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Despite what the issues are, one citrus grower says all in the industry must work together.  Report (1:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …

The Florida Department of Citrus does a great job in working with various aspects of making the grower dollar stretch as far as possible. Today we have an update on what’s happening both on the retail and food service side in promoting juice.  Report 1  (1:45)         Report 2  (2:00 mp3)  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

There’s a new museum in Dade City dedicated to the Florida Citrus Industry.  Report (2:00 mp3)  To learn more, just log on to www.citrusstory.com  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …

Canker and greening continue to be the major topics in the citrus indsutry, but University of Florida’s Dr. Harold Browning says they are still trying to balance those issues out with others that still exist.  Report (1:45 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …

While the fresh fruit shipping rule is out, there is still more work that needs to be taken care of for Florida growers and that is underway.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …

The new fresh fruit shipping rule for Florida growers was called fair, but will be difficult to comply with by one industry leader.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …

One of those instrumental in working with USDA on the fresh fruit shipping rule that came out last Friday was Dan Richey, President of Riverfront Groves & Riverfront Packing in Vero Beach. And he told me the rule was what they had expected.  Report (1:30 mp3)  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …

Many in Florida are applauding today’s published rule by USDA concerning the shipping of fresh fruit, and this includes those with Florida Citrus Mutual.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

USDA did release their amended rules concerning the shipping of fresh fruit out of Florida today, and we were able to get comments from Richard Kinney, executive Vice President of the Florida Citrus Packers Association on how the ruling will affect growers and packers in the state. Report 1  (2:00 mp3)         Report 2 (1:30 mp3) To read the complete rule, …

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2007–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its citrus canker regulations to eliminate the pre-harvest grove inspection for all Florida citrus moving interstate.  Instead, the amended regulations will require samples of each lot of citrus at the packinghouse be inspected to ensure the fruit is disease-free.  This rule will be …