The U.S. House will head home for the elections without action on a new five-year Farm Bill or an extension of existing farm policy that expires at the end of the month. Speaker of the House John Boehner says that the Farm Bill will be dealt with after the election, but House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas has said that …
Citrus Acreage Declines Again, Abandoned Acres Steady
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday reported that Florida citrus acreage declined 2 percent while the amount of abandoned grove acreage held steady. Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the USDA, reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …
2012 Citrus Crop Reports Released
The USDA-NASS released the following citrus crop reports this afternoon. Click on the title of the reports to open/download (.pdf format): Commercial Citrus Inventory Prelim. Report; 2012 Citrus Abandoned Acres 2012 Report Citrus Summary 2011-12, Prelim. Sept. 2012 News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …
Citrus Industry eNews: Boyd Grove Update; Canker Control
If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: YaraLiva – Deliver More Profits Pound For Pound DON’T MISS THIS Update on Nutritionals’ Success in Boyd’s HLB-Infected Grove Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
UF’s Fritz Roka on Citrus Harvesting Direction
University of Florida economist Fritz Roka recently assumed the lead role for UF on citrus mechanical harvesting efforts. He discusses his hope that mechanical harvesting progresses, and tells why the number of citrus acres that are mechanically harvested declined heavily in recent years. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact …
Abscission’s Role in More Mechanical Harvesting of Citrus
AgroSource President Taw Richardson discusses the movement from traditional citrus harvesting to mechanical harvesting, and the role an abscission chemical will play in it. AgroSource owns the abscission chemical CMNP, which Florida’s citrus industry hopes will become registered for use in 2013. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida …
National Farm Safety and Health Week
This week is National Farm Safety and Health Week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida 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 …
Morning O.J.
There have been slow gains against the citrus diseases. Everett Griner tells us how this is affecting our morning glass of o. j. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …
Presidential Proclamation — National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2012
Here is a Presidential proclamation from the White House: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 14, 2012 NATIONAL FARM SAFETY AND HEALTH WEEK, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION From producing America’s food, fuel, and fiber to advancing clean, homegrown energy …
Citrus Seminar in Immokalee / Tree Survey Release Slated
Several important citrus production issues will be addressed at a seminar Thursday morning in Immokalee. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s tree survey and abandoned acreage update will be released Thursday afternoon during a meeting in Lake Wales. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the details of both events are in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- …