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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …

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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of …

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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of …

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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless …

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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …

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 ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida …