Hurricane Milton causes up to $2.5bn in damage for Florida farmers

Citrus and livestock farmers were both badly hit in the storm

Alex Black
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Hurricane Milton causes up to $2.5bn in damage for Florida farmers

Hurricane Milton has caused up between $1.5 and $2.5 billion (£1.15 and £1.92bn) of losses to Florida's agriculture industry, according to initial damage assessments by the Florida Department of Agriculture...

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