April 20, 2024
Agriculture
Florida strawberry volume starts strong
Florida strawberry growers have enjoyed a strong start to the 2017-18 season, and early signs point to a year of ample volume and promotion opportunities.
Season-to-date shipments through Dec. 9...
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Published on 12/19/2017
Emergency Disaster Aid Package Introduced
House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen today introduced a bill to provide additional emergency assistance for recent hurricanes, wildfires in California, and related agriculture losses.
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Published on 12/19/2017
Statement by Commissioner Adam Putnam on Updated Citrus Crop Forecast, Need for Federal Assistance
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its monthly citrus crop forecast for the 2017-2018 season:
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Published on 12/13/2017
USDA lowers citrus estimate in Florida
Florida's orange prospects have diminished since November, according to a crop production report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Published on 12/13/2017
Lessons about sexual harassment from female tomato pickers in Florida
Long before the #MeToo campaign, women working the nation's agriculture farms have been reporting that the fields were not a safe or dignified place for them — rife with sexual harassment and abuse incidents. But now, Florida's tomato pickers say they've ended the problem in their workplace. It's a big claim, and it may still happen on odd occasions, but the tomato pickers there report that the culture of rampant abuse is no longer.
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Published on 12/1/2017
Southeast Milk Statement on the status of Okeechobee County Dairy Farms
Attributable to Jim Sleper, CEO of Southeast Milk Inc.
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Published on 11/28/2017
USDA lowers estimate for Florida citrus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cut its estimate for the Florida orange crop to 50 million boxes, down from the 54 million boxes predicted last month.
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Published on 11/10/2017
Green industry contributes more than $20B to Florida economy, up 19 percent from 2000
Florida's environmental horticulture industry is recovering from the recession of 2007 to 2009, and it is growing in many sectors, with $21.8 billion in annual economic contributions. This is an increase of 19.2 percent from 2000, a new University of Florida report shows.
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Published on 11/10/2017
UF is celebrating 100 years of citrus research and education
Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and limes. Most people think of these as signature plants of Florida, but scientists have traced their origins back millions of years and across continental land masses, said Fred Gmitter, a professor of horticultural sciences with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
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Published on 11/8/2017
Florida Citrus Commission approves 2017-18 budget
Grower assessment tax rates remain unchanged from the previous season
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Published on 10/26/2017
VIDEO: Rubio on Lack of Additional Disaster Relief: How Do You Explain This to Citrus Growers in Florida?
Video of Florida Senator Marco Rubio shows his comments after learning additional monies for Florida citrus growers was blocked by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday.
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Published on 10/24/2017
Seed research project offers alternative to fossil fuels
The project got a $15 million federal grant
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Published on 10/23/2017
Gov. Scott Applauds USDA Action to Aid Florida Citrus Industry
Governor Rick Scott made the following statement regarding the USDA issuing a natural disaster declaration for 19 Florida counties due to the damage the Florida citrus industry suffered during Hurricane Irma.
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Published on 10/17/2017
Gov. Scott Activates $25 Million Citrus Emergency Loan Program to Aid Citrus Growers
Today, Governor Rick Scott activated a $25 million Florida Citrus Emergency Loan Program to support citrus growers impacted by Hurricane Irma. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide interest-free loans to citrus growers that experienced physical or economic damage during the storm. The application period will begin next week and be open through November 30, 2017.
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Published on 10/6/2017
Commissioner Putnam Announces Preliminary Florida Agricultural Damages Due to Hurricane Irma Total $2.5 Billion
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced that the preliminary agricultural damages caused by Hurricane Irma in Florida total more than $2.5 billion.
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Published on 10/5/2017
Perseverance a Priority for Florida Farmers Post-Irma
As Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture since 2011, Adam Putnam has seen the state's growers survive a host of challenges, including citrus greening, Oriental fruit flies, screwworms, and misdirected water management regulations. Now, Florida growers must rebound from the statewide wind and water destruction from Hurricane Irma.
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Published on 10/3/2017
Deseret Ranch - the Land
Map showing Deseret Ranch properties (click to enlarge) [Map by Teresanne Cossetta Russell]
Deseret Ranch
Age: 60 years
Size: 295,000 acres, 250 square miles
Location: About 180,000 acres in Osceola...
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Published on 9/18/2017
Florida's Farm Families Are Slowly Recovering from Losses Inflicted by Hurricane Irma
The resiliency of Florida's farmers and ranchers is on full display in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. They are working to restore food and fiber production for this state and the nation, despite the widespread destruction of crops, buildings, fencing and other property lost to wind and water damage.
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Published on 9/15/2017
Florida Organic Aquaculture LLC Retains M&A Specialist, Equity Partners HG
By order of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, Case Nos. 17-21251-EPK & 17-15012-EPK, Equity Partners HG will conduct the auction of Florida Organic Aquaculture LLC ("The Company"), along with the assets of Sustainable Aquaculture Initiative, LLC, on October 3, 2017.
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Published on 9/12/2017
Agrium to Acquire Southern States Cooperative's Ag-retail Businesses in Georgia and Florida
Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced a binding purchase agreement between its Crop Production Services ("CPS") Ag-retail business and Southern States Cooperative, Inc. ("Southern States") for the acquisition of 20 Ag-retail locations in the states of Georgia and Florida and its integrated cotton ginning business in Statesboro, Georgia. Anticipated annual revenue from these locations is over $100-million.
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Published on 8/30/2017
3 More Florida Growers Given Green Light to Cultivate Medicinal Cannabis
It's been nearly two years since five Florida farming operations were announced as the lucky recipients of exclusive state licenses to grow, process, and dispense medicinal cannabis, each meeting strict criteria just to qualify for the opportunity.
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Published on 8/29/2017
Rice paddy fields of Florida
The Everglades farming area, long synonymous with sugar cane and winter vegetables, has seen a rise in planting in an obscure niche: Rice paddies.
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Published on 8/28/2017
Duda's agribusiness development reach
The fate of Cocoa Ranch was probably sealed 60 years ago. The cattle ranch and sod farm in southern Brevard County was purchased in the 1940s by A. Duda & Sons...
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Published on 8/28/2017
NAFTA Renegotiation Long Overdue for Florida Farmers
Florida's specialty crop growers are eagerly awaiting to see what form President Trump's promised renegotiation of NAFTA takes. While other agricultural sectors have benefited from the trade pact that took force in 1994, it has been a negative for the state's fruit and vegetable growers.
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Published on 8/22/2017
Bayer and the Citrus Research and Development Foundation team up to find solutions against Citrus Greening
Bayer and the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), a non-profit organization in Florida supporting citrus growers, have signed a research collaboration agreement to find solutions to Citrus Greening disease, which currently threatens the global citrus production and juice industry.
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Published on 8/16/2017
