U S Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announces late Wednesday that he will visit with Florida citrus growers in Lakeland, FL to make a ‘citrus related announcement’. Gary Cooper has details of the afternoon meeting set for Thursday October 5. Report (:25 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
U S Ag Sect’y Visits FL Citrus Growers THURSDAY 10-05 in Lakeland
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns plans to visit citrus growers in Florida on the afternoon of Thursday October 5. In this report, Fl Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson comments on the remaining funds still due from the Federal government for the canker eradication program.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …
Citrus Tree Replacements In High Demand & Short Supply
In another installment of our ongoing series about the status of replacement citrus trees, citrus nurseryman Nate Jamison explains in a nutshell the reasons why tree supplies are tight and demand is high. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FDOC: Mktg Remains Critical as Retail Prices Creep Higher
Even though supplies are expected to remain tight due to a small FL crop for the upcoming season, industry marketing officials say a strong marketing effort ongoing will remain critical to keeping consumer demand intact at higher retail price levels that are also expected to remain at higher levels. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture …
FL Packers Look Toward a Quality Crop
This year’s Florida grapefruit crop is expected to be one of the best quality in years, according to Florida Citrus Packers’ representative Richard Kinney in this report.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
USDA Cit Stats Admin re Crop Forecast
In this report USDA Citrus Crop statistics Administrator Bob Terry says his team has the pieces coming together for the October annual crop forecast to be released the morning of October 12th. Â Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Ag Commissioner Speaks to Immigration Rhetoric
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson was among the candidates appearing at the Ag Institute’s Candidates FOrum in Orlando recently. In this report, Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper discusses the rhetoric making the rounds about the ag labor and immigration issue.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
Candidates Ag Forum Fails To Attract Some Key Candidates
A who’s who of statewide agriculture industry leadership turned out to hear candidates for statewide office discuss agriculture issues, but many ag leaders were surprised to see so few of the key candidates even show up to be heard. Gary Cooper spoke with Florida Farm Bureau outgoing president Carl Loop at the Forum.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers …
Former Citrus Commish Chrmn Ponders Crop & Adv Plan
In this report, former Citrus Commission Chairman Andy Taylor of Peace River Citrus Products says it is a good thing Commissioners raised advertising taxes to compensate for what may be a short crop, so strong marketing can help keep consumers interested in O J at higher retail price levels. Â Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR …
O J Adv Remains Critical as Retail Prices Climb
The former chairman of the FL Citrus Commission says regardless of what the upcoming citrus crop forecast may project, strong advertising and marketing this season will be critical to keep movement up as retail O J prices increase.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024