AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPeanut Harvest: A Jackson County family says heavy rain and Hurricane Isaias put its peanut harvest about 10 days behind schedule, underscoring how quickly wet weather can disrupt digging. Livestock and Crops: Florida farmers face separate risks from flooding that has left Martin County cattle operations struggling, while UF researchers secured a USDA grant to combat pasture mealybug in the state’s sugarcane. New World screwworm remains a livestock threat, prompting calls for vigilance. Farm Taxes: Voters rejected Amendment 2, leaving tangible personal property taxes on agricultural land unchanged; a separate property-tax measure passed. Industry and Policy: Nutrien plans to close its White Springs plant, with hundreds of jobs expected to go, as Congress faces a year-end farm bill deadline.
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