Current economic and political conditions that allow hand harvesting of citrus won’t last forever, says Paul Meador, chair of the Florida Citrus Commission’s Harvesting Research Advisory Council. “Mechanical harvesting is the future,” he declares. 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 …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending October 16th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: 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 …
NPPC Statement On Testing Of Pigs For H1N1 Flu
Given today’s statement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it is conducting ‘confirmatory testing’ on swine for the novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council is reiterating that pork is safe to eat and handle and that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu viruses cannot be transmitted through food, including pork. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Preserving Produce
Preserving your produce can be a inexpensive and simple way to have healthy snacks on hand. 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 Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Citrus Scientist Shares Psyllid/HLB Disease Findings
Michael Rogers, one of the University of Florida scientists doing extensive work on psyllid control in the fight against citrus greening disease, shares some research findings that should be helpful to growers. In the first report, he notes that greening-transmitting psyllids are becoming more tolerant of insecticides, and tells what growers can do about it. In thesecond report, he says …
Pumpkin Season
Pumpkins define a season, and that season is upon us. Everett Griner has some questions about it. 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 Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Sunbelt Expo is Next Week
The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition is coming up next week and Tyron Spearman talks about some of the events scheduled to take place. 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 Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Oyster Pathogen Test May Help Make Shellfish Safer
Florida’s $14 million oyster industry may get a boost with a new quick and inexpensive diagnostic test to weed out pathogen-loaded oysters that are often found off the gulf in warmer months. 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 …
Climate Change Hearing Dates Set
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold hearings on the climate bill starting October 27th. Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer says mark-up could come in early November. 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 Targeted …
Miccosukee Tribe Brings Plea Vs U. S. Sugar Purchase to High Court
News Service of Florida – Tallahassee – Foiled in its attempt to convince a trial judge, the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida is asking the Florida Supreme Court to throw out a $536 million deal between the South Florida Water Management District and U.S. Sugar to purchase 73,000 acres in the name of Everglades restoration. The tribe, which along with some …