Florida Orange production holds steady at 69 million boxes
Florida Grapefruit production falls to 10.8 million boxes BARTOW, Fla. – The National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected Florida Orange production to remain steady and Florida Grapefruit to decline […]
December citrus forecast projects decrease in production

The report predicts a 5 million box drop in Florida’s orange production, to 69 million boxes. BARTOW, Fla. – In its third forecast of the season, the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the […]
Florida Orange crop down nearly 8 percent, according to latest crop forecast
The reduction translates into a projected loss of $1.325 million in revenue for the FDOC. BARTOW, Fla. – In the second forecast of the 2015-16 season, the National Agricultural Statistics Service of […]
First forecast of the season projects 80 million boxes of Florida Oranges
The estimate marks yet another significant decline in Florida’s citrus production BARTOW, Fla. – In its first forecast of the 2015-16 season, the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of […]
June Florida Orange forecast holds steady
BARTOW, Fla. – A report issued Wednesday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected no change over last month in the size of this season’s Florida […]
New USDA Requirements for Growers to Remain Eligible for Crop Insurance Due by June 1
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The federal Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill) included new requirements that all producers – including fruit, vegetable, specialty crop and nursery producers – that purchase federally-subsidized crop […]
Florida Orange production drops in May forecast

The May forecast estimated Florida Orange production at 96.4 million boxes BARTOW, Fla. – A report issued Tuesday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
In the news: National OJ Day
To celebrate National OJ Day, the Florida Department of Citrus hosted events in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Tampa as well as on social media. Executive Director Doug Ackerman previewed the event […]
Florida Orange production holds steady in April forecast
The forecast projected Florida Orange production for the 2014-15 season at 102 million boxes. BARTOW, Fla. — Projections on this season’s Florida Orange crop held steady while Florida Grapefruit production […]
March citrus crop forecast projects slight decrease in Florida Orange production

The latest forecast projected Florida Oranges at 102 million boxes, kept Florida Grapefruit at 15 million boxes. BARTOW, Fla. – A report issued Tuesday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the […]