Rural Recovery

Everett Griner explains how revitalizing the rural economy is working. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026

New Machines, Citrus Tree Health Are Topics At Harvest Field Day

An earth-bound olive harvester that might be used on oranges and a flying octocopter were among the sights harvesters and growers witnessed at last week’s Mechanical Harvesting Field Day at Immokalee. Fritz Roka of the University of Florida talks about the machines and their possible uses in the first two reports. Download Audio Download Audio In the third report, Roka …

Water Wars

The three state squabbles are not over yet, and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …

Update On Citrus Abscission Agent/Mechanical Harvesting Aid

The Florida Department of Citrus is working with private firm AgroSource to obtain registration of the abscission agent CMNP, which is expected to be a major aid to mechanical harvesting. AgroSource President Taw Richardson in these reports tells why a hoped-for experimental use permit for CMNP is important to mechanical harvesting efforts, and cites the numerous benefits of CMNP. Download …

Citrus Commission Hears Opinions On Marketing Efforts

The Florida Citrus Commission’s Domestic Marketing Committee received opinions this week about the state of its citrus marketing efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …

Harvesting Aid CMNP’s Experimental Use Permit Delayed

The EPA, which is reviewing a request for an Experimental Use Permit for the abscission chemical CMNP, will not be able to grant the request by July, as the Florida citrus industry had hoped. AgroSource President Taw Richardson in this report says a new date for a possible decision has not been set by EPA. AgroSource is leading industry efforts …

$20.00 Wheat???

With disasters around the globe, the grain reserves are dangerously low. Everett Griner talks on what this may do to wheat prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Valley …

Bio-Fuel Dispute

Everett Griner discusses if there is enough crops for food and fuel. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …

G.M. vs. Organic

This controversy is continuing to divide us. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …

Florida Citrus Mutual: Oppose State Immigration Bills

Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows tells why Mutual is asking its grower members to urge state legislators to vote against proposed state house and senate bills that would alter immigration policy. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle …