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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 – 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
For some South Florida farms, agritourism is subject of survival
MIAMI – A Redland resident problems a dire warning about Miami-Dade Commissioner Kionne McGhee’s efforts to loosen rules for farmers. “You can finish up spending
Florida citrus growers await help as time closes
Florida citrus officers are advertising and marketing the “grit of this business” as the developing period is established to near with the most affordable manufacturing