New Survey of Farm Lenders

Dan July 21, 2017 Economy

A new survey of farm lenders gives us a look at how they view the financial situations of their farmer borrowers. Gary Crawford has the details.

Grove Conditions, Infrastructure and Funding Addressed
In the recent Highlands County Citrus Growers Association (HCCGA) newsletter, Riley McKenna discussed conditions in groves, shrinking infrastructure and the importance of block grant funding. GROVE OBSERVATIONS McKenna, HCCGA president, stated that “faint hints of March bloom are already beginning to fill the air.” He added that the weather shows little indication of stabilizing or […]
Sharing CRAFT Knowledge at the Florida Citrus Show
The Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation has been a lifeline to Florida’s citrus industry in the battle against HLB. CRAFT’s programs provide incentives for new plantings and existing tree therapies in exchange for growers submitting data for those projects. CRAFT then analyzes that data for trends and potential solutions. Another key mission of […]