Agriculture

Production of oranges in Florida continues to drop. Overall, production is now forecast to be down nearly 20 percent from the 2019-2020 growing season.

The team collected surveys from businesses in the agriculture and aquaculture industries from mid-April to May 15.

Florida is the first state to receive block grants for the timber industry from the United States Department of Agriculture.Agriculture Commissioner Nikki…

State officials have heralded hemp as a new wonder crop. But the plant’s recent legalization is complicating efforts to prosecute marijuana-related…

Florida has an iguana problem. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has declared an open season on the lizards, which it says are an…

Florida is edging closer to a legal hemp industry. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) wrapped its final rulemaking…

The Florida Agriculture Department has released its first draft of proposed rules for a state hemp program. This comes ahead of hemp rulemaking workshops…

Florida farmers are struggling to compete with cheaper, foreign imports from countries such as Mexico. Farmers worry unfair trade practices endanger the…

A bill to provide zero-interest loans to farmers whose crops are impacted by natural disasters is advancing through the Florida Senate. Backed by…

A research facility used to study hay production systems, small fruits and medical plants, among other things could receive a one-time lump sum of 1.7…