Citrus Industry E-news: Citrus SWAT Team; ‘Citrus Freeze’

This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive includes information on a new citrus SWAT team being established and research on cryopreserving citrus buds. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …

National Pork Board Sees Increase in Summer Pork Sales

DES MOINES, Iowa – (July 24, 2013) – The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that June 2013 frozen pork supplies are down 14 percent from the previous month, and down nearly 5 percent on a year-over-year basis, reflecting Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …

The New Wave of Agricultural Technology

Farming practices has come a long way from the old mule and plow days and now farmers may not even need to be outside with unmanned aircraft equipped with imaging sensors and other new technologies aiming to make farming even more efficient. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

It’s COOL

Everett Griner talks today about how COOL protects our food quality. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …

Florida Rancher Appreciative of Beef Checkoff

In this weeks “Getting to know your beef checkoff”, brought to you by your beef checkoff, we have Randy Barthle from Dade City, Florida who appreciates what the checkoff does in getting the lean beef message out to consumers. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Farmer Brings Home Bacon in ‘Pregnant Pig’ Legal Fight

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By Jim Saunders THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 24, 2013………An appeals court Wednesday sided with a north Florida farmer who was awarded more than $500,000 in a lawsuit against the state because a 2002 “pregnant pig” constitutional amendment caused losses to his business. The 1st District Court of Appeal, in a 2-1 decision, upheld a Jackson …

Cotton Board Educating Consumers and Growers

Southeast Regional Communications Manager for the Cotton Board, Monty Bain, wants growers to learn more about flavor-infused cottonseed oils. Just another product developed through the cotton research and promotion program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …

USDA Addresses the Domestic Sugar Surplus

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2013 – USDA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces that in order to continue to address the domestic sugar surplus at the least cost to the federal government, purchase invitations have been sent to domestic sugarcane processors soliciting bids to sell raw cane sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). The CCC will purchase sugar from …

Growers Might Approve of This ‘Citrus Freeze’

USDA scientists are cryopreserving, or freezing, citrus buds to create a long-term genebank for important citrus varieties. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of …

No Change to Peanut Price

While many in the peanut industry are waiting to see if there might be changes coming to the market, for this week it doesn’t look like it. Tyron Spearman reports today that peanut prices continue to hold steady. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …