Final Citrus Forecast of 2009 Season Sees Increase in FL Oranges

Gary Cooper Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

This news release from Florida Citrus Mutual. Stay tuned to this website for comments from Candi Erick at the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service about this final forecast of the season, including what is being done to look into wide variations in forecast numbers in the specialty fruit sections of the forecasts this season. LAKELAND, Fla. (Florida Citrus Mutual, July 10, …

Citrus Squeeze

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia

The citrus industry is facing multiple problems. Everett Griner tells us just what these are. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

Administration Outlines Food Safety Overhaul

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Vegetables

A plan has been revealed to revamp the nation’s food safety system and efforts are already underway to move things forward. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

New Lettuce Breeding Lines

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Researchers have released three new leaf lettuce breeding lines with resistance to corky root, a serious disease of lettuce. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …

GCA Seeking New Executive VP

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association is currently in the process of seeking a new Executive Vice President, as a committee has been set up to find an interim for that position. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …

Former FL Governor Proposes New Immigration Plan

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

An independent Council on Foreign Relations – co-chaired by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush – has recommended a strict end to quotas on work-based immigrant visas. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Cattlemen Concerned about Environmental Issues

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

There are a variety of issues the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is dealing within our nation’s capitol, and one of those concerns the environment according to Colin Woodall, their Executive Director of Legislative Affairs. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …

Folic Acid Recommendations

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Federal guidelines for folic acid intake have been updated to strongly encourage all women of child bearing age to take a daily multi-vitamin with folic acid. Julie Shertzer with Ohio State Extension explains why and what this important nutrient is. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …

Really Different

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Poultry

Free range poultry is different and Everett Griner explains why. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

Vilsack on Climate Change Legislation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

As the climate bill begins to move through the U.S. Senate, the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee recently met to conduct a hearing on the bill where Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack pointed out the importance in engaging farmers and ranchers in crafting the solution to this critical issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …