AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCitrus Markets: USDA is buying $20 million in citrus for food assistance, providing growers with a federal market outlet. Farm Threats: USDA committed $51.9 million to 29 projects targeting feral swine on agricultural lands. UF researchers are also targeting a pest threatening Florida sugarcane, while separate research links heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage. Farm Taxes: A proposed Florida amendment could offer farmers property-tax relief, though local governments warn of budget pressure. Seafood Sustainability: Lakeland-based Publix donated $100,000 to support Sustainable Fisheries Partnership projects, including research to reduce albatross bycatch in mahi fisheries.
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