Florida Citrus Forecast Not So Sour

Gary Cooper Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – By MICHAEL PELTIER – THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 9, 2009…Florida’s citrus crop is down but has so far weathered the latest bacterial scare better than expected, state agricultural officials announced Friday following the release of a much awaited federal crop forecast. The current year crop of oranges, grapefruit and other specialty fruit is expected …

Citrus Growers Happy With Florida Crop Forecast

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Citrus growers attending Friday morning “crop forecast” breakfasts around Florida broke into smiles when a 136-million-box orange crop forecast was announced. That much-lower-than-expected number should increase the prices growers receive and reduce excess orange juice inventories that put a damper on grower returns long term. In the first report here, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff provides the forecasts for all Florida …

Putnam Reacts to 136 Million Box Florida Orange Crop Forecast

Gary Cooper Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

This post shares portions of a news release from Florida Congressman Adam Putnam’s office shortly after Friday’s release of the USDA seasonal citrus crop forecast. He also spoke to Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff after a citrus grower breakfast at Ray-Bob Groves near Alturas where Putnam and fellow citrus growers heard that the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture expects Florida’s citrus …

October Cotton Crop Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Florida, General, Georgia

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with USDA NASS in Washington D.C. has the October numbers. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Crop Forecast 2009 / 2010 Released by U S D A

Gary Cooper Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Florida citrus growers are forecast to produce 136 million boxes of oranges for the 2009/2010 season, according to U. S. Department of Agriculture in its annual October Citrus Crop Forecast released Friday morning October 9. Early-Mids (includes 2.3 M boxes navels) came in at 69 million, and valencias projected at 67 million boxes. FCOJ content is projected at 1.63 gallons …

Fill In Blank Form For Citrus Crop Forecast

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

USDA will release the annual Citrus Crop Forecast this Friday morning October 9 at 8:30 a. m. and Southeast AgNet Radio Network will broadcast it LIVE for the 14th consecutive year. Southeast AgNet has developed a fill-in-the-blank form that includes a look back at several previous years’ crops for comparison. CLICK HERE to view or print a copy of the …

USDA Citrus Forecast “Live” Broadcast Oct 9, 2009

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

The annual Citrus Crop Forecast from U. S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will be broadcast “live” on Southeast AgNet Radio Network for the 14th consecutive year at 8:29 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2009. Citrus Statistics Administrator Candi Erick will provide the numbers for the broadcast immediately upon their release from the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board in …

September Cotton Crop Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with USDA NASS in Washington D.C. has the September numbers. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024