As the citrus growing areas of California face a crippling freeze, Florida grapefruit growers are busy gathering up the best crop they’ve seen in two years at the same time grapefruit plays a starring role in the new Best Life Diet Book by Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember …
Florida Property Tax Hearings
One of the biggest legislative issues for Florida agriculture this year is property tax reform and Ben Parks with Florida Farm Bureau says lawmakers will be holding a series of hearings on the issue, starting January 25 in Panama City. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …
FL Involved in National Cow & Bull Audit
Beef Checkoff dollars in Florida are working together with other states to conductĂ‚Â a cow and bull audit. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
New Congress Puts Ag Jobs in Immigration Bill
In this report, FL Citrus Mutual C E O Mike Sparks discusses the present status of immigration reform efforts in Congress. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the need for state assistance to help develop a bio-fuel industry in Florida. More information can be found at: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2007/01102007.html Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
California Freeze Could Impact Fresh Fruit Markets
In this report, first-hand observations of the worst freeze California citrus and vegetable growers have seen in years, from Ed Lounds of Ft. Pierce FL who is in California this week on business. Also in the report, brief comments from FL Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks about the potential impact the freeze could have on what’s left of this season’s …
Freeze Hits California Citrus Hard
Southeast AgNet friend Ed Lounds who works for Best Sulphur Products from his Ft Pierce FL home base, happened to be in California on business during one of the worst freezes to hit California citrus areas in years. In this report Ed provides a first hand account from the Fresno area, and closer to home Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike …
FL Lawmakers Discuss Ag Concerns
As the Florida Legislature gets set for the special session, Florida Cattlemen Association’s Sam Ard says lawmakersĂ‚Â were able to getĂ‚Â together to also look at issues affecting agriculture in the state. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …
FL AgNet Week in Review January 12, 2007
In this weeks review a Florida couples is honored by the American Farm Bureau Federation, House Ag Committee Chairman, Collin Peterson, speaks at the AFBF Annual Meeting, the Florida Department of Citrus goes to Tallahassee, and the southeast’s cattlemen are encouraged to be involved with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Report (8:53 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …
Citrus Leaders: Lawmakers Need Citrus Facts
The Legislative process begins by educating lawmakers about the facts of the citrus industry within the proper context of the challenges the industry faces at this time. In this report, Report (2:00 wma) Citrus Commission Chairman Steve Ryan and Citrus Department Executive Director Ken Keck discuss their meetings in Tallahassee this week and the challenges facing citrus in the coming …