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Florida Senate President Ben Albritton wants to spend $200 million to help the state's ailing citrus industry as it faces the ...
The Florida citrus production has been steadily decreased due to diseases ... The proposal also would direct $10 million to ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that Florida’s orange crop will reach levels not seen since before World War II, ...
Orange juice consumption has plummeted over 50% since 2000, with Florida’s orange crop facing a 30% decline for the 2024-2025 ...
The budget includes millions for preserving and restoring Florida's citrus industry, a priority for Ben Albritton.
Florida's orange juice industry is getting squeezed by hurricanes, citrus disease and changing consumer tastes as the state ...
Florida Senator Rick Scott announced yesterday that he is leading a bill to prohibit the importation of commercially produced ...
is almost impossible to control as is citrus greening. Researchers are working to also develop a disease resistant variety ...
The Senate proposal would far exceed the $47 million in citrus-related money included in the budget for the current fiscal ...
A study by the Center of Agribusiness at Florida Gulf Coast University concludes the agriculture industry will survive another 25 years in Southwest Florida. As long as it continues to adapt and ...
Asked Wednesday when the Florida Citrus Commission would have firm numbers ... The proposal also would direct $10 million to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a cost-sharing ...
The future of agriculture in Southwest Florida may involve smaller footprints ... "The money is the biggest question." Citrus - It's the most threatened, having seen a more than 90% production ...