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If there is one true constant in life, it’s change. You must learn to embrace change, or you fall behind and quickly become irrelevant.  As with most high-risk businesses, agriculture, especially Florida citrus, has never been for the faint of heart. To succeed — or sometimes, just to survive — you need a keen sense […]

Fall is always an unpredictable time for the Florida citrus industry.  To begin with, October is when the Atlantic Hurricane Season starts to wind down. It’s a time when growers are either reeling from a devastating blow or holding their collective breath and praying it remains a quiet year. The season runs through November 30,

If you have been keeping up at all with the craziness coming out of Washington, it almost feels like common sense is a lost art. This is especially true when it comes to financial governance. In this inflationary environment, financial prudence is more important than ever. Funding a task force to count how many times

There’s been so much buzz about the overhaul and new location for Chop-N-Block that it’s easy to skim over the basics, like what Chop-N-Block does, why we do it, what makes it the best custom meat processor, and what we bring to the community.  Those basics are important to talk about, especially since deer hunting

With the seasons changing and the weather getting cooler, this is the perfect time of year for your horse to have a visit with the vet, especially if traveling for competitions or leisure. Respiratory vaccines and tapeworm treatment are key components of a fall visit.  Respiratory infections like equine influenza and herpes virus are spread

From fabrics to pharmaceuticals, bamboo is a growth industry, and will remain so for the foreseeable future. According to Grandview Research, the global bamboo market is expected to grow at a rate of 4.5 percent annually to $88 billion by 2030. For the Florida growers, bamboo is becoming an attractive option especially after the 2022

Florida was ravaged by Hurricane Ian in September of 2022, and many industries suffered damage, including Florida’s ag industry; University of Florida economists estimated Hurricane Ian caused $1.03 billion in agricultural losses. Numerous relief programs were enacted, and many deadlines passed. Thankfully, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for applications for relief

Although it has been some time since Hurricane Ian came and went last year, many in the Florida agriculture community are still suffering from the financial impact. Many lessons were learned, and some of those revolved around the importance of proper preparation.  Pay Now or Pay More Later We learned some measures worked well; others

I’ve been talking a lot lately about F1 Meat Co. — my new professionally run meat processing facility that serves Central Florida — in this column space and how it fits into my greater vision. But there is another piece of the plan that is in motion that I haven’t talked about quite as much.

Florida has its unique challenges for horses. A combination of the climate, humidity, wet ground, insects and typical management practices can expose Florida’s horse population to certain diseases and illnesses. These problems include the following: Insect-borne diseasesMosquitoes carry viruses such as West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Western Equine Encephalitis. These viruses are most