farming

Experiments will take place within Hillsborough County strawberry and tomato farms over the next four years, and the results will apply across the state.

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."

$4 billion in loan forgiveness meant to aid minority farmers is tied up in a legal battle. On one side is the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trying to remedy its long history of discriminating against farmers of color. On the other is a white farmer from Jennings, Florida. He argues the loan forgiveness program violates his rights.

Siding with a white farmer from North Florida, a U.S. district judge has blocked a federal plan to provide loan relief to Black and other minority farmers who historically faced discrimination.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wants Governor Ron DeSantis to activate the state’s emergency bridge loan program. Farmers in Northwest Florida have lost an estimated $400 million in crops due to Hurricane Sally.

Farmers impacted by COVID-19 can now apply for the federal economic injury disaster loan program. Historically, farmers were ineligible, but new legislation from Congress has changed that.

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

The latest round of tariffs levied by the Trump Administration is taking a toll on the nation’s agriculture industry. In Florida, the tariffs threaten a…

This is a busy week for the region's small farms. They're part of a yearly outreach intended to connect more local folks with homegrown food products.The…

A survey by the Food Marketing Institute says the U.S. sees an 18 percent increase in consumers choosing to purchase meat locally rather than from a…