Citrus Crop Forecast January 2009 Update

Gary Cooper Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Click Here to go to USDA’s website copy of this month’s January update of the Citrus Crop Forecast. And listen to the two reports in this post for comments from Candi Erick (photo), Crop Statistics Administrator for the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service who oversees the citrus numbers. Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

January Cotton Crop Report

Randall Weiseman Cotton

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their all cotton crop numbers this morning, and according to Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C., the figures are a bit lower than last month. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd …

Florida to be well represented at American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting

Randall Weiseman Florida

Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick will lead a group of about 110 Florida Farm Bureau members to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 90th Annual Meeting Jan. 11-14 in San Antonio. The group includes voting and Women’s delegates, county presidents other leaders, and staff. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …

USMEF Discusses Exports at AFBF Convention

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, General, Pork

The 90th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation is underway in San Antonio where U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice Chairman Keith Miller was one of those who gave an update concerning global beef and pork exports. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Florida Forest Discovery Center

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Forestry

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Forest Discovery Center at the Florida State Fair in Tampa, February 5-16. The Florida Forest Discovery Center is a partnership of forestry organizations with the purpose of educating Florida’s citizens and visitors about the positive contribution that sound forestry practices have on our quality of life. …

Do You Know What This Is?

Dan Agri View

As a celebrated delicacy of Southern U.S. cuisine, many communities associate themselves with this fruit: for example, Colquit, Georgia, is considered the capital of the world. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …

Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference Wraps Up

Randall Weiseman Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference wrapped up in Savannah yesterday and Gary Cooper has an overview of some of the highlights. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …

FL Well Represented at AFBF Annual Meeting in San Antonio

Gary Cooper Florida, General

(Gainesville, Fla.) – Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick is leading a group of about 110 Florida Farm Bureau members to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 90th Annual Meeting this week in San Antonio. The group includes voting and Women’s delegates, county presidents other leaders, and staff. American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman will recognize Florida Farm Bureau’s organizational …

FL Livestock Market Report

Dan Beef, Florida, Livestock

Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator …

Food Safety On The Farm A Regional F&V Conference Focus

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Food Safety as it relates to farm operations was a hot topic at this week’s Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, GA. While some specific crop producer groups are preparing mandatory food safety related production practices, Tom Stenzel of the United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) says one size does not fit all. Stenzel told growers that food safety management …