“Fresh From Florida” Products in Record Number of Stores Worldwide

Randall Weiseman Aquaculture, Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the “Fresh From Florida” retail program, which markets Florida agricultural products, has reached a new record of 12,357 retail stores in 26 countries carrying Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …

Eat Your Fruit

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia

Everett Griner talks about fruit consumption decline in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember …

Statement by Commissioner Putnam on Final Citrus Crop Forecast for 2014-2015 Season

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final citrus crop forecast for the 2014-2015 season, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam released this statement: “The 2014-2015 citrus season represents a new low for Florida’s citrus industry and our state’s signature crop. We cannot overstate the …

Cuban Agricultural Overview Presented at FFAA Gathering

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

In an overview of Cuban agriculture last week, University of Florida’s Bill Messina told Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association members that if and when trade opens with the island nation, it could bring Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …

Coca-Cola Exec Invites Commercial Suppliers to Join HLB Fight

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

At the recent annual meeting of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association in Naples, Coca-Cola’s Tim Anglea offers an invitation for commercial suppliers in the citrus industry to become more integrally involved in the combined efforts to find more answers to citrus greening. Growers and industry will want to hear Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …

TPP Remains on Track for Final Talks this Month

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Forestry, Fruits, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Trade with other countries is of course very important to agriculture as a whole. And a trade deal linking 40 percent of the global economy remains on track for a potential agreement, as the 12 nations negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership are slated to meet later this month for the last round of talks. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Citrus Greening Research gets $1 million in State Budget Funding

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops

From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A $1 million University of Florida research project to fight citrus greening got the green light in the state’s budget. Nian Wang, a researcher with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is working with a team to develop a microbial-based product, infused with patented plant-defense inducers and beneficial bacteria strains, that …

The Morrill Act: 153 Years of Innovations for American Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Sheep-Goats, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: July in America. It is summer time and school’s out. It is about vacations and maybe a trip to the beach. It is Independence Day—the 4th of July—and parades and fireworks. It is about barbecues, hotdogs, and burgers. 2015 marks America’s 239th birthday. July is also the month for another important birthday in America—passage …

Disappearing Fruit

Dan Alabama, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Cathy Isom fills us in on why a popular 4th of July fruit may be hard to find in our grocery stores after the holiday. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …

New Study Links Citrus Consumption to Skin Cancer

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Fruits, General, Specialty Crops

A new study is showing a link between high consumption of citrus and the skin cancer melanoma. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …