Secretary Johanns Feels Positive About Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Citrus

With the 2002 Farm Bill expiring next year, US Ag Secretary Mike Johanns feels that specialty crops will make a large presence in the new 2007 bill. Report (1:25 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …

Farm Bill Shows Promise of More Attention to Specialty Crops

Randall Weiseman Citrus

With elections over, its time to focus on the Farm Bill, and the FL Ag Commissioner, Charles Bronson, is pleased at where he feels specialty crops, including citrus, will stand. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

FDOC Looks at Retail Side of Business

Dan Citrus

Pete Palmer, Retail Communications Director for the FDOC discusses the focus that is placed on retailers.  This focus ensures that retailers are presenting Florida citrus products in the best way to make the product move quickly. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle …

FL Citrus Commissioners Discuss USDA Funding

Dan Citrus

Citrus Commissioners from Indian River, talk about what the funding from the USDA means to Florida grapefruit growers.  REPORT (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

The Great Fall Season Escape

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia

It’s time again for the National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City, where I will be ending a two-year stint on the Board of Directors. One of the great pleasures of driving out each year is the stop over at Cousin Lee’s cabin at the foot of Lookout Mountain near Summerville Georgia, before moving on to hunt deer …

Grower Trials Reports 1, 2 & 3

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Word about this new Grower Trials website is getting around. For convenience sake find listed below three reports posted so far. Click on the titles below to go to the post containing that original story. From there you can click on the icons within the story to read the specific Grower Trial, and follow other instructions like clicking on the …

Citrus Industry Committee’s Focus is on Greening

Randall Weiseman Citrus

  The Citrus Industry’s Greening Protocol Committee met in Lakeland this week. Ernie Neff has the full report. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Low Production Causes Increase In Prices

Randall Weiseman Citrus

With an estimated 135 million boxes for this years orange crop, companies including PepsiCo Inc., and Coca Cola are having to increase prices. Although this is not good in the consumer’s eye, growers may have the best returns they’ve seen in years. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

UF IFAS Canker and Greening Research Update

Dan Citrus

 In this week’s “Ask the Citrus Expert” feature, UF/IFAS/CREC Director Dr Harold Browning discusses the status of canker and greening research getting underway here in Florida.  He says information already existing around the world is saving much time in the process, and that University personnel are spending a good deal of time and effort right now working with fresh packers …

USDA Radio Report regarding Grapefruit Purchase

Dan Citrus

USDA radio reporters included this report on their national newsline Tuesday, about the recent confirmation that USDA plans to buy millions of gallons of grapefruit juice for government feeding programs.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …