US EditionRecord Wave of Landowners Apply to Protect Florida Farms, Ranches
More than 500 landowners applied to protect 600,000 acres, a 90% increase from last year, preserving farmland worth about $2.1 billion through rural land protection easements.
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Record wave of landowners apply to protect Florida farms, ranches
A program designed to protect rural lands is getting more applications from Floridians than ever before. Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Monday more than 500 landowners have applied for conservation easements Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). That represents about 600,000 acres of land valued at an estimated $2.1 billion. “Florida’s working agricultural lands are under increasing pressure from development, a…
Florida Land Rush: Farmers Line Up To Save Soil From Sprawl
Hundreds of Florida farmers and ranchers are rushing to make sure their fields stay green forever, rejecting the lure of concrete and condos. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced today that the state has received a record-breaking number of requests for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). The program, which pays landowners to […] Florida Land Rush: Farmers Line Up To Save Soil From Sprawl
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