USDA Citrus Crop Update: All Oranges Reduced to 135.0 M Boxes

Gary Cooper Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

The Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 135.0 million boxes, comprised of 66.0 million boxes of Valencia oranges and 69.0 million boxes of the non-Valencia varieties (early, midseason, Navel, and Temple). The reduction of 1.0 million boxes is in the Valencia category. If realized, this forecast would be 17 percent less than last …

Who Started This?

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Today, Everett Griner tells us who we are indebted to and why. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

FL Citrus Growers Approve Research Order in Referendum

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

We did a post earlier about this expectation, and the official word got to us late in the day on Wednesday, from the Agriculture Commissioner’s office in Tallahassee. Here is that official news release TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announces the Florida citrus industry has overwhelmingly voted to continue funding a self-imposed tax to conduct important research …

Fertilizer Enhance Products Can Improve a Producer’s ROI

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Fertilizer can ultimately help a producers bottom line, but Melanie Acklin, director of marketing with Specialty Fertilizer Products, says they have two products that can help fertilizer gain even more efficiency. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

New Horticulture Irrigation Survey

Randall Weiseman Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The Agricultural Statistics Service will soon reveal an irrigation survey with a focus on horticulture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

FDA Announces Intent for Enforceable Produce Safety Standards

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Food and Drug Administration has signaled it is beginning work on enforceable standards for fresh produce safety at the farm and packinghouse. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

ATV Safety Tips

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

All Terrain Vehicles are a common gift during the holidays and Dave Scheitz, executive director of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids, gives us some tips on the ATV safety. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

FL Citrus Research Order Vote Closes Today – Passage Expected

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Although news is not official quite yet, grower votes are being counted and we are already hearing lots of talk about a “yes” vote by growers voting in the recent referendum. If confirmed, growers will be putting more money into research in hopes of helping more in the battle to find answers for HLB, or “citrus greening” disease. Stay tuned …

FL Farm Bureau Hosts “Council of Presidents” in Gainesville

Gary Cooper Florida, General

Farm Bureau develops its policies from the grass roots up. Florida Farm Bureau has organized County Farm Bureaus in nearly every Florida county. Once each year County Presidents, farmers themselves, participate in this event aimed at keeping county leaders informed and engaged in helping to represent their members statewide. Florida Farm Bureau’s two-day “Council of Presidents” has a full house …

GA Cattle Producers Optimistic

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Josh White, talks about some of the things he’s hearing from producers across the state and their concerns at this time. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …