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Trade Expert Talks Specialty Crops
The following three reports were taken from an interview Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper conducted with with former U S Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter about specialty crop growers in both world trade and U. S. Farm Bill negotiations. Click here for the complete interview. Download Audio Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
USDA Acting Undersecretary Scuse – Exclusive with Southeast AgNet
On a recent trip to Florida, attending a convention in Tampa involving corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum interests, USDA’s Acting Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services, Michael Scuse granted us an exclusive, lengthy interview. Click to listen as we focus on issues particular to our deep southeast region. Issues discussed include the upcoming farm bill and research dollars for …
Legendary Farm Broadcaster Derry Brownfield Dead at 79
It came as shocking news Saturday to hear Derry Brownfield had died. I’ve known Derry Brownfield most of my career in this business and I’m proud to be among those he considered a friend. I doubt anyone ever agreed with all of Derry’s views but all would likely agree he would not hold back in sharing them, most of the …
EPA’s Numeric Nutrient Plan Draws Florida into Congressional Focus
Rooney Thanks EPA Administrator for Commitment to Work with Florida on Numeric Nutrient Compromise, Requests Information on Third-Party Review, Economic Analysis Following is the text of a news release just in from Florida Congressman Tom Rooney. We’re posting immediately since this is a topic of most timely and critical interest. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …
U. S. House Ag Committee Brings In EPA Administrator for Q & A
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson this week appeared before members of the U. S. House Agriculture Committee to answer some pointed questions. Open the rest of this post to read the opening comments from Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, ranking member Colin Peterson, and EPA Administrator Jackson, and stay tuned for more as this conversation on Capitol Hill heats up… Sponsored ContentNuseed …
Resigning COO Gunter Discusses State Of Citrus Research Panel
Dan Gunter in this interview tells where he’s going after resigning as chief operating officer of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation effective April 8, and discusses the state of the foundation. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …
U. S. House Ag Chair & Ag Secretary at “Commodity Classic” in FL
It’s one of the biggest agriculture conventions in the nation each year and it includes producers and agriculture professionals involved with four major crops produced in the u. s. – Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Sorghum. A record crowd of nearly 5,000 escaped cold homes in the midwest and other regions to come to Tampa for this year’s Commodity Classic and …
Former US Trade Rep, Ag Secretary Yeutter Talks Specialty Crops
Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper caught up with former U S Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter to discuss timely issues facing specialty crop growers in both world trade and U. S. Farm Bill negotiations. Yeutter was a featured speaker at this week’s Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum held in Tampa, just before the national Commodity Classic convention, which will bring corn and …
Laurel Wilt Disease Detected in Miami-Dade
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has positively identified the presence of laurel wilt disease, a destructive disease of redbay, avocado and other trees in the laurel family (Lauraceae), on three swamp bay trees in south Miami-Dade County. State and federal agriculture officials are working with the industry and University of Florida’s Institute of Food and …