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Florida Growers Angered with CDC, FDA E. Coli Announcement

Most have probably seen in the news that there has been another E. coli outbreak. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is advising consumers to refrain from eating any romaine lettuce from any source until the origin of this outbreak is discovered. Florida growers are now going to suffer from a dried-up market, even though the tainted lettuce probably did …

USDA Launches Harvest Fuel Relief Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Oct. 19 that it will make one-time payments to farmers this harvest season to provide relief during temporary market disruptions and increased input costs. The $8 billion available for payments provided through the Harvest Fuel Relief program is authorized under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and will […]
Growers Weigh Future of Federal Marketing Order
Producers of fresh Florida citrus south and east of the Suwanee River have until Nov. 9 to vote on the continuation of Federal Marketing Order 905, Citrus Administrative Committee (CAC) Manager Peter Chaires reported. “This is an important vote and one that we hope you will take very seriously,” Chaires said. The U.S. Department of […]