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Federal lawsuit against Florida ban on “lab-grown” meat still alive after judge’s ruling
CBS News Miami Live A lawsuit against Florida’s ban on “lab-grown” meat is still alive after a federal judge tossed four parts of the suit
Major Florida grower Alico plans to build new community after ending citrus operations
CBS News Miami Live One of Florida’s biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre (1,200 hectare) community in southwest Florida, just months after announcing
Hit by storms and disease, Florida’s citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad’s 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to the
Florida’s agriculture industry hit with $190-million losses from Hurricane Milton
FILE – Foundations and debris remain after buildings were swept from their foundations and destroyed during Hurricane Milton, on Manasota Key, in Englewood, Fla., Sunday,
Hurricane Milton farm losses could top $642 million in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Agricultural production losses in Florida from Hurricane Milton could reach $642.7 million, pushing the state’s potential crop and livestock losses from three hurricanes
Hurricane Milton deals big blow to citrus industry in Florida
TALLAHASSEE –Â Damage from Hurricane Milton is driving down citrus production from what was already expected to be a historic low in the current growing season,
What autonomous tech means for crops, workers who harvest them
HOMESTEAD – Jeremy Ford hates wasting water. As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Ford bemoaned how expensive it had
Floria nursery industry takes hurricane hit
TALLAHASSEE – Greenhouse and nursery-grown plants, particularly holiday poinsettias, might be in short supply and cost more because of damage in Hurricane Milton. Florida’s nursery
Florida citrus season forecast
TALLAHASSEE — A new federal report says Florida’s struggling citrus industry already was expected to produce less fruit during the 2024-2025 growing season. And that