With the industry’s problems exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, Florida citrus growers are turning to state and federal ...

Florida's citrus industry, already reeling from citrus greening disease and the impact of previous hurricanes, has been dealt ...

Citrus crops across the Sunshine State are in a world of hurt, as back-to-back hurricanes and one of the most serious plant diseases plague oranges and their prices. "Milton came across the center ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – New estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that Florida’s citrus crop was struggling before Hurricane Milton, with the cyclone expected to further ...

The Sunshine State's farms are routinely hit by devastating hurricanes. Florida's agricultural fields -- including the state's iconic orange groves and berry farms -- are routinely damaged by ...

And without even fully factoring in the effect of back-to-back storm strikes, the numbers are not looking good for Florida’s farmers. The USDA forecast projects just 15 million boxes of oranges ...

In addition, Florida Farm Bureau opened its Hurricane Relief Fund for Agriculture to assist farmers and ranchers who have ...

The USDA forecast of 15 million boxes is nearly three million boxes less than the total production of Florida citrus during the 2023-24 harvest season, which was 17.96 million boxes. “ ...

Following Hurricanes Irma (2017), Ian (2022) and Idalia (2023), Florida's citrus sector suffered hundreds of millions of dollars in agricultural losses. Since last year, the state has lost nearly ...

Florida's agricultural fields -- including the state's iconic orange groves and berry farms -- are routinely damaged by strong storms that roll through the state. Some of the Sunshine State's most ...

TAMPA, Fla. - Citrus crops across Florida are in a world of hurt, as back-to-back hurricanes and one of the most serious plant diseases plague oranges and their prices. "Milton came across the center ...