Tag : Florida agriculture

Major Florida citrus grower says crop harvest decreased by more than 50 percent this season | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Alico, Inc., a major Florida citrus grower, saw its harvest decrease about 51 percent during the recently…

9 months ago

Florida citrus industry ends season with worst numbers in nearly a century | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Numbers released Wednesday confirmed that Florida’s 2022-2023 citrus season was the worst in nearly a century, as…

10 months ago

Gov. DeSantis cuts $510 million from Florida’s record budget, with huge cuts to agriculture industry | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Screenshot via Gov. Ron DeSantis/Twitter Gov. Ron DeSantis trimmed $510.9 million from a record-high state spending plan…

11 months ago

Florida citrus industry set to end season with lowest numbers in nearly a century | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Florida citrus officials are promoting the “grit of this industry” as the growing season is set to…

11 months ago

Florida Agriculture Commissioner says farmers will face ‘challenges,’ amid new immigration legislation | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said Thursday he anticipates farmers, along the construction and tourism industries, will face…

12 months ago