Odds on Getting a Farm Bill by Year’s End

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says despite best efforts by the farm bill conference committee, it is fairly obvious that a new farm bill will not be in place by year’s end. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …

New USDA Emergency Response Framework to Combat Citrus Greening

USDA has announced the creation of a new, unified emergency response framework to address citrus greening. And while Andrew Meadows with Florida Citrus Mutual says that they are encouraged by the announcement, they are more focused on the need to pass a farm bill that includes the National Citrus Research Trust Fund. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Citrus Industry E-news: Crop Forecast; Grower Report; Freeze Protection

This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes details on the latest citrus crop forecast, a report from an Indian River grower and freeze protection advice. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …

She’s the Boss

Everett Griner tells us about more and more females that are actually farming. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That …

Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Inductees Chosen for 2014

LAKELAND, Fla. (December 9, 2013) – The Selection Committee for The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame has announced three distinguished leaders will be inducted into the Hall during the 52nd Citrus Celebration Luncheon on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …

House to File for Short-Term Farm Bill Extension; Senate Will Not Support

House Ag Chair Frank Lucas stated last night that he will file legislation to extend the current farm bill through January this week to allow the farm bill conferees to finish their work without the threat of permanent law implementation. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow has said that they will not support any extension of the 2008 Farm Bill. …

Special Crops

Today Everett Griner tells us how more and more producers are concentrating on just one crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Citrus Growers, Others Learn About Freeze Protection

Forty-five Florida citrus and blueberry growers and others learn about tools they might use to cope with a freeze at a Winter Weather School in Tavares. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …

Putnam: ‘Congressional Inertia’ on Farm Bill Puts Food Supply at Risk

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, a former high-ranking Republican member of the U.S. House, is calling on Congress to approve a farm bill that has been delayed for months. “Despite the critical importance of agriculture to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …

Highest Fruit Drop Since 1960-’61 Projected in Citrus

The December USDA citrus crop forecast was delivered this morning by Jim Ewing of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Florida non-Valencia orange projection dropped 2 million boxes to 56 million and Valencia has a projection of 65 million, dropping 4 million boxes this month. Listen to the complete report. The January release of the citrus crop forecast from USDA …