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Hurricane Milton hits phosphate production, damages citrus groves

10/16/24 6:08 AM By Lydia Johnson
KEYWORDS ad hoc disaster package Agricultural and Food Policy Center Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M Austin Scott Bart Fischer Christa Court Citrus citrus forecast Commodity prices Crop insurance Dairy Disaster aid Disaster funding Disaster Recovery Loan Program economic impact analysis program Election Fertilizer Fertilizer prices Florida Florida Citrus Mutual Georgia Helene House Agriculture Committee House Speaker Mike Johnson Hurricane Hurricane damage Hurricane Helene Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton disaster assessment survey Infastructure Jon Ossoff Josh Linville Matt Joyner North Carolina Chamber's Ag Allies Conference Phosphate President Biden Specialty crops StoneX Strawberries Texas A&M Tomatoes University of Florida USDA Wilton Simpson

Hurricane Milton, the fourth hurricane to strike Florida agriculture in 14 months, damaged citrus and other specialty crops as well as dairy operations and phosphate infrastructure.

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