Exports Increasing to Iraq

Randall Weiseman General

USDA is partnering with Land Grant Universities in working to improve Iraq’s Agriculture Extension System and boost food production for the country. The project has also been beneficial for US Agricultural exports and General Sales Manager, Kirk Miller says that he expects the exporting opportunities to Iraq to only increase. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Unveiling of Johanns Portrait

Randall Weiseman General

Former Secretary of Ag Mike Johanns returned to USDA last week for the unveiling of his portrait. The portrait showing Johanns beside an American Flag with a picture of his wife Stephanie on his desk and a large picture of his family farm in the background will join his fellow former secretaries in the patio area of the USDA building …

Technical Committee Announces Final Rule

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster recently announced the release of the interim final rule for State Technical Committees and is asking for public comments which will be used to help establish the committee policies. Public comments must be submitted by Jan. 26, 2009. USDA will then review and publish a final ruling. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

New On-line Tool for Dairy Producers

Randall Weiseman Dairy

A USDA funded project has led to the development of an on-line tool to help dairy producers with cattle reproduction and increased milk production. For a direct link to the new “Virtual Dairy Cattle Encyclopedia of Reproduction” website, click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Greening/Canker Resistant Trees to Be Field Tested at So Gardens

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

This release from U S Sugar/Southern Gardens CitrusClewiston, FL, Dec 4, 2008: As part of its proactive program to deal with disease, Southern Gardens Citrus announced its plans to plant and field test canker and greening disease-resistant citrus trees in its groves starting in early 2009. Huanglongbing or citrus greening disease (HLB) is considered to be the most serious disease …

AL NRCS Holding WRP Workshops

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama will be hosting at least two more workshops to inform landowners and Tribes about the Wetland Reserve Program, or WRP. To learn more about WRP or the upcoming workshops, click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

California Citrus Fears Psyllid and HLB It May Bring

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

California citrus growers and industry officials appear to be attempting to ‘eradicate’ the citrus psyllid from their midst, but others around the world who have dealt with the pest say that may prove difficult if not impossible from experience learned so far. As scientists from around the globe gather this week in Orlando, Florida and some California growers prepare to …

Vegetable Growers Cutting Back on Acreage

Gary Cooper Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In this report, news out of USDA about trends in vegetable production in the U S in light of increasing challenges in production and marketing costs. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm Income Has Record Year

Randall Weiseman General

USDA’s farm income and cost report is now out and economist Mitch Morehart says that it has well exceeded 2007. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024