Florida Ag Wants Amendment 3 to Pass!

Agriculture people in Florida are fed up with needless and inappropriate amendments being made to the state constitution, things like pig crate amendments that make Florida a laughing stock nationwide.  BUT there are people who like being able to snow the public into voting for amendments that voters often don’t understand.  At the last minute we heard about millions of dollars coming …

USDA Buys Grapefruit Juice

With grapefruit juice inventories at their highest levels in memory for the start of a season, Florida grapefruit growers are elated that USDA has confirmed purchase of millions of pounds of grapefruit juice right here at the start of the harvest season. As Indian River Citrus League’s Doug BOurnique states in this report, it should mean more stable prices for …

Farmers Speculating their Next Year’s Budget

Everett Griner takes a look at what farmers may have to figure spending on, including water. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida 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 …

Mutual Uses Meetings to Reach Grassroots Growers

FL Citrus Mutual hosts the first of 5 meetings across the state, giving the organization’s new leadership a chance to meet face to face with members.  Southeast AgNet’s President/CEO Gary Cooper files this report.  REPORT (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …

FCOJ Futures Reaches 16 Year High

Spot month November contract broke the $2 barrier, but some traders still show concern of a declining juice demand.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle …

Does Anybody Know Where Renewable Fuels are Headed?

This week’s renewable fuels report checks out whose capable hands this is really in.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida 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 …

Map of Citrus Canker in Florida 10-04-06

A new map of citrus canker locations in Florida is making the rounds. (pdf file) FDACS/DPI is in the process of providing county-by-county maps of this information and updating them weekly. The address where you can find the updated versions at their website is: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/canker/exmaps.html Growers, don’t forget you can now share what you are doing to deal with canker …

USDA Citrus Crop Forecast 2006-2007

This posting is for the chart of the 2006-2007 citrus crop forecast that was released October 12, 2006.  This chart also includes final crop numbers for several of the previous years for comparison.  USDA updates its crop forecast numbers monthly throughout the season, and Southeast AgNet will cover each update.  We appreciate Stallings Crop Insurance, International Trucks and the Tampa …

A Trans-America Corridor From Canada to Mexico

Everett Griner looks at the concerns of having this.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida 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, …

Being Advised to Eat Local

Everett Griner tells us what is local to our area, or not?  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida 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 …