Florida Department of Agriculture

Ban on Lab-Grown Meat Leads to Fears of a Boosted Chinese Economy

Ban on Lab-Grown Meat Leads to Fears of a Boosted Chinese Economy
Liv Caputo
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February 12, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A sweeping Florida bill is facing backlash over its proposed ban on lab-grown meat, with opponents fearing limited consumer choices, a weakened American economy, and an increase in Chinese jobs. HB 1071, sponsored by Republican Rep. Danny Alvarez, proposes an all-out ban on the manufacture or sale of cultivated meat, branding violators with a […]
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Florida's Congressional Caucus Leads Bipartisan Request for Citrus Hurricane Relief

Florida's Congressional Caucus Leads Bipartisan Request for Citrus Hurricane Relief
Grayson Bakich
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December 9, 2022
The state of Florida continues to recover from the destruction left after Hurricane Ian made landfall several months ago.  In a bipartisan move, Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL-15) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL-9) have teamed up to request disaster relief funds from the House Appropriations Committee to help the citrus industry, which took a big hit after […]
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Farming Ranks at top Among Floridians as an Important Industry (Survey)

Farming Ranks at top Among Floridians as an Important Industry (Survey)
Jim McCool
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June 1, 2021
According to a new survey, 98% of Floridians registered to vote in the upcoming 2022 election consider farming and ranching the most important industries in the state.
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