The USDA late last week slightly increased the 2009-10 season production forecasts for Florida oranges and grapefruit. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
Gunter: Fully-Funded Citrus Research Panel Will Solve HLB
Citrus Research and Development Foundation Chief Operating Officer Dan Gunter says the Citrus Commission’s recent decision to make up for his group’s budget shortfall will help researchers find an HLB solution. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Farm Bill
This next farm bill will be tough and Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
CRDF Rated; HLB Opinions Shared At Citrus Conference
In this first report from Florida Citrus Mutual’s Florida Citrus Industry Conference in Bonita Springs last week, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff says the Citrus Research and Development Foundation is reportedly doing everything that the National Research Council suggested it do. Download Audio The second report discusses strategies that members of a panel on “Surviving HLB” shared with growers. Download Audio …
USDA Releases Final Draft of Crop Insurance Agreement
WASHINGTON – As part of the Administration’s continuing efforts to reform the Federal crop insurance program, reduce the Federal deficit, and maximize taxpayer dollars, USDA has released the final draft of a new crop insurance agreement and announced that $6 billion in savings has been created through this action. Two thirds of this savings will go toward paying down the …
Two-Member Families
Everett Griner talks about how the supermarkets today are stocked for families of four or six, along with the waste of food for a two-member family. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
USDA’S Monthly Crop Report
The latest round of USDA crop reports was released this morning as Gary Crawford tells us what the numbers show. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Citrus Panel Acts On Research Shortfall; Sees OJ Ads
The Florida Citrus Commission this week agreed to fund $2.8 million in disease research shortages that two gubernatorial vetoes left in the Citrus Research and Development Foundation budget, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff says in the first report. Download Audio In the second report, Neff describes new orange juice ads presented to the Citrus Commission. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage …
Youth Labor
The rights groups are opposing child labor. Everett Griner talks on this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Florida Citrus Mutual “Citrus Conference” Begins
Florida Citrus Mutual’s annual Citrus Conference kicks off this evening, scheduled to end Friday afternoon. The event will include receptions, a banquet, entertainment and a three hour seminar session for growers on Thursday morning. It’s being held at the Hyatt Regency at Coconut Point in Bonita Springs. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …