Florida drought puts additional pressure on citrus growers dealing with expenses and disease.
Florida Citrus Industry Confronts Severe Drought BARTOW, Fla. – The state of Florida is grappling with its most severe drought in 25 years, which is intensifying the challenges for the citrus sector, already battered by disease, hurricanes, and increasing costs. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that every part of the state is experiencing some level […]
Christmas tree growers discuss their work during the recovery from Hurricane Helene
Christmas Tree Farmers Revived After Helen’s Impact In September 2024, Tropical Storm Helen wreaked havoc across western North Carolina, leaving many Christmas tree farmers grappling with severe losses. One farmer reported a staggering loss of tens of thousands of trees and damages reaching into the millions. Boone, North Carolina – Flooding from the storm not […]
Cranberry growers transforming outdated bogs into wetlands
Cranberry Farmers Face Challenges in Massachusetts In southeastern Massachusetts, it’s the height of cranberry season. Interestingly, Massachusetts stands as the second-largest producer of cranberries in the U.S., right behind Wisconsin. Karen Cahill, the deputy executive director of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association, remarked, “Massachusetts has an incredibly robust cranberry industry.” She further shared that […]
Climate change could deliver considerable blows to US corn growers, insurers: Study
Federal government corn crop insurance companies were able to see a jump of nearly 29% by the Middle Ages thanks to the 22% surge in claims filed by 2030 and the effects of climate change. Both US corn growers and their insurance companies say, according to a survey published Friday.Journal of Data Science, Statistics, Visualization. […]
Corn growers join lawsuit against EPA for emissions mandates
(The Center Square) – Several U.S. oil and corn industry lobbying groups are suing the Biden administration over its plans to drastically cut global-warming substances from car and truck exhaust. The coalition argues that regulations would cause economic harm. Dave Roos, director of biofuels for the Illinois Corn Growers Association, said higher-octane fuels could be […]