Fresh Growers Want Taxes for Own “Fresh” Effort

Fresh citrus growers in FL want to tax themselves and formulate their own research and marketing plans separate from the Dept of Citrus - they say it is the only way to give “Fresh” a chance.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …

Ag Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations

Citrus people should be sure to get their choices into the hopper for next year’s Ag Hall of Fame inductions.  Katherine Bush has details.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …

Economist Allen Morris-5 Truths of Citrus Marketing

Describing what he calls the “5 Truths” of citrus marketing, independent industry economist Allen Morris says facts sometimes do not support popular rumors in the field.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …

Growers Needed to Combat Emotions of Immigration

As the U S House prepares for field hearings about immigration reform, FL Citrus Mutual urges growers to become engaged first hand in response to emotions of those who thus far seem to be driving the policy-making process.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Lack of Harvest Labor Could Impact Crop Numbers

USDA Citrus Crop Statistics Administrator Bob Terry says abandoned fruit left on tree due to lack of labor could cause rare late season adjustments to the year’s final crop utilization numbers.  Report (1:30 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …

Citrus Mutual Urges Grower Input re Immigration

Citrus Mutual is urging growers to become more engaged in the immigration debate directly before it is too late.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, …

June 2006 Citrus Commission Meeting Report

The attached summary from the FL Department of Citrus highlights the discussions and decisions at the June 21 Florida Citrus Commission meeting. (pdf) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

Citrus Commissioner Smith re Box Tax Consideration

Steve Smith of Alico Inc., is one of 12 Florida citrus commissioners, and he shares some thoughts on the complexities in box tax discussions this year.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …

Cit Commish Chrmn Ryan re Box Tax Decision Delay

The New Chairman of the Citrus Commission is Steve Ryan of Orange-Co, and in this report he discusses the delay in setting box tax rates for next season.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Box Tax Decision Postponed by New Citrus Commish

Four Citrus Commissioners get sworn in for service, one of them returning, three of them new, and Citrus Commissioners postpone box tax decisions until the July meeting.  Gary Cooper reports from Lakeland.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …