AgNet Media

What AgNet Media does

AgNet Media, Inc. is a privately held agricultural media company headquartered in Newberry, Florida. Founded in 2007 and operating with 11–50 employees, the company builds and distributes agricultural news, research, and marketing content targeting specialty crop, citrus, and vegetable growers across Florida, California, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Its core product portfolio consists of two dedicated agricultural radio networks — Southeast AgNet (serving the Southeast) and AgNet West (serving California) — which deliver daily farm news over AM and FM broadcasts; three print magazines — Citrus Industry, Specialty Crop Industry (formerly VSCNews), and Florida Grower; multiple owned websites and email newsletters; and three recurring annual events (Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo, Florida Ag Expo, Florida Citrus Show) held in Florida. The underlying technology is a conventional multi-platform media stack built on WordPress for digital properties, terrestrial radio for broadcast, and standard print publishing, with no disclosed proprietary AI or platform technology. AgNet monetizes through four revenue streams: advertising on its radio networks; advertising and subscription revenue from the three magazines; booth sales, sponsorships, and attendee registration fees from the three annual events; and quote-based full-service marketing solutions sold directly to farm operations and agricultural industry businesses. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the company does not provide app, API, or SDK products. No venture capital, private equity, parent-company affiliations, or external institutional ownership signals are disclosed in available sources.

Name

AgNet Media

Legal name

AgNet Media, Inc.

Website

https://agnetmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Media

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

akta.pro primary industry

Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Radio Program Syndication (Talk, Music, Sports) (MPABAMAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural media
• Farm radio broadcasting
• Agriculture magazines
• Crop industry events
• Agricultural marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Radio Advertising: Agricultural news delivered via AM and FM radio networks serving the Southeast and California, monetized through advertising sales to agricultural businesses.
2. Magazine Publishing: Three print magazines (Citrus Industry, Specialty Crop Industry, Florida Grower) serving specialty crop, citrus, and vegetable growers, generating revenue through advertising and subscriptions.
3. Event Sponsorships and Registrations: Annual events including Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo, Florida Ag Expo, and Florida Citrus Show generating revenue through booth sales, sponsorships, and attendee registrations.
4. Marketing Services: Full-service marketing solutions offered to farm operations and agricultural industry businesses, including advertising, promotional campaigns, and marketing strategy services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AgNet Media is an agricultural media company that delivers news, research, and marketing services to crop growers in the Southeast and California. It operates two regional AM/FM radio networks (Southeast AgNet and AgNet West), publishes three specialty magazines (Citrus Industry, Specialty Crop Industry, Florida Grower), maintains online news sites with enewsletters and social channels, and hosts three annual trade events in Florida. It also sells full-service marketing solutions to farm operations and agricultural industry businesses seeking to reach grower audiences.

Product overview

AgNet Media is an agricultural media company offering a multi-channel platform combining two radio networks (Southeast AgNet Radio Network and AgNet West Radio Network) serving the Southeast and California, three magazines (Citrus Industry, Specialty Crop Industry, and Florida Grower), online news portals with enewsletters and social media, and three annual events (Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo, Florida Ag Expo, and Florida Citrus Show). The company delivers agricultural news, research, and marketing solutions to growers of specialty crops, citrus, and vegetables across Florida, California, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Southeast AgNet Radio Network: Radio network delivering agricultural news to farmers in the Southeast region (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina).
• AgNet West Radio Network
• Citrus Industry Magazine
• Specialty Crop Industry Magazine
• Florida Grower Magazine
• Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
• Florida Ag Expo
• Florida Citrus Show

Products and services

• Southeast AgNet Radio Network Regional agricultural radio network delivering daily farm news via AM and FM broadcasts to farmers across Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.
• AgNet West Radio Network Regional agricultural radio network delivering daily farm news via AM and FM broadcasts to California farmers.
• Citrus Industry Magazine Print and online magazine serving citrus growers with research articles, industry news, and timely information on citrus cultivation and market trends.
• Specialty Crop Industry Magazine Print and online magazine (formerly VSCNews) serving specialty crop growers with research articles and industry information on vegetables and specialty crops.
• Florida Grower Magazine Print and online magazine serving Florida growers with agricultural news, research, and timely information for diverse crop production.
• Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo Annual trade event held in North Fort Myers, Florida, providing citrus and specialty crop growers with research updates and agricultural technology demonstrations.
• Florida Ag Expo Annual agricultural expo held in Balm, Florida, offering growers research updates and technology demonstrations.
• Florida Citrus Show Annual citrus industry event held in Fort Pierce, Florida, delivering research and networking opportunities for citrus growers.
• Marketing Services Full-service marketing solutions sold to farm operations and agricultural industry businesses, covering advertising placement, promotional campaigns, and marketing strategy across AgNet Media's radio, print, digital, and event channels.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Regional players

• Farm World (Fairfax Media / Spotlight Media): Regional Midwest agricultural newspaper covering farming across Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and surrounding states. Comparable regional ag print/digital news business model, though focused on Midwest row crops rather than the Southern specialty-crop niche AgNet serves.

Direct peers

• Farm Journal Media: One of the largest US agricultural media companies, publishing flagship print magazines (e.g., Farm Journal, Top Producer), producing radio/TV programming, running major events, and offering data and marketing services to growers and agribusiness — directly comparable multi-channel ag media model with national reach.
• Agri-Pulse Communications: Produces agricultural policy, commodity, and farm-policy news via a paid newsletter/website plus audio content and events targeting agribusiness and growers. Comparable as a multi-format ag content and events business monetized largely through ag advertiser subscriptions and sponsorships.
• Meister Media Worldwide: Publishes specialty/horticulture crop magazines (Greenhouse Grower, American Vegetable Grower, Florida Fruit & Vegetable, etc.), produces events, and offers custom media and marketing services. Comparable niche-specialty-crop media focus with strong Florida presence, closely mirroring AgNet's citrus/specialty-crop strategy.
• Capital Press: Western US agricultural newspaper covering farming, ranching, and specialty crops across California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Comparable regional ag print/digital news model targeting growers and competing for ag advertiser spend in the same West Coast geographies as AgNet West.
• Brownfield Ag News: Operates a network of agricultural radio affiliates across the US Midwest, delivering daily farm news and market reports — the closest direct analog to AgNet's Southeast AgNet and AgNet West radio networks in terms of format and ag-radio syndication model.
• DTN (DTN/Progressive Farmer): Operates Progressive Farmer magazine plus a national agricultural content, weather, and market-data platform serving growers across the US. Closely comparable in combining legacy print/ag-publishing assets with digital ag-media products aimed at commercial farmers.
• Growing Produce / Great American Media Services (Ag division): Publishes trade magazines and digital content for fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop growers — closely comparable audience (commercial specialty-crop producers) and similar monetization through ag advertising and events.
• Penton Farm Progress / Informa Connect Agriculture: Publishes a portfolio of regional US farm magazines (e.g., Prairie Farmer, Wallaces Farmer, Western Farm Press), runs agricultural events, and sells digital marketing services to ag advertisers — a near-identical regional-magazine-plus-events business model to AgNet Media's specialty-crop footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Endeavor Business Media (Ag Group): Large B2B media company that owns and operates numerous agricultural trade titles (e.g., The Packer, Produce Grower, Cotton Grower) and runs ag events. Overlaps AgNet's produce/specialty-crop and event portfolio but as part of a much broader multi-vertical media portfolio rather than a specialty-focused business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AgNetWest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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