In this report, Florida Agriculture & Citrus Statistics Administrator Candi Erick has a few more interesting details about the release recently of updated citrus tree and acreage statistics. Scroll to earlier reports to find links to the actual USDA documents with all the details. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
House Suspends 10-acre Base Minimum as Peanuts Roll In
Today Tyron Spearman updates the latest in Washington concering the 10-acre rule and also comments on the peanut crop which continues to roll in. For more on the 10-acre rule listen here: For more on the peanut crop rolling in listen here: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
Concerns About 10 Acre Rule
Tyron Spearman has an update on the concern by many in the industry about the 10-acre rule. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
New Citrus Tree & Acreage Numbers Published
The latest Florida citrus tree and citrus acreage statistics were announced today at the annual Citrus Crop Estimates Advisory Committee Meeting held at the Florida’s Natural Growers Grove House in Lake Wales. Florida’s new crop statistics administrator overseeing the citrus statistics area is Candi Erick, and in this report, she offers an overview of some of the key numbers in …
House Ag Committee Suspends 10 Acre Minimum
Less than three months after it was enacted, the House Ag Committee modified the 2008 farm bill last week in order to ensure that farmers with less than 10 base acres receive commodity program payments. Chairman Collin Peterson says the committee approved legislation suspending the 10 acre provision for two years Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Variable Rate Fertilization in Citrus – Techniques & Costs
In these two features on this subject with soil scientist Arnold Schumann at the Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, he describes different methods and technologies involved, and talks about the costs to get into variable rate fertilization techniques. Schumann was one of the featured presenters at the recently re-scheduled Citrus Expo seminars at Lake Alfred. Here’s today’s …
Veteran Trade Specialist on Doha Round
Officials from the US and other countries have been in Geneva this week trying to work through issues and restart the Doha round. I was in Austria last week and spoke with former European Union agriculture commissioner Franz Fischler about the Doha Round. You may recall that he played an active role in the GATT negotiations. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Farm Bureau Urges Energy Bill Compromise
With Congress working on comprehensive energy legislation this week, Florida Farm Bureau Federation is urging its members to contact their representatives and senators about the problems high energy costs are creating for farmers and ranchers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Donations Needed for Cattlemen affected by Ike
Efforts are underway to help cattle producers in both Texas and LouisianaĂ‚Â affected by Hurricane Ike. Pictured are cowboys on the Bolivar Peninsula rounding up some of the thousands of head of cattle that are roaming loose in southeast Texas in the wake of the storm. More information on how you can help is available by clicking HereĂ‚Â or by calling 1-866-BEEF-USA. …
NCBA Fighting EPA Dust Control Rules
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is appealing EPA’s efforts to regulate dust under the Clean Air Act. To read more about this issue and what NCBA is doing to fight it click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024