FDA and USDA Coming Together To Tackle Food Safety

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As food safety regulations are beginning to get formulated, Leanne Skelton, Chief of the Fresh Products Branch for USDA has crossed over for a six month stay with the FDA. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …

Grants for Specialty Crops & Peanut Harvest Still Behind

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Today Tyron Spearman has information about grants for speciality crops in the Southeast, along with an update on where peanut harvest stands at this time. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …

Norman Borlaug

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This man was in a class all by himself. His discoveries have been estimated to have saved over one billion lives worldwide. Recently passing, Everett Griner talks about him today. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …

Small Farmers Have Their Say on Food Safety

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Food safety was the topic of discussion last week when several federal officials and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson met with Florida farmers to discuss impacts of developing produce regulations on small farming operations. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle …

Trade Complications

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The issues with China seem to never cease. Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026

2009 Sunbelt Expo Wrap-Up

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Well the 32nd Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo has officially wrapped with another successful show as Executive Director Chip Blalock gives the details. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …

It’s the Price

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Organic vs. conventional price wise. Everett Griner takes a look at the cost differences. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026

National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study

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USDA is conducting a major survey on food choices and expenditures by U.S. households. The National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study will gather unique, detailed data not previously available to researchers. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

USDA and FDA Focusing on Nutrition

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Nutrition is an important focus for both USDA and FDA. As both agencies are striving to better communicate nutrition messages to schools and consumers as a whole. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …

Switch Grass Debuts at Sunbelt Ag Expo

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One thing that always sets the Sunbelt Ag Expo apart from many of the other farm shows is their popular field demonstrations and Farm Manager Michael Williams says that a new demo this year was switch grass. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …