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Sugarcane growing near Tampa, Florida ca. 1920. The state is the country's largest producer of sugarcane, which is primarily processed into sugar. [30] The sugarcane industry in Florida began in the 1760s during the British colonial period. [31]
Confronting these environmental challenges, Florida's agricultural sector—which plays an integral role in the state's economy and food supply—is at an inflection point.
A decline in citrus production. Up until 2014, Florida produced almost three-quarters of the nation’s oranges, according to the Farm Bureau.. Now, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned cultivated meat, Reason's Zach Weissmueller visited California labs to try cultivated chicken and salmon and explore the future of this industry.
Florida's economy ranks among the largest in the country. As of 2024, the gross state product (GSP) is about $1.647 trillion, the fourth largest economy in the United States. [1] Florida is responsible for 5.82% of the United States' approximately $28 trillion gross domestic product (GDP). [1]
TheSugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida dates began in the 1950s when 16 farmers met to discuss joining together with other farmers in the Glades Area, west of West Palm Beach, Florida, and southeast of Lake Okeechobee, to form a farming cooperative. In July 1960, 54 farmer-members chartered Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida.
(The Center Square) – A report by a nonpartisan nonprofit says Florida's citrus industry's production has dropped 90% in the last 20 years and offers solutions back to primacy. The report by ...
Florida is the largest producer of fresh-market tomatoes in the United States. [1] [2] ... The Florida tomato industry has historically relied on migrant labor. [5]