agriculture

Scott Tells Floridians to Buy Local Produce, Not Food From China

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sat down with The Floridian to discuss the concerns of farmers- specifically farmers from Florida –…

4 weeks ago

Trump, Congressional Republicans Look to Champion Farm Bill in 2025

With an unprecedented Election Day mandate handed down to President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, it appears as if the…

2 months ago

Bipartisan Push by Florida Lawmakers to Secure Federal Aid for Hurricane Agricultural Damage

A bipartisan delegation of Florida lawmakers has written to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting expanded relief for Florida…

2 months ago

Florida Lawmakers Lobby for Increased Federal Aid to Florida Farmers Recovering From Hurricane Season

Florida farmers have faced substantial losses due to major hurricanes in the last couple of years.  With Hurricane Milton and…

3 months ago

Rubio Condemns John Deere for Relocating to Mexico

US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has published a letter he sent to John Deere’s leadership regarding the company’s Diversity, Equity,…

5 months ago

House Democrats Accused of Stalling Farm Bill Over Food Stamp Funding

WASHINGTON—The stalled 2023 Farm Bill is finally seeing some movement in the U.S. House of Representatives after House Democrats allegedly…

8 months ago

'Take Your Fake Lab-Grown Meat Elsewhere': DeSantis Wages War on Cultivated Meat With New Bill

HARDEE COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis publicly signed a controversial bill Wednesday morning banning lab-grown meat, an action that critics say…

8 months ago

Florida Protects Milestone 100,000 Agricultural Acres From Development

TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a landmark environmental win, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Monday that the Sunshine State has now…

10 months ago

New Bill could Boost Florida’s Housing for Agricultural Workers

A bill progressing through the Florida legislature could support housing initiatives for Floridian agricultural workers by providing legal protections and…

12 months ago

Chinese Garlic Imports Could Soon be Banned Thanks to New Scott Bill

A new bill filed by Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) would prohibit the entry of Chinese garlic into the US.  The…

12 months ago

Rick Scott's Bill Fails in Senate, Claims He and His Constituents 'Don't Trust This Process'

Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) Block Grant Assistance Act failed in the Senate by a vote tally of 43-53. The six…

1 year ago

Congress Needs to Fund Federal Government, Farm Bill

Every five years, the U.S. Congress is tasked to address the nation’s agriculture industry and food supply by funding the…

1 year ago

With the Farm Bill Looming, Scott Addresses Florida's Agriculture Problems

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) hosted a roundtable concerning Florida’s agriculture industry and the issues that it faces today. With the…

1 year ago

Florida Lawmakers Propose Nonpartisan Bill to Offer Emergency Agricultural Assistance

Several members of Florida's congressional delegation have introduced a bill to authorize emergency agricultural assistance. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)…

2 years ago

Florida Citrus Grower Takes $23 Million Hit from Hurricane Ian

Alico, Inc., a major Fort Myers-based citrus grower, took about a $23 million hit from Hurricane Ian and will see…

2 years ago

Florida's Congressional Caucus Leads Bipartisan Request for Citrus Hurricane Relief

The state of Florida continues to recover from the destruction left after Hurricane Ian made landfall several months ago.  In…

2 years ago

Mills Raises Concerns of Threats to U.S. Food Supply, Sugar Policy

Agriculture and the nation's food supply are critical targets for foreign adversaries, and an important product of that food supply…

2 years ago