MONTGOMERY– Commissioner Ron Sparks warns that Alabama agricultural producers are in a potential crisis mode concerning the fall 2009 crop harvest, according to a recent assessment conducted across the state. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Leafy Greens Hearings Conclude
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm Promotion
“Know your farmer, know your food” launched by USDA recently. Everett Griner tells us why. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Citrus Mutual Encouraged for Growers, Market & Retail Sales
In this report, comments from Florida Citrus Mutual executive Mike Sparks., who says the October USDA crop forecast is good for growers. Sparks says it should be a good season for Florida growers if Brazil does not dump lots of juice into the U S market, and if processors don’t jack up the price at retail, which would allow U. …
Wet Weather Continues to Plague Southeastern Harvest
The wet weather continues to be the story when it comes to harvest, with yields starting to become a concern. AL: GA: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL NRCS Important to Sunbelt Farmer of Year
It was announced this week that Cary Lightsey of Lake Wales, Florida is the 2009 Swisher/Sweets Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year, as the Lightsey farm is one that has worked with various USDA NRCS programs to complete many projects. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Hog Producers Should Maintain Good Bio-security
After the confirmation of H1N1 influenza virus in a pig sample collected in Minnesota this week, USDA reminds hog producers to maintain good bio-security on their operations. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study
USDA is conducting a major survey on food choices and expenditures by U.S. households. The National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study will gather unique, detailed data not previously available to researchers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Growers/Packers Move Forward w/ New Citrus Canker Shipping Rule
Florida citrus growers, packers, shippers, and their customers in other U. S. citrus producing states and territories celebrate a new USDA rule allowing Florida fruit to return to those markets. Vero Beach grower-packer-shipper Dan Richey at Riverfront Packing says the new rule took unprecedented collaboration among many people and entities to accomplish. In this brief and timely interview with Southeast …
Bronson to Tour & Meet With Small Farmers Over Food Safety Regulations
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson will join senior food safety officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to meet with Florida produce growers to get their input and concerns about the impact that increased food safety regulations will have on small farmers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …