Winter freezes hit Florida growers with $3.1 billion tab

Frozen Fields, $3 Billion Blow: Florida Agriculture Reels From Historic Cold - Tampa Free Press

Florida’s farming industry is facing a staggering $3.1 billion recovery bill following a series of devastating freeze events that swept through the state. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson released preliminary damage estimates this week, confirming that the recent cold snap ranks among the most destructive in the history of Florida’s agricultural sector. The numbers tell a […] Frozen Fields, $3 Billion Blow: Florida Agriculture Reels From …

Winter freezes hit Florida growers with $3.1 billion tab

With farmers caught shorthanded and with crops not ready for harvesting, a pair of winter storms at the beginning and end of January potentially inflicted more than $3.17 billion in losses to the state’s agricultural industry.Winter storms Ezra from Dec. 30 to Jan. 1 and Gianna from Jan. 26 to Feb. 4 brought freezing temperatures for multiple hours to all but Monroe County, which includes the Florida Keys.In a release, Agriculture Commissioner W…

Florida freeze losses exceed $3.1 billion across agriculture

Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has released preliminary estimates of losses to Florida agriculture from the recent freezes. Total estimated losses across the state's agricultural sectors exceed $3.1…

Winter freezes cost Florida growers $3.1B

With farmers caught shorthanded and with crops not ready for harvesting, a pair of winter freezes at the beginning and end of January potentially inflicted more than $3.17 billion in losses to the state’s agricultural industry. Winter storms Ezra from Dec. 30 to Jan. 1 and Gianna from Jan. 26 to Feb. 4 brought freezing temperatures for multiple hours to all but Monroe County, which includes the Florida Keys. In a release, Agriculture Commissione…