There’s a new museum in Dade City dedicated to the Florida Citrus Industry. Ă‚Â Report (2:00 mp3)Ă‚Â To learn more, just log on to www.citrusstory.comĂ‚Â Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …
Trying to Balance Citrus Disease Issues
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. Ă‚Â Report (1:45 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …
Work Continues to Ship Fruit
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. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …
Fair But Difficult Rule
The new fresh fruit shipping rule for Florida growers was called fair, butĂ‚Â will be difficult to comply with by one industry leader. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …
Richey on Fresh Fruit Shipping Rule
One of those instrumentalĂ‚Â in working with USDA on the fresh fruit shipping rule that came out lastĂ‚Â Friday was Dan Richey, President of Riverfront GrovesĂ‚Â & Riverfront Packing in Vero Beach. And he told me the rule was what they had expected. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3)Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL Citrus Mutual Pleased with Shipping Rule
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. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …
Florida Growers Get Amended USDA Rule
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 Ă‚Â (2:00 mp3)Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report 2 (1:30 mp3) To read the complete rule, …
USDA REVISES REGULATIONS FOR MOVEMENT OF CITRUS FRUIT
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. Ă‚Â Instead, the amended regulations will require samples of each lot of citrus at the packinghouse be inspected to ensure the fruit is disease-free. Ă‚Â This rule will be …
Awaiting Fresh Fruit Shipping Rules
Our sources indicate information may be available as early as Friday in the highly-anticipated Fresh Fruit Shipping Rules for Florida growers.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â If so, we hope to have news on thatĂ‚Â right here by late afternoon tomorrow. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Food Service Marketing Important Part of OJ Push at FDOC
In this week’s features on Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) news, we discuss some of the marketing efforts underway on the foodservice side of things. More and more Americans are eating greater numbers of meals outside of the home these days, and this means restaurants can be big allies when it comes to moving more orange juice, particularly at the …