Low Citrus Forecast Likely Good For Nurserymen, Too

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Phil Rucks of Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery says last week’s unexpectedly low orange crop forecast of 136 million boxes means higher fruit prices, hopefully giving growers more money to spend on new trees. He also points out that growers get higher production over time by replacing non-productive trees. Sponsoring this report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending October 9th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Growers Happy With Florida Crop Forecast

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Citrus growers attending Friday morning “crop forecast” breakfasts around Florida broke into smiles when a 136-million-box orange crop forecast was announced. That much-lower-than-expected number should increase the prices growers receive and reduce excess orange juice inventories that put a damper on grower returns long term. In the first report here, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff provides the forecasts for all Florida …

Citrus Abscission Possible Soon; Harvester Tells Benefits

Dan Citrus, Florida

An abscission chemical expected to increase the use of mechanical harvesting may get EPA clearance by spring 2011, the Florida Citrus Commission’s Harvesting Research Advisory Council was told this week. In this report, council Chairman Paul Meador, a harvester, explains the primary benefit of an abscission chemical. Tune to this Southeast AgNet website at 8;20 a. m. Friday October 9th …