Wilton Simpson Names Lee Adams to Head Up Office of Agriculture Law Enforcement
This week, new Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced a leadership transition for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of...
Wilton Simpson: ‘I Will Work to Ensure Florida Supports and Promotes Agriculture’
This week, Wilton Simpson took over as the 13th Florida agriculture commissioner.
In November, after a decade in the Florida Senate which saw him rise...
Florida Delegation Requests Relief For Specialty Crop Insurance Providers
This week, U.S. Reps. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., and Darren Soto, D-Fla., led the Florida congressional delegation in sending a bipartisan letter to House and...
Wilton Simpson, Legislators Want to Restrict Aliens, Foreign Companies From Holding Florida Agriculture Land
At the end of last week, incoming Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced plans for a proposal “to restrict foreign control of Florida agriculture...
USDA Announces More Than $40 Million Headed to Florida to Expand Services in Rural...
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced more than $40 million is headed to Florida “to help create new and better market...
Miami Dade College President Joins Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Partnership With USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced two initiatives to increase access to USDA programs and services among Hispanic communities.
The department announced it is...
John Woeste and Donald Quincey Named to Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame
This week, state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced John T. Woeste and Donald J. Quincey as...
Brandon Tucker Opinion: Florida Landowners Association is Built on American Fundamentals
Land ownership is an intrinsic part of American society and has been for hundreds of years. Since our nation was born, it has been...
Florida Republicans Set to Win State Cabinet Races, Poll Shows
The Florida Chamber of Commerce released a poll of likely voters on Wednesday, showing Republican candidates in good position to win state Cabinet races.
Running...
Nikki Fried Calls for USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation for 17 Florida Counties
Last week, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried visited Lipman Farms in LaBelle, where she announced her request of a U.S....
USDA Expects Drop in Florida Citrus Production Thanks to Hurricane Ian
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its first forecast for Florida citrus for the 2022-2023 season it expects lower production thanks,...
USDA Sending Funds to Health Care Facilities in Rural Towns Across Florida
This week, as part of $110 million going to “improve health care facilities in rural towns across the nation," the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
