Agriculture

A three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals found the ban on cultivated meats doesn’t conflict with existing federal laws regulating poultry that is raised for human consumption.

This year was Florida's 84th coldest winter in recorded history, but it was also the 48th warmest.

The series of historic freezes last month delivered one of the most damaging blows to Florida agriculture in decades. The impacts could ripple far beyond the fields.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved the expenditure as part of $27 million to protect 21,500 acres of conservation and agricultural lands statewide.

Agricultural workers recount working in extreme heat while expecting. Advocates say more protections are needed to ensure the health and well-being of the expectant moms and their babies.

Marco Antonio Hernandez Guevara, who had been working in the U.S. under the H-2A program, is believed to be the first known agriculture worker in the region to die from heat-related causes.

Once the seeds return to Earth, scientists will examine their appearance, extract DNA to study genetic changes and test their physiology.

The prototype will soon be tested at select farms within Immokalee in Collier County and Ona in Hardee County.

Robert Guenther, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange, said the duty was "an enormous victory for American tomato farmers and American agriculture."

UF/IFAS researchers are testing how effective these products are by putting them in mesh bags and burying them alongside corn and cotton crops.

The bill would provide coverage to Florida Farm Bureau members that would not be subject to the same state and federal regulations as health insurance.

Northern District of Florida Chief Judge Mark Walker declined to dismiss a part of the lawsuit that argued restrictions give an unconstitutional advantage to Florida farmers over out-of-state competitors.