Industry Making Great Strides in Food Safety

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

As food safety remains a top issue, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Charles Bronson says that the industry is working diligently to constantly improve the food safety system, but realizes that there is still work to be done. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …

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 Industry Supports Administration of Florida …

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 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 Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …

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 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 Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida 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 Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida 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 Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …

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 …

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 Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …

Leafy Greens Hearings Conclude

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA has concluded its seven hearings on the proposed voluntary national marketing agreement for leafy green vegetables and decision time is soon at hand. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …

Farm Promotion

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

“Know your farmer, know your food” launched by USDA recently. Everett Griner tells us why. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …