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Storms Deliver Another Blow To Florida Citrus Industry
The forecast for Florida’s orange crop has dropped 29 percent after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole, putting the citrus industry on a path tow [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Nearly $75 Million For Statewide Springs Restoration
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $75 million for 30 statewide springs restoration projects to aid the recovery of and provide additi [...]
U.S. Sugar Completes Deal Amid Legal Fight
U.S. Sugar Corp. has completed a $315 million purchase of another large player in the sugar industry as the federal government continues to fight [...]
Florida Farmer’s Death Spurs Dispute Over Pot License
Moton Hopkins went from being one of the state’s most-successful Black farmers to working odd jobs to support his family, after a devastating dro [...]
How To Have An Eco-Friendly Backyard
Homeowners want their yards to look great. It should be full of shrubs and trees that are arranged in a way that looks good. But landscaping tend [...]
GOP Ag Commissioner Candidate Wilton Simpson Says He Will Work To Block Florida Farmland From Foreign Purchases
Wilton Simpson, the Republican seemingly on track to become Florida’s next agriculture commissioner, said if elected, he will seek to block the p [...]
Florida Citrus Leaders Look To Weather Ian
Shifting about $1 million from marketing and public relations into reserves, the Florida Citrus Commission hopes to weather the impacts of Hurric [...]
AI Center Coming To Gulf Coast Research And Education Center; Will Provide Boost For Agriculture
Dana Choi, left, and Kevin Wang in the background. Choi and Wang are both UF/IFAS assistant professors of agriculture and biological engineering at G [...]
Hurricane Ian Agriculture Losses In Florida Could Hit $1.56B
With its combination of punishing wind and widespread flooding, Hurricane Ian caused up to $1.56 billion in estimated losses for the state’s agri [...]
Disaster Declaration Sought For Florida Farms, Ranches
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Thursday requested a federal disaster declaration for 17 counties after Hurricane Ian caused widesp [...]