TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – With the industry’s problems exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, Florida citrus growers are turning to state and federal lawmakers for help.
Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Steve Johnson said Wednesday he’s met with farmers from North Carolina and Georgia, who sustained damage in last month’s Hurricane Helene, to jointly pressure Congress to pass agricultural disaster assistance.
“I think this is the perfect time to get that passed and kind of get everybody on the same page,” Johnson said during a Citrus Commission meeting…