Florida’s Fresh Citrus Industry – A Holiday Update

Dan Citrus, Florida

This series on Florida’s fresh citrus industry is based primarily on interviews with Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney and Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell.It begins by discussing the importance of the holiday season to Florida growers and packers, and with reports of reduced shipments so far this season compared to recent seasons. The new canker rule …

Christmas Tree

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia

A difficult task made easy. Everett Griner tells us how. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending December 4th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …

2010 Potato Expo to Hold Discussions Important to Industry

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The second annual Potato Expo will be held in Orlando, FL on January 4-6, 2009. And Roger Mix, vice president of environmental affairs for the National Potato Council ,says that the conference is a great opportunity for all of the different sectors of the potato industry to come together. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless …

Computer Model Reveals Where Food Pathogens Grow

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Food safety research continues to make strides as a new computer model could help food safety experts have a better chance of predicting where food-borne illness contamination risks lie and what can be done to minimize them. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …

Florida Declared A Storage Deficit Area

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Florida

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that because cotton storage facilities in Florida and Missouri are expected to fill, cotton that is pledged as collateral for Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loans in those states can be stored in specifically designated outdoor areas. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, …

School Lunch Report Card

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

A USDA study has shown that only 20 percent of school lunches meet the USDA standard for total fat. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …

Peanut Prices Down & GA Seeking Young Peanut Farmer Nominees

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at where peanut prices have been this year along with the fact nominations for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award are now being accepted. Pricing: Nominations: Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award applications are available online at www.gapeanuts.com Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle …

Looking to the Senate for Estate Tax Reform

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Now that the House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4154, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009, many in agriculture are now watching to see if the Senate can pass meaningful and permanent relief. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Beans, Beans, and More Beans

Dan Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner tells us just how much bean consumption has declined. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025