The final beef and pork export results for June were released last week, as Erin Daley with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, looks at the numbers for both domestic beef and pork products through the first six months of the year.
Peanut Crop Forecasts Vary
After last week’s USDA’s first crop forecast for the season, Tyron Spearman breaks down the individual states in the peanut growing areas and looks at the differences.
Gardening Comeback
Growing your own is still growing. Everett Griner explains.
Citrus Expo in Ft Myers Expecting a Huge Grower & Vendor Crowd
The 18th annual Citrus Expo set for this Wednesday and Thursday, August 19 & 20 at Lee Civic Center in Ft Myers, is preparing for its largest ever trade show. More than 160 exhibit spaces are booked for product & service displays catering to commercial citrus growers from all over. A record number of 700 individual citrus growers have pre-registered …
Secretary Sends Forest Service in New Direction
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has outlined his vision for the future of our nation’s forests saying that our nation’s forestlands are in critical need of restoration and conservation.
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on New Prescribed Burn Signs
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about new yellow signs that will indicate areas along highways near where authorized controlled burning is taking place. More information is available online by clicking on “Prescribed Burn” Signs; or view a brochure on the web site of the Florida Division of Florida about what to do if you …
Citrus Expo Begins Setup for This Week’s Event
These reports each preview some features that commercial citrus growers and industry leaders can expect at this week’s Citrus Expo at Lee Civic Center in Ft Myers. Among other things, the two day event on Wednesday and Thursday will offer 8.5 CEU credits for citrus growers attending the seminars and about the same number of CCA credits for Certified Crop …
Our Growing Population
Can farmers feed 9 trillion people? Everett Griner tells us just what it will take.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending August 14th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Florida and Georgia. FL: GA:
New Florida Citrus Commissioners Appointed
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has confirmed his most recent appointments to the Florida Citrus Commission. Confirmation is still required by the Florida Senate. Meanwhile here are the appointments announced this week: Victor B. Story, 63, of Lake Wales, president of Story Grove Service Inc., succeeds Wesley Brumback as a grower member on the Commission. Robert M. Behr, 55, of Lakeland, …