Agriculture, a significant economic driver in Southwest Florida, faces challenges to its long-term sustainability. Urban development, labor shortages, and rising costs pose major hurdles for ...

A newly implemented Florida law is taking a grave toll on the state’s agriculture industry due to the steep penalties it has imposed on farmers who hire illegal immigrants, according to a new ...

The commissioner of agriculture is about more ... wants to expand community garden programs in Florida counties by introducing dedicated land zones. She wants to continue to expanding industrial ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida’s agriculture industry is quietly dismissing claims it depends on undocumented foreign workers in an attempt to steer clear of an intraparty battle among the ...

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Thursday estimated the damage from Hurricane Milton alone at well over $1 billion. (Photo courtesy of Florida ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture suffered more than $190 million in losses from Hurricane Milton, making it the costliest for farmers and ranchers of three cyclones that pummeled ...

The Task Force convened at the center in Live Oak to learn about the science behind Florida’s strategy to manage nutrient pollution from agriculture, the state’s second-largest industry.