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• If the President signs a new farm bill into law, hemp will be legal through the United States.
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• 97 percent of the time workers were doing strenuous labor outdoors, they were doing it in extreme heat. That’s more than 78 degrees by most national standards.
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• The Florida Department of Emergency Management has received more than 340 million dollars to aid in citrus recovery efforts after Hurricane Irma. Farmers will be able to apply for grants that support tree planting and irrigation rebuilding.
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• When people think of Florida crops they think: citrus. But Florida also has a long history with tobacco. One central Florida tobacco farmer is keeping that tradition alive.
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• Food stamp recipients in Florida are buying a lot more from farmers and farmers markets.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says expanding access to fresh produce for SNAP recipients has been a top priority.
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