Everett Griner tells us how farm programs are facing certain changes. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong 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 ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
New Proposal for School Nutrition Standards
USDA has published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to update the nutrition standards that would require schools to offer more fruits, vegetables and whole grains as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the idea of the new standards is to offer more balance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …
FFAA Considers Joining Lawsuit Over New EPA Water Criteria
Members of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association (FFAA) gathered in St. Petersburg this week for their winter meeting, and among many topics discussed, the pending lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its proposed implementation of new numeric nutrient criteria for water bodies. In this report, hear FFAA President Mary Hartney explain actions FFAA is considering on the …
Citrus Industry eNews: Reduced Orange Crop & Other Freeze Effects
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: SMART Nitrogen Fertilizers-Micronutrients-Phosphites CROP UPDATE First Post-Freeze Citrus Forecast Cuts Florida Orange Crop 2% The Jan. 12 USDA citrus crop forecast reduced the expected Florida orange crop forecast by three million boxes, to 140 million boxes. Grapefruit remained unchanged at 19.6 …
FL Grower Water Shortage Meeting CANCELLED
A special meeting that was to have been held this Friday, January 14th in Belle Glade, Florida for growers in the Lake Okeechobee Service Area has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. When this meeting is rescheduled, SFWMD district staff will brief attendees on actions the District is planning to take to address the impending water …
Californians Tour Florida Citrus; Focus On Greening Disease
California’s citrus industry doesn’t have HLB yet, or doesn’t know it does, but it has the psyllids that spread it. This week, Florida Citrus Mutual organized a tour to show California growers how bad HLB is and how some deal with it. Mutual CEO Mike Sparks tells about the tour. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …
First Post-Freeze Citrus Forecast Cuts Florida Orange Crop 2%
The Wednesday USDA citrus crop forecast reduced the expected Florida orange crop forecast by three million boxes, to 140 million boxes. Grapefruit remained unchanged at 19.6 million boxes. This forecast was able to assess some damage from December freezes; further assessments of the freeze damage will be made in future reports. Find the full forecast report here. Download Audio Post …
Farm Income Up
Was 2010 a record breaking year? What about 2011? Everett Griner looks at this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong 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 ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …
FL Bronson Speaks at AFBF Meeting
Recent outgoing Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson was one of the speakers at this week’s American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, as his topic was on EPA’s efforts to establish numeric nutrient criteria in the Florida. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
Citrus Freezes Helped Push OJ Futures To 3-Year Highs
Spectron Commodities Vice President Roger Corrado in New York says Florida’s cold weather played a major role in OJ futures hitting three-year highs last week. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to …