Issue Position: Advocating for Florida's Farmers

Issue Position

Agriculture is Florida's second largest industry and our farmers feed around 150 million people a year. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of safe, healthy local food sourcing. We need to make sure farmers have the resources they need to prosper and eliminate the red tape that stands in the way of them being able to do their job. We must continue to fund the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension programs. Additionally, we must work with producers to ensure best management practices (BMP's) are being instituted. BMP's are not only effective practices for farmers who need to sow the same fields year after year, but they also go a long way toward ensuring our environment is protected and our rural ecosystems remain healthy.

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