Southeast AgNet’s Katherine Bush is covering ag news from the Florida Capitol this week. In this report Kat says while lots of folks know citrus research is a big industry issue, there is little to report yet in that regard during this second week of the Session. Report (:55 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida Citrus Old Timers Meet in Tavares
Citrus growers from some of Florida’s oldest family names in the business from what is known as Florida’s ‘Ridge’ production region gathered in Tavares on Wednesday. Ernie Neff, Editor of Southeast AgNet’s Citrus Industry Magazine, files this report. Report (:57 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Research Dressed Up-Nowhere to Go, Funding Needed!
In this report, Director Dr Harold Browning at University of Florida’s Lake Alfred Citrus Research Center says lots of effort has been made to design citrus research projects the industry and growers most need to successfully deal with canker and greening diseases. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
States Differ in Gathering Crop Forecast Numbers
In this report, Bill Curtis with the Florida Ag Statistics Services explains how Florida differs from California in developing their numbers for the crop forecasts. Report (2:00 wma)Sponsoring this news report: AND USDA NASS 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 …
Grapefruit Increase by 2 Million
Bill Curtis explains what caused the first increase in grapefruit since the Citrus Crop Forecast was released in October. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsoring this report: AND USDA NASS 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 …
IFAS Pushes for Research Funding
In this report Dr. Harold Browning, UF/IFAS, explains some of the funding requests that they are working on with the state to continue work with citrus canker and greening. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) 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 …
UF Economist “Crystal Balls” Citrus Future
What is the high price for orange juice doing to consumption patterns? Will higher prices for growers hold, or will they collapse as the crops rebound? What influences will new plantings in other countries have on the market overall? I don’t do this very often, but I’m posting the entire interview we did today with Dr. Tom Spreen, Professor and …
All Florida Orange Crop Reduced
In this report, Bill Curtis, Florida Agriculture Statistics Service, discusses the 8 million box decrease in the All Orange numbers for the March Crop Forecast. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsoring this news report: AND USDA NASS 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 …
FL Citrus Yield Increased
The USDA released the March Crop Forecast Update, and in this report, Bill Curtis, Florida Agriculture Statistics Services, explains what may have caused an increase in the citrus yield. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsoring this news report: AND USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
FL AgNet Week In Review March 9, 2007
In this week’s pod cast, a wrap up from the Commodity Classic in Tampa, the FCA heads to Tallahassee, citrus is a major issue for the Florida legislature, and Alico is awarded a grant. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …