Modernizing OJ Regulations to Benefit U.S. Growers
The USDA and FDA recently announced plans to support American citrus growers and cut bureaucratic barriers by proposing an update to the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice.
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USDA Out With February Crop Production Numbers
With much of the news pertaining to end of year domestic crop production as supply and demand estimates last month, February's USDA production forecast was relatively quiet. One commodity of note in the crop production forecast this month was oranges. The all ...
USDA: Smallest Orange Crop In Nearly 100 Years
Florida's contribution to USDA's all orange production forecast this time of year is significant as one of the leading orange growing states. However, for the National Agricultural Statistics Services’ December Orange production report, it is not a production increase that makes the Sunshine State notable.
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Orange Crop Looked Small Before Hurricanes
NASS released their first all orange production forecast last week. But, before breaking down the numbers and looking at trends, NASS’ Mark Hudson notes.
“All the measurements for the October forecast were done prior to the arrival of Milton.”
Which, Hudson s...
USDA’s October Forecast Shows Mixed Numbers Nationwide
USDA’s October crop production forecast was released last week, and it was a mixed bag on the national scene. The latest projections released Friday show a less than 1% increase in corn production from the previous month, coinciding with a slight adjustment up in corn yields. Soybean produ...
Despite Decrease In Florida, Orange Production Up Nationwide
A rise reported it U.S. orange crop production by less than 1%, per USDA's latest crop production forecast. The main factor was an 8% increase in California's all orange crop year over year, by over 51 billion boxes. In addtion, "California's non-Valencia's went from 39 million to 43 million [from the previous year" noted NASS' Mark Hudson
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How Is Florida’s Orange Crop Holding Up?
Another cut in potential orange production in Florida. USDA's crop report on Wednesday slicing another 2% off its previous orange production forecast; new estimate at 43.5 million boxes. That would 18% below last season's crop. But, the surveys of that crop were done before the big freeze hit the orange grove January 28th through the 30th.
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NASS: Orange Crop Down From Previous Forecast
USDA's all orange forecast for December reflects reports only from the Sunshine state. And according to NASS' Mark Hudson, total U.S. production is down 1% from the previous forecast. With Florida's all orange forecast down 2%, at 46 million boxes.
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Expect Higher Fresh Fruit Prices This Year
You've heard it since you were a kid: for good health, eat more fresh fruits.
But, to do it, it's going to cost you more.
USDA Economist and Food Price Tracker, Carolyn Chelius, said consumers in 2019 and 2020 got a break on fresh fruits with prices down both years
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NASS: Orange Crop Slightly Smaller
With Florida's orange harvest starting to wind down, the latest USDA crop production forecast for the all-US crop for this season, reveals a 2% month-over-month decrease and down 6% from last marketing year final utilization.
"Our Valencia oranges are down two million boxes it was 48 million and now it's 38 million and the non-valencias of course the season's done and the Valencia season is