by Doug Mayo | Jan 9, 2026
In this week’s video, Sunshine State Insider explores the rise, peak, and dramatic decline of Florida’s citrus industry. Florida Citrus was once one of the most important agricultural industries in the state. From historic freezes and explosive development, to...
by external | Dec 19, 2025
Source: Paul Goeringer, Southern Ag Today – December 19, 2025 Introduction In October 2025, the IRS announced the revised federal estate tax exemption and gift tax limit for 2026. The federal estate tax exemption will rise from $13.99 million in 2025 to $15...
by Hannah Baker | Dec 19, 2025
Beef Production: Past, Present, Future Beef production, and the future of it, have been at the forefront of conversations lately in the cattle industry. The U.S. Cattle inventory is the lowest it has been in over 70 years, and the quantity of beef produced has...
by external | Dec 19, 2025
On December 15th, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the opening of an application cycle for landowners to apply to the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The program partners with farmers and ranchers through rural lands...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 19, 2025
This week’s featured video was produced by Heavy Steel Marvels to share the story of how Sears & Roebuck Catalog orders revolutionized rural America. Farm families in the late 1800s and much of the 1900s had very limited access to purchasing machinery,...
by Julie McConnell | Dec 5, 2025
Agents at UF/IFAS Extension offices are routinely asked to identify plants and animals or work out problems in the field. Sometimes we know the answer with as little as a verbal description or a quick photo preview on a cell phone; but sometimes we get...
