With congressional leadership preoccupied over the budget impasse, little political willpower remains for addressing other issues, including the farm bill and immigration reform. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …
2014 Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame Honorees
Four new honorees will be inducted into the Florida Ag Hall of Fame for 2014. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026
Citrus Veterans Take Shot at Orange Crop Size
Speculation over the size of Florida’s citrus crop, and especially the orange crop, runs rampant this time of year. Bartow grower Jim Ellis and Peace River Citrus Products Vice President Andy Taylor each take a shot at this year’s orange crop size; they also discuss some grove conditions. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …
Polk OJ Break is Thursday; No Citrus Crop Forecast Friday
Although there will be no USDA citrus crop forecast Friday because of the federal government shutdown, a Polk County OJ Break remains on the citrus calendar for Thursday. The OJ Break will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Stuart Conference Center in Bartow and will feature talks on new citrus plant material, HLB escape trees and fruit drop. Sponsored …
No Citrus Crop Forecast Friday, October 11
Candice Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Marketing and Development, sent the following e-mail Monday: Florida Agricultural Statistics Service (FASS) has been notified that the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board will not be meeting this week. Employees have been told to cancel travel arrangements to Washington, DC. There will be no citrus …
House Introduces Immigration Reform Legislation
Despite the government shutdown, House democrats have introduced immigration reform legislation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026
Citrus Forecast Up in Air, H-2A a Concern Due to Gov’t Shutdown
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks, who met with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thursday, says there’s uncertainty regarding the October 11 citrus crop forecast and operation of the H-2A program that allows foreign harvesters, all due to the government shutdown. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …
Fruit Farming
Fruit farming is on the rise. Everett Griner explains who is getting into fruit growing, and why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …
Economics of Advanced Citrus Systems
University of Florida economist Fritz Roka discusses the economics of advanced citrus production systems. This report is an overview of a presentation he made on the topic at Citrus Expo in August. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …
Citrus Industry E-news: Good News for IFAS Center; Citrus Forecast Info
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes an update on the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center and information on the upcoming citrus crop forecast. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …