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Floating farms: The agricultural wave of the future?
Visitors walking along the river that flows through downtown Rotterdam might be surprised to see a three-tiered structure moored in the water, with a top level occupied by brown and white cows grazing on hay dropped from a conveyor belt.
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Biden administration proposes more protections for migrant farm workers under H-2A visa program
The proposal would reform the H-2A visa program, under which hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mostly from Mexico, take on seasonal jobs in the U.S. agriculture industry.
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New bill aims to help citrus farmers amid tough season
Citrus farmers are looking forward after a tough season for Florida, NBC6’s Cherney Amhara reports.
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Healing Through Food: The Soil Connection
NBC6’s Myriam Masihy speaks with experts about regenerative farming practices.
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Quarantine zone established after giant African land snail spotted in Broward County
The snail is one of the most invasive pests on the planet, causing agricultural and environmental damage, according to the FDACS.
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Parts of Broward County under quarantine due to giant African land snails
A quarantine zone has been established in Broward County after a giant African land snail was spotted in Miramar. Here’s what to know.
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Wheat and corn prices jump following collapse of major dam in Ukraine
The collapse of a major dam in southern Ukraine sent global prices of wheat and corn higher.
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Hispanics in Florida Call for a Work Stoppage in Protest of Anti-Immigration Law
Immigrant groups have called for a work stoppage throughout Florida on Thursday in protest of SB 1718, which they consider anti-immigrant and was recently passed by the state legislature.
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Local Reaction to Florida's New Immigration Law
NBC6’s Laura Rodriguez is live from Southwest Miami-Dade where residents are reacting to the new immigration law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Redland Farmers Prep for Arrival of Cold Weather This Weekend
NBC 6’s Victor Jorges is live from Redland where local farmers are preparing for the drastic drop in temperatures across South Florida this weekend.
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Ian's Damage to Florida Agriculture as High as $1.8 Billion
Hurricane Ian caused as much as $1.8 billion in damages to Florida agriculture last month. A preliminary estimate released Monday by the Florida Department of Agriculture says the Category 4 storm caused between $1.1 billion and $1.8 billion in losses to the state’s crops and agriculture infrastructure when it tore through the peninsula after landing in southwest Florida. Crop damage...
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Supreme Court Weighs Pork Case That Could Raise the Price of Bacon
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over a California animal cruelty law that could raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide.