Within about two weeks, state officials recommended funding be allocated to FDACS to help farmers hit by the natural disaster – just as the state offers assistance following hurricanes. ...
Citrus growers this week urged state lawmakers to take action and restore what was once the "Orange Juice Capital of the ...
Florida’s struggling citrus industry received another blow on Tuesday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revised ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa that more interest-free disaster loans up to $500,000 ...
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO and Executive Vice President Matt Joyner appeared before the committee to represent state growers ...
Orange juice futures rose up to 4.3% on Monday due to the threat to Florida’s citrus industry. U.S. natural gas futures ... It’s critical for growers to report farm damage to their local ...
Urgent plea from Florida’s citrus growers this week, as they urged state lawmakers to take action and restore what was once the "Orange Juice Capital of the World" — or risk losing the remnants of it.
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Florida citrus production has dropped more than 90% in less than three decades, and growers want lawmakers to help. They want the state to keep providing research and ...
Lakeland, introduced the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act, along with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced today a new loan program aimed at helping farmers, ranchers, and growers recover from the recent ...