Jacob OglesMarch 25, 2023
5min0
The citrus industry has faced produce-changing challenges and needs a break, lawmakers say.
Tag: Florida Citrus
Jacob OglesMarch 25, 2023
Kelly HayesApril 10, 2021
5min2001
The state's current predicted production is also down 23% from last year.
Scott PowersMarch 18, 2019
5min454
"The growers that are left are all-in," Michael Sparks said.
Danny McAuliffeJuly 18, 2018
3min216
Ahead of Thursday’s state Legislative Budget Commission meeting, Gov. Rick Scott is making it clear that he wants the panel to approve a $340 million federal block grant designed to help Florida citrus growers get back on their feet. “I look forward to the legislature approving these important funds tomorrow so we can get this […]
Danny McAuliffeJuly 13, 2018
5min440
The Florida citrus season is ending on a sour note, with growers on track to produce just under 45 million boxes of oranges. The harvest numbers were posted to the United States Department of Agriculture’s website on Thursday, ending what’s come to be a tragic 2017-18 growing season. Before Hurricane Irma’s landfall last September, Florida […]
Danny McAuliffeMay 10, 2018
6min308
There’s good and bad in the latest United States Department of Agriculture citrus forecast; projected numbers are down, though not by much, signaling stability. USDA projections released Thursday estimate Florida growers will produce 44.95 million boxes of oranges in the current growing season. At the start of the citrus season in October, USDA officials estimated the […]
Joe HendersonMarch 28, 2018
7min233
If you don’t know the details yet of the stern rebuke Adam Putnam just received from a Circuit Court judge in Lee County, don’t fret. I’m sure Putnam’s opponents in the race to be Florida’s next governor will be happy to share, share, share and keep sharing details of the legal smackdown he just received. […]
Danny McAuliffeFebruary 12, 2018
6min412
After contentious weeks at the U.S. Capitol, Congressman Darren Soto has turned his attention toward Tallahassee, where he believes legislators face “big challenges” and should seize the opportunity to unite on major issues facing the state. The Orlando-area Democrat gave his take on the state’s Session on Monday during a press conference with several Hispanic […]
Danny McAuliffeNovember 22, 2017
9min299
One of the state’s messages on the impact of Hurricane Irma was that its path could not have been “more lethal” for Florida agriculture — especially citrus. The damage is still unfolding, as shown by changing USDA citrus forecasts. It’s hard to grasp the full extent of what’s happened to Florida oranges. Ahead of Thanksgiving, […]
Scott PowersSeptember 22, 20162min180
A bill intended to give tax breaks to citrus growers needing to replace diseased trees won approval on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives late Wednesday. House Resolution 3957, known as the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2016, would allow citrus growers to take a full federal tax deduction, in the current tax year, […]