Florida Agriculture

Growers may also lose some chemicals popularly used to fight against fungal diseases through proposed federal regulation changes.

The federal farm bill was last updated in 2018. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson wants state lawmakers to allocate around $50 million to help farmers impacted by the hurricanes.

With one leader saying it is on the "brink of disaster," Florida's citrus industry is nearing the end of the 2023-2024 growing season showing relatively little growth from the previous hurricane-marred season.

As orange prices boom and crops plummet worldwide, scientists in Central Florida lead the search for citrus greening solutions with genetic engineering.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue heard from farmers Monday afternoon in Jay following a tour of crop damage from Hurricane Sally in south…