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EPA approves citrus rootstock to combat greening disease

04/29/26 6:02 AM By Sarah Gonzalez

EPA has approved a gene-edited citrus rootstock designed to help protect trees from citrus greening disease, giving growers a new tool against a bacterial infection that has devastated U.S. growers.

USDA boosts premium support, adds crops for high-level insurance option

07/29/24 3:54 PM By Philip Brasher

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USDA is increasing premium subsidies for the Enhanced Coverage Option, a crop insurance product that provides high levels of area-based yield or revenue coverage.

Citrus growers eligible for grants up to $200K

03/27/24 7:10 AM By Steve Davies

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California citrus growers can get up to $200,000 for projects to help with climate resilience and long-term sustainability under a program made possible by a $5 million grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Battered US citrus industry struggles with disease, extreme weather

03/13/24 6:10 AM By Fran Howard

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The state of America’s citrus industry is a tale of two coasts. Florida’s industry continues to reel from a devastating disease infestation and multiple hurricanes, and California has taken over as No. 1 in U.S. citrus production.

California orange production predicted to exceed Florida for the first time

05/03/23 7:13 AM By Lydia Johnson

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Huanglongbing – also known as Citrus Greening Disease – has caused Florida’s orange production to decline by nearly 90% since 2005, allowing California to overtake the country’s top-producing citrus state.

Farmers assessing Hurricane Ian's damage to crops, equipment

10/01/22 10:42 AM By Noah Wicks

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Hurricane Ian's path through southwestern and central Florida left behind damage to citrus orchards and fall-planted crops as well as to buildings, equipment and fencing, industry officials say.

Ag sector hopes for stronger Senate shipping bill to ease ag export woes

01/26/22 6:52 AM By Bill Tomson

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Farm groups are concerned the Senate version of the House-passed Ocean Shipping Reform Act won't have the same strong provisions for getting U.S. farm goods onto container ships amid the supply chain crisis.

Food prices continue rise in December, overall inflation hits 7% for year

01/12/22 9:07 AM By Philip Brasher

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Grocery prices rose again in December, but some easing in beef and pork prices helped keep the increase below what it had been in the previous three months, according to the latest Consumer Price Index.

House Ag OKs $8.5B disaster aid bill

07/27/21 10:49 AM By Philip Brasher

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The House Agriculture Committee approved an $8.5 billion disaster bill that would cover a wide range of producers’ losses in 2020 and 2021, with somewhat more generous provisions than the recent relief programs.

Devastating winter storm leaves lasting impact on some producers

02/24/21 6:22 AM By Ben Nuelle

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The citrus industry in Texas is expected to lose hundreds of millions of dollars due to last week’s winter storm, but other sectors say it may take weeks before economic impacts are fully known.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Thompson on ag labor bill, USDA Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins on NWS response

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson introduced the Save Agriculture’s Workforce Act this week. He comes to the studio to discuss how it would significantly expand and modernize the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Plus, USDA APHIS Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins provides an update on New World screwworm response and the factors being considered to reopen the Southern border to cattle imports.

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