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Early in October, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) spearheaded a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding they assist farmers after Hurricane Helene. On Thursday, USDA announced they would follow through, which Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) applauded in a recent statement, saying it "could be a game-changer." The original letter, led by Rep. Cammack […]

A bipartisan delegation of Florida lawmakers has written to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting expanded relief for Florida farmers impacted by hurricanes in previous months.  Florida farmers have lost billions in crops and damages, according to the latest estimates.  The USDA has provided hundreds of millions in agricultural relief aid and recently announced […]

Florida farmers have faced substantial losses due to major hurricanes in the last couple of years.  With Hurricane Milton and Helene’s recent passing, US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is requesting the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expand its financial assistance to recovering Florida farmers.  Senator Scott sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking USDA […]

Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) and a flurry of Florida U.S. House Representatives from both parties have called for emergency state block grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) following Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in the Sunshine State. It has caused formidable damage to Florida and North Carolina as infrastructure […]