You’ll find the original post of this same radio report a week back in these news archives. It has comments from Florida Citrus Mutual C E O Mike Sparks about Mutual’s work on the Florida fresh fruit shipping rules for next season. Due to feedback received from one listener about other reports we’ve done on this topic in recent days, …
“Citrus Research and Development Foundation” To Handle Funds
A new citrus industry organization that will administer funds for HLB (citrus greening disease) and canker research is now up and running. A board of mostly citrus growers met in Lake Alfred to organize the Florida Citrus Research and Development Foundation. In the first two reports herein, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff (left) has details about this new Direct Support Organization …
FL Budget: UF Fares Better than Expected, Crop Protection Doesn’t
When Florida lawmakers finally threw in the towel on this year’s Legislative Session, there were winners and losers. UF/IFAS ended up taking cuts, but not disproportionately as it had been looking like it would. Meanwhile, food crop protection products again got hit with a doubling of registration fees, and as always, it may take some time to figure out some …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Small Farms Conference
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise Conference being held in Kissimmee on August 1st and 2nd. More information is available online by clicking on Conference. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …
What’s for Breakfast?
Sausage……America’s most versatile meat. Everett Griner tells us all about it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 8th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of …
U S Sugar Board Approves Amended SFWMD Land Acquisition
This news release just in late today from U S Sugar Corporation, saying the amended terms of the acquisition package will protect rural jobs and the environment: CLEWISTON —May 8, 2009 (U S Sugar Corp.) —The Board of Directors of the U.S. Sugar Corporation today approved the amended contract terms for the South Florida Water Management District’s acquisition of the …
FL Legislative Session Officially Over
The Florida Legislature has officially adjourned for the 2009 legislative session with the $66 billion dollar budget passing the Senate with a 32-8 vote and later the House with a vote of 75-43. It now awaits the Governor’s signature. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That …
Senator Saxby Chambliss Statement Proposed Budget
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has released the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget request, calling for additional cuts to key agriculture programs: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …
Landscaping and Your Utility Bills
The Value of Shade Study has revealed that depending on where trees are located in your landscape, summer time electric bills may decrease on average of 5 percent. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …