U.S. orange juice futures surged to their highest levels in decades Tuesday on news reports that the Food and Drug Administration told orange juice manufacturers that it would step up testing for a fungicide that was apparently detected at low levels in some orange juice. The fungicide is used in Brazil but is not authorized for use in the United …
Fresh Florida Citrus Shipments Up Through End Of Holidays
Florida’s fresh citrus packinghouses shipped more fruit through the crucial holiday season this year than in recent years. Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell has the numbers and tells why he thinks they were up. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports …
Safer Foods
Today Everett Griner tells us why food in the U.S. is the safest in the world. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …
Catfish Impersonator
Everett Griner investigates the question…Is it really catfish? Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025
Citrus Exhibit, Label Show Running In Downtown Lakeland
A citrus exhibit and label show kicking off the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame’s 50th anniversary celebration has begun a several weeks’ run in Lakeland. Hall of Fame Executive Director Brenda Eubanks Burnette tells about the free event in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions …
Citrus Extension Agent Has Post-Freeze Tips For Insurance & Groves
Southwest Florida area citrus Extension agent Mongi Zekri offers some post-freeze tips for citrus growers about making claims for crop insurance, and about grove practices after a freeze. He says documentation is important for crop insurance claims, and discusses harvesting, pruning and irrigation issues. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 …
Cotton Picking Time
Labor is not a problem during cotton picking time. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …
Mutual Reports On Second Night of Florida Citrus Freeze
Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows says a second night of freeze on Wednesday night-Thursday morning was “by no means catastrophic” but that the large grower trade association does expect some impact. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, …
Weevil Demise
There is still an area of concern for the Boll Weevil. Everett Griner tells us where this area is. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …
Mutual: Florida Citrus Came Through Freeze In Pretty Good Shape
Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows in the first report says the citrus industry came through the Tuesday night-Wednesday morning freeze “in pretty good shape.” He tells what happened in different areas of the citrus belt. Download Audio In the second report, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam discusses the lack of dormancy in citrus trees prior to this week’s freeze …