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Florida’s Food Supply Chain Industries Asked to Share How They Fared in 2020
As the United States nears the one-year anniversary of the first lockdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the nation’s food supply chain ar [...]
U.S. Senators Baldwin, Thune Lead Bipartisan Push to Make More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for PPP Loans
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Thune (R-SD), as well as Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI), are leading a bipartisan group of their colleagues [...]
Florida Farmers: FDACS/USDA Virtual Crop Insurance Town Hall Feb. 17
Florida producers are invited to participate in a virtual crop insurance town hall meeting February 17 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to learn the latest in [...]
Florida’s Ag Commissioner Went to Bat for Florida Blueberries, U.S. Trade Commission Saw No Foul
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that fresh, chilled, or frozen blueberries are not being imported into the United St [...]
“Don’t Mess With Florida” Nikki Fried: Reject Oil Drilling Permit in Big Cypress National Preserve
A Texas-based company has applied for permits to begin preparation for oil drilling inside Big Cypress Natural Preserve, a federally protected forest [...]
Virtual Series to Educate on Septic, Well Water Systems
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will host a webinar series to educate Floridians about private wells [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Releases FDACS & Biden Admin Partnership Plan
Tuesday, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, an independently-elected member of the Florida Cabinet, hosted a press conference announcing t [...]
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridia [...]
Young Florida Agriculturist Helps Shape Global Food Supply of the Future
Morgan Norris of Port Charlotte represented young farmers across the United States at the International Young Farmers Forum.
Norris was one of 19 [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Highlights the Benefits of Prescribed Fires
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Forest Service are highlighting prescribed fire and its role in public safety and the health of [...]