Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson has formally requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton. In a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Simpson urged immediate federal support to help Florida’s agricultural sector recover from the catastrophic damage. Hurricane Milton delivered a severe blow to Florida’s farmers, further compounding the financial toll from previous storms. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ initial estimates indicate that total losses…
