The Department of Health and Human Services has released a report on the Food and Drug Administration’s inspections of domestic food facilities identifying significant weaknesses in FDA’s inspections. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Food Safety
Is our food safety system failing? Everett Griner has his take on this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Resolved Cotton Dispute Also Benefited Specialty Crops
This weeks announcement that the U.S. and Brazil have agreed to negotiate a settlement over their ongoing cotton dispute is good news for all of agriculture as more than 100 U.S. items were approved for new tariffs by Brazil, totaling an expected impact of nearly $600 million a year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …
Vegetable Production in GA Continues to Grow
Tyron Spearman reports that USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service’s annual planting intentions report shows a continued increase in vegetable acreage for Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Ag Sector Pre-Registration for Additional EPA Hearings is Light
Pre-registration for the additional public hearings that the Environmental Protection Agency is holding on their proposed water quality standards for Florida’s lakes and flowing waters will close on Thursday, April 8, 2010. Even if you commented at the last set of hearings or submitted written comments, you can do so again and are also encouraged to speak again. Download Audio …
Latest Marketbasket Survey Shows Modest Increase in Retail Prices
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s latest Marketbasket survey shows a modest increase in retail food prices during the first quarter with the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare a meal at $45.54. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Cuban Trade
Cuban trade would benefit southern farmers. Everett Griner has some questions that really need to be answered…by someone. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
New Virus Found in FL Tomatoes
For the first time in Florida, groundnut ringspot virus has been detected in tomatoes from samples sent in this winter. For more information on this virus and management options, visit the IFAS pest alert website. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
New Report Quantifies Where Contamination Often Occurs
A new report has found that an overwhelming majority of produce-related food borne outbreaks were linked to mishandling after leaving the farm or processor. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Commisioner’s Spotlight on the Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a $250,000 grant from The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida (philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida) that will help Florida’s food banks feed Florida families in need. Download Audio More information is available online by clicking on Blue Foundation Grant. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …