ORLANDO, Fla. — A major grower said this week it was abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida’s signature crops are facing following a series of hurricanes and tree diseases. The impact of Hurricanes Irma in 2017,Ian in 2022 and Milton in 2024 on trees already weakened from years of citrus greening disease “has led Alico to conclude …
Canola is set to bloom again in New South Wales with widespread rain expected to lift production levels as farmers get back into sowing the crop. Key points: Last year canola production in NSW was down 75 per cent on the 10-year average With rains now returning to the state, canola is a big focus for growers in the in …
As South Australian temperatures plummet below zero severely damaging crops, some growers are turning to creative methods to protect their produce. Key points: Consecutive days of below zero temperatures in SA damages crops A citrus grower lathers trees in molasses in an attempt to protect produce Avocado growers anxiously wait to assess what if any damage, the frosts have caused …