In these two reports more comments about freeze damage assessments still underway in Florida’s fruit, vegetable and specialty crops. THe first report features Andrew Meadows, spokesman for Florida Citrus Mutual. The second report features Florida Farm Bureau Director of Ag Policy, Frankie Hall. Also in the first report, information about a date change for the upcoming February update for the …
FL Livestock Market Report
Here are this weeks cattle markets numbers from across Florida as compiled by the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Federal-State Livestock Market News Service. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
Secretary Vilsack Sets the Farm Bill as a Priority
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, may be new on the job but he already has his priorities laid out. First of which is the 2008 Farm Bill. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …
FL Ag Department Promoting Cattle Programs
Florida Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Industry Veterinarian Manager for cattle programs, Dr. Diane Kitchen, wants to remind producers across the state of programs they have on-going and how important it is that they continue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …
USDA News About Florida Wednesday Night Freeze
The nation’s eyes are on its winter fruit and vegetable crops in Florida. The “Sunshine State” is the major U S producer of many tender fresh vegetables this time of year. When it freezes in Florida agriculture people nationwide pay attention as evidenced by these two reports by USDA’s radio team. These reports feature USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, who we …
FDACS: Florida Agricultural Producers Assess Freeze Damage
Here is the official news release following the Wednesday night freeze this week from the Florida Department of Agriculture – Emergency Order in effect to help speed harvest and transport of crops – TALLAHASSEE (FDACS)– Agricultural producers as far south as Lake Okeechobee are assessing crop damage caused by the frigid temperatures of the past two nights. Seventy million citrus …
More FL Agriculture Follow Up From Wednesday Night Freeze
More news about the big chill mid-week as citrus growers continue to assess damage throughout the state’s citrus belt. We are getting many reports of surprise the temperatures got as low as they did for as long as they did, particularly as far south as freezing temperatures dipped, but it will still be several days before more accurate citrus damage …
Importance of Conservation Plans
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has been working closely with the Natural Resource Conservation Service for quite some time and Arlo Kane, a Wildlife Biologist with the Commission says most recently on conservation plans of operation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …
Florida Citrus Mutual Assessing Possible Damage from Cold Snap
In this report, early comments from Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows who is talking to lots of citrus growers throughout Florida’s citrus belt. Growers will be a few days assessing exactly how the trees will react, but fact is it did get very cold in many areas of the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …
Florida Agriculture’s Winter Specialty Crops – BRRRrrr!
FLORIDA GROWERS ASSESS IMPACT OF COLDEST WEATHER OF THE SEASON – Damage, crop losses likely in some parts of the state…It always takes a few days for growers to determine the full extent of damage to tender winter fruit and vegetable crops, but according to this release from FFVA this morning it looks like there will be at least some …