Vilsack Announces Funds to Promote Ag Exports

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 11, 2009-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 70 U.S. trade organizations received more than $234 million in Fiscal Year 2009 to help promote American food and agricultural products overseas. Vilsack made this announcement at the annual convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Food Safety is a Collaborative Effort

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Food Safety continues to be a top priority for government officials and Leanne Skelton, Chief of the Fresh Products Branch for USDA, says that the partnership and cooperation between USDA and FDA allows them to pool together their knowledge and resources. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Sweet Potato DNA Being Studied

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The sweet potato is the world’s seventh most important food crop, yet very little genomics information has been available, until now. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Commmissioner’s Spotlight on Operation Cleansweep

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a program that gives farmers, nurseries, golf course operators, pest control services and the like, a safe and economical way to dispose of pesticides they can’t use. More information is available on line by clicking on “Operation Cleansweep.” Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Industry Making Great Strides in Food Safety

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As food safety remains a top issue, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Charles Bronson says that the industry is working diligently to constantly improve the food safety system, but realizes that there is still work to be done. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL Ag Commissioner Stops Sale of Imported Fish

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MONTGOMERY– Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks announced a Stop Sale on imported catfish and basa product from Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, China and Vietnam due to positive results for the antibiotic fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones are not allowed for use in fish or seafood by the FDA. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

FDA Continuing to Work on Food Safety Concerns

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The FDA continues their work on food safety regulations with an upcoming meeting on December 9-10 in Washington and a recent farm tour and listening session in Florida. During this meeting Mike Taylor, Senior Adviser to the Commissioner of FDA, talked about how food safety is a very complex and comprehensive issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …