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Rollins Announces Disaster Relief in Florida

Dan July 25, 2025 Agri-Business, Economy, Field Crops, Funding

USDA and Florida Partner on $675.9 Million Block Grant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently visited Florida to meet with agricultural leaders and producers, where she announced major disaster recovery assistance for the state’s farmers. During her visit, Secretary Rollins signed a Block Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to provide targeted support …

U.S. Farm Security Plan Announced
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Farm Security Action Plan. The plan elevates American agriculture as a key element of national security. “We’ll never let foreign adversaries control our land, our labs or our livelihoods,” Rollins said. The USDA reported that the U.S. Department of Justice […]
Trees With Fruit Left During Freeze Have Damage
Jake Price, University of Georgia Extension coordinator, recently wrote about cold damage from leaving fruit on trees during a freeze: Last fall, the Owari satsuma trees at J.L. Lomax produced a tremendous amount of soft fruit that became puffy very quickly. Category 2 hurricane Helene may have contributed to the fruit quality being so bad […]

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