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Rare Florida butterflies reflect impact of climate change
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The Columbian - Washington State
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From the Miami blue to the Schaus’ swallowtail, South Florida is home to many endangered and declining pollinator species that exist only here. The Miami blue butterfly alone has dropped by a minimum of 99 percent in area of occupancy and...
Owner: Campbell Family
Florida Forest Service helps with Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program
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Highlands News-Sun - Florida
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TALLAHASSEE — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service have announced that applications are being accepted for the 2025 Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program for non-industrial, private...
Owner: David Dunn-Rankin
MON: New Mexico agriculture industry & agencies prepare as screwworm flies closer, + More
New Mexico agriculture industry, agencies prepare as screwworm flies closer - Cathy Cook, Albuquerque Journal Two cases of the New World screwworm, a costly pest that has devastated livestock producers and wildlife in the past, were found in...
Owner: University of New Mexico & American Government
A fourth generation is prepping to run a family farm on Colorado’s Eastern Plains. But will there be enough water to sustain a long future?
This is the third of a three-part series for The Colorado Dream: Growing a Future. The stories in this series are part of the KUNC podcast The Colorado Dream. The podcast is available for download wherever you may listen to podcasts and on...
Owner: Community Radio for Northern Colorado & American Government
Local Governments Worked Hard to Hedge Against Climate Disaster. Florida Leaders Bigfooted Them.
A person walks through a flooded street from the rising Anclote River as the region tries to recover from Hurricane Milton on Oct. 11, 2024, in New Port Richey, FL.Spencer Platt/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by...
Owner: The Foundation for National Progress
Fyffes offloads Sol Group melon unit to Martori Farms
Fyffes has agreed to sell its Sol Group melon growing and distribution business to US-based Martori Farms. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence...
Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson
Sunny, Dry, and Seasonable for South Florida
Sunny, Dry, and Seasonable for South Florida IT IS GORGEOUS IN BOCA RATON THIS MORNING. ALL THE LIGHTS SHINING JUST MAGNIFICENTLY OVER A VERY CALM AND CHILL BOCA INLET. I SAY CHILL, IT’S A SUBTLE THING, BUT OUR FIRST FRONT OF THE FALL SEASON HAS...
Owner: Hearst Family
Ep. 423: Worms, Wind Farms, and the Parks Department
00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow's Week in Review with Ryan cow cal I. Here's Cow. Regular listeners know that right now I'm up in Alaska on a bucket list hunt for grizzly bear. Very...
Owner: Peter Chernin
Before the lawsuits and the limelight, who was farmer Alfie Oakes?
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Naples Daily News - Florida
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His Naples market, Seed to Table, has become a hub for MAGA Republicans and he is a prominent political influencer in the region. He has successfully backed a slate of "America First" candidates in local Collier County elections, earning him the...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Migrant crackdown could result in fewer farm workers, higher food prices
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Yuma Sun - Arizona
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PHOENIX – The U.S. Department of Labor is formally acknowledging that the crackdown on illegal immigration could result in fewer farm workers and boost food prices even higher. In a new filing in the Federal Register, the agency acknowledges that...
Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler
Farming Fun: Ruth Goodrich, Jackie Folsom, and Greg Burtt Share Hilarious Stories from the Heart of Vermont Agriculture
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The North Star Monthly - Vermont
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When your farming roots go back to 1793, you have plenty of entertaining stories like the one sugarmaker Ruth Goodrich narrates, straight-faced, about Gramp Reed and the naked turkeys. Hearing apple orchard co-owner Greg Burtt laugh over...
Florida Secured Millions in Federal Funding to Expand Immigration Enforcement
Florida secured millions of dollars in federal funding to expand immigration enforcement and enhance Florida’s law enforcement capabilities. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) received $13.6 million in federal...
Owner: Mike Cantone & Keith Longmore
Deep in the Glades, this farm grows ‘artisanal oysters.’ Can they revive an industry?
Josh Wilkie and Fabio Galarce leaned over the side of their boat and hauled up a basket full of oysters, each just an inch or two in size. Wilkie grabbed his shucking knife, popped one open and slurped down the silky meat inside. “They’re our...
Owner: John McCarthy
Fishing will be good under last quarter moon
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Highlands News-Sun - Florida
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The Florida Freshwater Fishing Forecast for the week of Oct. 12, 2025, gives anglers a strong last quarter moon phase and a weather forecast which will produce fall season characteristics rather than rainy season characteristics. A strong lunar...
Owner: David Dunn-Rankin
Black farmers continue struggle to keep land, operations going
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Florida Courier
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The Florida chapter of the national Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association’s goal is to educate and train Black Florida ranchers and farmers on the latest techniques of farming for economic improvement and self-independence for economic...
Owner: Cherry Family
Florida commissioner offering money to stop tree-eating beetle
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida’s commissioner of agriculture wants help from North Central Florida landowners to stop a tree-eating pest. Wilton Simpson is asking forest landowners to sign up for the “Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Family separations and racial profiling: Trump’s deportations tear apart the Maya community in Florida
The seven siblings were anxiously waiting for their parents, who had left hours earlier to get them breakfast. That’s when the landlady knocked on the door of the family’s home in Palm Beach, north of Miami. She confirmed their worst fears: the...
Owner: Polanco Family
Old Farmer's Almanac releases Thanksgiving 2025 weather forecast
The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts clear skies for much of the East Coast, while rain and snow could hit the West Coast and northern states. WASHINGTON — Americans traveling for Thanksgiving this year can expect a mix of weather across the country,...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
Cold front moves into South Florida, bringing lower humidity
Cold front moves into South Florida, bringing lower humidity OUT. WE REALLY NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME. PUT THE REST OUT FOR SURE. LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT’S GOING ON HERE AS WE CHECK OUT THE WEATHER. AND IT’S ACTUALLY A PRETTY GOOD DAY IF YOU’RE PLANNING...
Owner: Hearst Family
Florida’s Hunting, Fishing and Camping Sales Tax Holiday lasts through December
Owner: Emerald Greene