Agriculture

Greenhouse and nursery-grown plants, particularly holiday poinsettias, might be in short supply and cost more because of hurricane damage this year.

A national report finds Florida and other states with dangerous levels of heat are requesting a lot more temporary migrant farmworkers.

Florida lawmakers are considering a pilot program to help curb food insecurity. A proposal would help charities like food banks get discounted prices for fresh food.

The bills would also use some of the money to pay for clean water projects and keep agricultural lands from being developed.

Egg prices are rising partly because of an avian flu that's spreading throughout the country, but that's not all. The cost feeding the birds and packing the eggs is also on the rise.

A soon-to-be-released report will estimate Florida’s agriculture industry sustained about $1.07 billion in damages from Hurricane Ian, with growers of citrus, vegetable and horticultural crops taking the biggest hits from the wind, rains and flooding. But citrus growers think the estimate doesn’t show the full damage from the storm.

Before the storm, citrus production was already forecast to drop by a third compared with the year before. Estimated losses could run as much as $304.2 million.

The event will feature contests, music, a farmers market and plenty of tomato-intensive recipes

Florida’s official state pie is key lime. Now, there’s a move in the Legislature to designate strawberry shortcake as the official state dessert.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was supposed to help U.S. farmers. But Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says farmers in her state are still hurting. And the agreement isn't stopping Mexico from engaging in what she calls "unfair trade practices."