Final Citrus Forecast of 2009 Season Sees Increase in FL Oranges

This news release from Florida Citrus Mutual. Stay tuned to this website for comments from Candi Erick at the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service about this final forecast of the season, including what is being done to look into wide variations in forecast numbers in the specialty fruit sections of the forecasts this season. LAKELAND, Fla. (Florida Citrus Mutual, July 10, …

Citrus Squeeze

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Taking Count

Everett Griner gives us some information from the farm census. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida 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, …

18th Annual Citrus Expo Set for August 19 & 20 – Ft Myers, FL

Growers and industry representatives from far and wide are making plans to converge on Ft. Myers for the 18th annual Citrus Expo. What are growers saying about Citrus Expo? In this report, Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association (PRVCGA) President Justin Sorrells shares why he believes Citrus Expo is such a valuable event for serious citrus growers and industry leaders. …

New Crop Insurance Product Being Tested in California Citrus

There is a new type of crop insurance product being tested in California that should be of interest to other fruit and vegetable producers around the country, even though it may not be fine-tuned and available for other states or crops for at least a couple more years. Rod Bain of USDA Radio News offers more details in this report. …

More About “Fresh Citrus” Referendum to Develop Mktg Order

Here is another follow up report to news released late last week about the results of a recent referendum of fresh citrus growers. In this report, comments from Richard Kinney of the Florida Citrus Packers Association about a new marketing order that could be created by the referendum for the fresh side of the business. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Canker and Fresh Citrus Science “Will Have A Global Effect”

More follow up comments in this report from Dan Richey, CEO of Riverfront Groves & Packing in Vero Beach, FL, about the newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules that have now entered a 60-day public comment period. Richey says the USDA-led science that these new rules are based upon will likely have a ‘global effect’ as other citrus producing countries …

Cork Popping Slows

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Research Critical For Newly Proposed Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules

Newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules from USDA, if approved, would re-open other citrus producing states for Florida fruit. Grower/Packer/Shipper Dan Richey of Riverfront Groves & Packing in Vero Beach says a critical element toward these rule proposals was a scientific study headed by USDA. Hear more in these reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

“Fresh” Citrus Referendum Results Now Official as per USDA

Results of a recent referendum among fresh Florida citrus growers have been published by USDA. According to the results, ‘fresh’ growers voted to give the Citrus Administrative Committee authority to establish federal research and/or promotion programs for ‘fresh’ Florida citrus. Learn more about it and find out how this may impact Department of Citrus programs for fresh citrus, in these …