From The News Service of Florida: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, October 8, 2013 Complaints about the harmful impacts of releases from Lake Okeechobee into estuaries on both sides of the state may actually help water-quality efforts across Florida, according to the state’s agriculture commissioner. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
Southeast AgNet’s eNews: Affects of the Government Shutdown
This week’s issue of Southeast AgNet E-news features reports on how the government shutdown is affecting agriculture. Want to learn more about these topics? Click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. 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 …
Agricultural Issues Taking a Backseat to Shutdown
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 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 …
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 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 …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …
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 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 Spark Research …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
Fruit Farming
Fruit farming is on the rise. Everett Griner explains who is getting into fruit growing, and why. 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 …