FDA Continuing to Work on Food Safety Concerns

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …

Ag Education

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

Everett Griner talks about some agriculture programs being taught to our children on several levels of education. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …

FDA Extends Comment Period on Food Safety Guidelines

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

The FDA has extended the comment period on proposed food safety guidelines for leafy greens, melons and tomatoes to January 4. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …

The Sugar Industry makes Recommendations for NAFTA Improvements

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

The U.S. and Mexican sugar industries are currently meeting with government officials in both countries to discuss ways to help NAFTA’s sugar provisions run more smoothly. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …

A Look at the Start of Florida’s Fall Tomato Crop

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

The start of Florida’s fall tomato crop is marked by lower volume with shippers expecting promotable volume to start after Thanksgiving. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …

McAvoy receives 2009 Excellence in Crop Advising Award.

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Gene McAvoy, Hendry County Extension director and a LaBelle-based regional vegetable Extension Agent with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, has been chosen to receive the 2009 Excellence in Crop Advising Award. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …

Entering the Holiday Season

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

As we are now full swing in the holiday season we have a couple of reports to help you wrap up a few details from Halloween and start preparing for Thanksgiving. What to do with your Jack-O-Latern: A head start on Thanksgiving: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida-Grown Products

Randall Weiseman Alabama, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Department of Agriculture partnering with Publix to feature Florida produce next spring during in-store “Simple Meals” cooking demonstrations in all Publix Super Markets throughout the Southeast and in Publix cooking schools in five cities. More information about the promotion is available online by clicking on Simple …

Large Biomass Opportunities Expected for Southeast

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Forestry, Specialty Crops

A new study predicts large biomass markets for the Southeast with a projected increase in gross receipts of $9,419 per farm in Florida. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …

Halloween Stories

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

As we finish last minute preparations for that the scariest holiday of them all, Halloween, we take a look at a few fall inspired reports. This Year’s Pumpkin Harvest: The resilience of the Jack-O-Lantern: Southeastern Pumpkins: Fun Facts About Candy Corn: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry …