Citrus Commission To Set Tax Rates, Evaluate OJ Ads Wednesday

Dan Citrus, Florida

Many are anxious to see if the Florida Citrus Commission gives thumbs up to the latest round of proposed orange juice advertisements when it meets Wednesday. Also on the agenda are the setting of tax rates and a front-of-package juice labeling controversy. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Nominations Due By Dec. 1

Dan Citrus, Florida

John Jackson, chairman of the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Selection Committee, tells the process for getting someone nominated and inducted. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Fuel Usage Impact of E15

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Energy, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

EPA Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy explains what the ethanol blend increase means. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending October 15th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanuts Continue to Roll In

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

As harvest continues, Tyron Spearman checks out the latest numbers of where things stand with the peanut crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

2010 Ag Environmental Awards

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, Specialty Crops

Commission Charles Bronson honored three recipients for their environmental leadership during the Commissioner’s Ag-Environmental Leadership Awards Breakfast at the Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The winners were Tornello Nurseries in Ruskin, Saturiwa Conservation Area in Elkton and Arapaho citrus Management in Fort Pierce. Mike Adams with Saturiwa Conservation Area is the first ever forestry management recipient of the award. Download …

FL Ag Commissioner Bronson Formally Endorses Putnam

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Sugar

In a Putnam campaign memo today, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson (photo right) makes his endorsement official: Dear Fellow Floridians, For more than nine years I have served as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and experienced the complexities and challenges facing our great state. Agriculture is Florida’s second largest industry and I urge everyone to remain focused on who we elect …

Sparks Discusses USDA’s Citrus Black Spot Quarantine Order

Dan Citrus, Florida

In the first report, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks provides a broad overview of the new USDA citrus black spot quarantine order. In the second report, he offers some specific regulations impacting growers, harvesters and packers, and says it’s possible regulations could be loosened by early next year. In the final report, Sparks gives credit to many who worked …