Indian River region citrus growers produce most of the grapefruit in the world, and according to their spokesman the grapefruit crop forecast recently out of USDA is within the realms of what most expected. Meanwhile, Bournique says citrus canker continues to haunt River grower as they try to learn to deal with it. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares …
News Items from FL Farm Bureau
A change in leadership after nearly a quarter century headlined the convention of the state’s largest general farm organization, as Florida Farm Bureau says good-bye to Carl Loop as its president, and welcomes Volusia County farmer John Hoblick after a unanimous vote of delegates put him into the job. The attached release from Farm Bureau outlines other headlines from the …
Sunbelt Ag Expo is Underway
The 29th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo is officially underway here in Moultrie, Ga. The gates opened a few minutes ago and the crowd started flowing in. It’s a cloudy day with a good chance of rain, but for now the weather is nice and many are trying to take advantage of that fact early. This is just the first of many posts we …
The Demand for Organic Foods Continues to Grow
Either it is organic or not. Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025
Roth Says Working Together Will Help the Farm Bill
Rick Roth, newly re-elected Florida Farm Bureau Vice-President, says the farm bill effects all crops, and that together, organizations like Florida Farm Bureau and Florida Citrus Mutual can help make a difference. Report (1:05 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …
Loop Encourages All Farmers to Work on Issues
Carl Loop, retired Florida Farm Bureau President, says that farmers have to work on issues such as immigration in order for the them to be resolved. Report (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025
Touring FL Citrus Country
If you search this website’s posts back a few weeks, or simply click on the ‘international’ tab under citrus in the categories to the right, you’ll find some reports I filed from a Grapefruit Industry tour in Honduras mid-September. My Honduran host, Mr. Rene Laffite, is in Florida this week and we are taking the opportunity to return some hospitality. …
New Breed of Dodge Ram
There’s a new breed of Dodge Ram tackling the nation’s environmental and energy challenges, and it’s running on biodiesel. The new 2007 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Diesel Pickup will be factory fueled with B5, a blend containing 5 percent biodiesel made from soybeans grown in the U.S. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
Propane at Sunbelt
It’s a busy week for the Propane Education and Research Council, which will be exhibiting at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. Stop by the Georgia Propane building at Sunbelt this week and find out more about the latest in propane agriculture technologies on block C-10 near the lawn and garden display. Report (1:00 wma) Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares …
Conservation Tillage at Sunbelt
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will have displays of conservation tillage information, equipment and expertise at the Sunbelt Ag Expo this week, according to agronomist Ben Moore with the NRCS in Alabama. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …