AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoScrewworm Threat: A shortage of sterile flies is hampering efforts to contain New World screwworm, with cases confirmed in U.S. cattle as Mexico and Panama produce less than a third of the weekly supply experts say is needed. Citrus Crisis: Florida citrus acreage has fallen from more than 600,000 acres in 2000 to about 200,000 in 2025 as greening kills trees, though growers and researchers are still pursuing ways to keep the industry alive. Cattle and Flooding: Martin County flooding is threatening cattle and renewing calls for drainage fixes. Crop Protection: UF researchers won a USDA rapid-response grant to address pasture mealybug, an invasive pest threatening Florida sugarcane. Farm Costs: High diesel prices are squeezing farmers alongside small trucking firms, raising pressure on already costly production and shipping. Tax Relief: Florida farmers will not get the proposed tax relief after Amendment 2 failed.
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