Florida’s orange crop could rise some in 2011-2012 before declining into the near future, University of Florida economist Tom Spreen says. He also projects that prices should be sufficient to cover the cost of production, and says there will likely be a solution to HLB. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentPropane Education …
Behr: Citrus Industry Must Maintain Its Marketing Focus
The Florida citrus industry can’t forget about marketing its products even as it struggles to control citrus greening disease, Florida’s Natural Growers Chief Operations Officer Bob Behr told attendees at a recent International Citrus Economics Conference. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Ag Environmental Award Winners
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the 2010 Commissioner’s Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards that were presented during the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting in Daytona Beach on October 15th. More information is available online by clicking on “Ag Environmental Awards.” Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, …
Sweet Deal
A common sweetener may help soybeans. Everett Griner tells us about this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …
Wanted: People To Evaluate Citrus Fruit For Researchers
Input from knowledgeable industry people about what fruit varieties researchers should pursue is being sought. Three evaluation dates have been set for this year: Nov. 23, Jan. 4 and March 1. New Varieties Development and Management Corporation Executive Director Peter Chaires has the information. CORRECTION: One of the dates in the audio portion is incorrect. It should be Jan. 4, …
FL Ag Commissioner-Elect Putnam Announces Transition Leaders
BARTOW, Fla. – Today, Commissioner-Elect Adam Putnam announced his Transition Team Co-chairs. Former CIA Director and Congressman Porter Goss, Ambassador John Rood, Former House Speaker Allan Bense and Tracy Duda Chapman will lead the effort with additional transition personnel announcements expected next week. Putnam also named Trey McCarley to staff the Transition as Executive Director. The website, www.freshfromflorida.com, has also …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending November 5th 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 ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …
Ag in Review for the Week of November 1, 2010
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …
Peanuts Affected by Elections & Peanuts or Cotton in 2011
Today Tyron Spearman look at how this week’s elections affected the peanut growing areas along with an update on peanut contracts verses cotton prices right. Elections: Download Audio Contracts: Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
Putnam Plans on Continuing FL Bio-Fuel Efforts
While it seems that talk regarding bio-energy crops has taken on a fevered pitch lately, newly elected Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam Putnam, gives credit to current Ag Commissioner, Charles Bronson, for his early leadership in this arena. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember …