The EPA has released a peer review of their proposed Renewable Fuels Standard which cast concerns of incomplete and unreliable models being used to measure indirect land use changes from making biofuels. And Andrew Walmsley with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says that even though the Clean Energy and Security Act passed by the House limits EPA’s power to use …
Audit of National Organic Program
The USDA’s National Organic Program is currently under an audit from an outside agency to help improve the program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
New Avocado Campaigns
To get the word out about the health benefits of avocados, new advertising campaigns have been launched focusing on the nutrition of the fruit. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …
New Farm Technology
Sunbelt Expo is moving ahead and Everett Griner fills us in on the facts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Governor Backs Everglade Deal
Governor Charlie Crist has defended a $536 million plan with U.S. Sugar Corp. to purchase 73,000 acres in the Everglades to help connect Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
Sign-Up Starts Monday for New CSP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will begin continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program on Monday, as Ken Morgan with NRCS in Florida explains the changes of this new program. To leanr more about the new Conservation Stewardship Program click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Unseen Costs
Everett Griner tells us of farm costs that you don’t think about. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
FDA Released Draft Guidance for Specialty Crops
The Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance for melons, tomatoes and leafy greens in a process that is expected to lead to more formal regulation of those commodities. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
Eliminating Confusion Regarding Laurel Wilt Disease
An emergency meeting was held this week to address a confusion surrounding a disease threatening the South Florida’s avocado crop. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
No Nutritional Differences in Organic and Conventional Produce
An extensive review of literature published over the past 50 years found organically and conventionally produced foods to be comparable in their nutrient content. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …