the late Lee V. McCoy was inducted into the National Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting at its annual meeting this week in Kansas City. Known by many of his friends and associates as “The Real McCoy”, Lee worked for this network for nearly ten years before losing his …

Vilsack Announces USDA Purchases

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Specialty Crops

At the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA’s intention to purchase $50 million worth of pork for federal food nutrition assistance programs. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Nutrient Water Standards Need to be Science Based

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

Back in early October Florida Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson intervened in EPA’s attempt to impose arbitrary nutrient standards for state water bodies as he says that the issue is not as much about having a numeric nutrient water quality standard, but more on how those standards are determined. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …