Florida congressman wants federal govt to aid hurting citrus farmers
A USDA report released on February 8 delivered a bad forecast: this year’s harvest could be 61% less than last year’s lackluster crop, which was the lowest since World War II. Florida Citrus Mutual, the trade group that represents the state’s growers, points out that the actual financial loss is likely around $675 million since the UF/IFAS estimate does not include citrus trees
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