March 2021

Mike Roberts

Latest Orange Forecast Lifts Hopes

The USDA’s February Florida all-orange forecast brought a few rays of sunshine to Florida citrus growers with a modest increase in the forecast. Florida’s citrus growers have been seeing citrus forecasts drop significantly since citrus greening was detected in South Florida in 2005. That year ended with a total production of 149.6 million boxes of

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The Importance of Youth in Ag

The relationship between agriculture and the youth in our communities is a symbiotic one — mutually beneficial, each helping the other to grow. How does that work out? Consider the following:   Benefit to Agriculture — The Future of Ag Considering that each of our planet’s 7 billion-plus inhabitants requires food to eat and water

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Ben Adams, Jr.

Performance During Crisis

In late February, Adams Cold Storage underwent the annual BRC Global Standards Audit. Once the technical review is completed, we anticipate our fifth consecutive AA rating. Regardless of our score, this year’s audit results will be one of the most significant in our 10-year history.   Consider what the past 12 months have thrown at

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Auctions Gauge Real-Time Value

Once again, we recently witnessed the extreme power of the auction method of marketing. Our team was commissioned to sell the Ben Hill Griffin estate in Frostproof — a beautiful home on Reedy Lake.   Within days of placing our sign on the property, we were receiving pre-auction offers.   The party’s agreed-upon price was negotiated,

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