Agriculture

On a sweltering Friday afternoon last month, Margie Pikarsky stood under a tent near her barn in the Redland, ringing up a customer.

The study's goal is to inform decision making at various levels of government when it comes to disaster relief and recovery

Farmers impacted by COVID-19 can now apply for the federal economic injury disaster loan program. Historically, farmers were ineligible, but new legislation from Congress has changed that.

It’s short-but-sweet blueberry season in Florida. “It’s a gamble every year” says Stephen Gran, Hillsborough County Extension Director, as farmers bet...

We’re almost a month into most schools and restaurants being closed and cruise ships sitting empty, and travel restrictions have slowed tourism to a…

Nikki Fried, Florida's commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, launched a new website this week to connect consumers to farmers and producers...

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has been trying to revive the state's troubled farming sector as its markets have shrunk due to the COVID...

Florida's Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is calling upon the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase surplus goods from Florida farms. In a...

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting Florida farmers differently, depending on which market to whom local growers are selling.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Friday used an energy grant to a South Florida city to highlight her opposition to a House effort to move the...