Florida farm bill gets governor’s signature
The law prohibits local governments from banning gas-powered equipment such as leaf blowers.
Tag: Florida agriculture
Florida farmers face rising climate risks from extreme weather
More extreme heat and more frequent heavy rainfall events have contributed to crop losses in recent years.
Why Florida must fund the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Since its inception in 2001, the program has preserved over 225,000 acres of working agricultural land.
Cutting food waste in Florida schools benefits students, farmers and the environment
SB 1464 allows schools to partner with local food banks and take other steps to reduce waste.
Florida farms need more than compensation: Anti-PFAS legislation and the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
The bill would set up a fund for research into decontamination, safer agricultural methods and compensation for affected farmers.
Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world’s food is grown
Even as warming and disease have eroded Florida’s citrus production, its mango industry has experienced a boom.
Climate extremes don’t just keep us inside — they threaten everything from Florida’s crop yields to grocery prices
Scientists link extreme cold and snow like seen recently in Florida to a disruption to the polar vortex caused by ...
Florida Legislature approves $416M in Hurricane Idalia relief; study finds invasive spider spreading rapidly in eastern US
The bill aids farmers in the area where the hurricane made landfall and helps all Floridians to make their homes ...
America’s farmers are feeling the heat from climate change
Imagine a Florida without oranges, Maine without blueberries or California without wine.
Miami-Dade commissioners move forward on outdoor worker heat protections; report reveals hurricane’s impact on Florida agriculture
A committee voted 4-1 in favor of the bill, setting it up for a final vote in front of the ...