New FDA Mandates for Reporting Potential Food Problems

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A new era of reporting potential fresh produce safety problems to the Food and Drug Administration has begun with the start of new reporting requirements and the launch of the Reportable Food Registry. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Global Warming

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

In today’s report, Everett Griner talks about global warming and it’s affects on agriculture. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Forestry’s Role in Cap and Trade Legislation

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

According to Svend Brandt-Erichsen, a recent guest on the Alabama Forest Owners’ Association’s Capitol Ideas Live!, one agricultural sector that could see a benefit in cap and trade legislation is forestry. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Dimlin has Wide Array of Uses in the Southeast

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

Southeastern Agriculture’s wide array of crops can also often equate to a wide array of pest management needs and Keith Griffith, field development representative with Chemtura Corporation, says that Dimlin has an excellent field reputation. For more information about Dimilin visit chemturacrop.com Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

More H-2A Proposals

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Labor Department is once again looking to change the H-2A guest worker program. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

SFWMD Proposing to Cut Mobile Irrigation Lab Funding

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops

The South Florida Water Management District is considering a proposal to drop funding for Mobile Irrigation Labs. Charles Shinn Assistant Director of Government and Community Affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says the project has achieved great conservation strides in the agricultural community. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Senate Ag Committee Hearing on Biofuels

Randall Weiseman Energy, Specialty Crops

During a recently held Senate Ag Committee hearing a consensus was made that cellulosic ethanol production can be profitable, but it can’t grow to its full potential without the support of public policy. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farmers Urged to Apply for Value-added Grants

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

HURON, S.D., Sept. 3, 2009 – Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today urged farmers and business owners to apply for $18 million in grants to help them add value to the commodities they produce. “Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA plans to award approximately $18 million in value-added grants nationwide,” Tonsager said. “We want …