Florida Department of Agriculture

USDA cuts $1B in local food purchasing funds. How Florida will be affected

Florida school partners were slated to receive an estimated $42,583,882 in 2025 from the LFS program. Meanwhile, the state was expecting to receive a combined total of $22,439,038 from the LFPA programs, according to the USDA website.

Austin American-Statesman · 2d

USDA cancels local food purchasing plan that helps Mississippi food banks, local farmers

USDA cuts more than $1B to programs that help food banks and schools buy fresh foods from local farmers and ranchers across the U.S. What we know

Yahoo · 2d

Kansas food banks, produce farmers blindsided by USDA’s $1B funding cut

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has canceled over $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that supported food purchases by state governments. The cuts will be immediately felt on Kansas farms and in school lunchrooms.

WABI-TV · 2d

USDA cuts funding for schools, food banks to buy food from local farmers

The U.S. Agriculture Department has cut two programs that provided money for schools and food banks to buy food from local farmers. Roughly $660 million was earmarked for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program.

Florida Politics2d

New hemp regulations geared toward marketing take hold in Florida Wednesday

New regulations governing hemp sales in Florida go into effect Wednesday that are geared toward preventing access to children ...

FDA recalls common Chinese food ingredient after undeclared sulfites found in Florida inspection

A California company’s dried lily flowers have been recalled because they may contain undeclared sulfites, according to the U ...

Florida bill moves to ban fluoride in local water supplies

The bill would prevent in public water systems "the use of any additive included primarily for health-related purposes." ...

FOX 35 Orlando on MSN2d

Florida Senate panel backs bill to ban fluoride in public water systems

While many communities in Florida have opted to remove the fluoridation process from public water supplies, proposed ...

WFSU News8d

Florida lawmakers discuss the state's hemp industry

The hemp plant can produce Delta 8 and 10, cannabinoids that have similar intoxicating effects to THC in marijuana.

Naples Daily News on MSN14d

Gulf of America Trail: Senator wants to rename this Florida highway

Sarasota, has filed Senate Bill 1058 to rename part of U.S. 41 commonly known as Tamiami Trail to "Gulf of America Trail." ...

Tampa Free Press on MSN1d

Slightly Sweeter News For Florida Citrus: Production Estimates Edge Up, But Challenges Remain

Florida's beleaguered citrus industry received a sliver of positive news Tuesday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

Newsweek6d

Florida Wildfire Map Shows Every Fire Burning

A map from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shows at least 12 active fires burning throughout the Sunshine State as of Friday morning. Most fires are in the northern ...

FreshFruitPortal.com2d

USDA March 2025 citrus crop forecast offers glimmer of hope to Florida citrus growers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's March 2025 crop forecast estimates an output of 11.6 million boxes of oranges and 1.2 ...

Tampa Free Press on MSN1d

Florida Senate Committee Backs Bill To Ban Fluoride In Public Water Supplies

A Florida Senate committee unanimously approved a sweeping bill Tuesday that would prohibit local governments from adding fluoride to public water systems, escalating a growing debate over a ...

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