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Florida’s citrus industry, once thriving, is now in decline
According to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, In 2021, the citrus industry ...
Florida orange production suffers 30% drop after hurricanes and growing trade wars
The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that Florida’s orange crop will reach levels not seen since before World War II, ...
Tampa Free Press on MSN1d
Florida Citrus At Crossroads: Scientists Look To CRISPR, Consumer Acceptance Critical
With the citrus industry at a crossroads, growers are looking for any solution to cope with the deadly citrus greening ...
Florida orange juice production plummets amid crop disease, natural disasters and shrinking demand
Over the last 20 years, production in Florida orange groves has plummeted 92%, according to the U.S. Department of ...
Florida Politics2d
As part of ‘Rural Renaissance,’ Senate appropriators slot $200M for Florida’s citrus industry
The remaining $10 million slotted for the citrus industry will help the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offer cost-sharing so citrus packinghouses can buy or refurbish ...
Don’t write off Florida citrus industry | Opinion
John Barben is a fourth-generation Florida citrus grower and vice president of Barben Fruit Company. He is also a board ...
FOX 35 Orlando2d
Florida’s orange juice industry faces decline amid consumer shifts, climate challenges
Orange juice consumption has plummeted over 50% since 2000, with Florida’s orange crop facing a 30% decline for the 2024-2025 season, new data shows.
The Associated Press on MSN13d
Disease, hurricanes and development are squeezing Florida’s orange groves
Polk County, which includes Lake Wales, contains more acres of citrus than any other county in Florida. And in 2023, more ...
Tri-State Livestock News1d
Forage Matters: Observations from a trip to Florida
If you ever have an opportunity to visit livestock production systems in other parts of the country, take it. It is amazing ...