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A global shortage of oranges from growing regions in Florida and Brazil has caused prices to spike. The reduction in Florida production has been blamed on citrus greening and weather disasters.
Idalia took a track straight through the Florida Big Bend into southern Georgia and the coastal plain, into pecan, peanuts and cotton country.
Animals and animal products losses alone range from $30.1 million to $123.4 million.
Initial report from UF/IFAS economists indicate big blow to the nearly 3 million acres of farmland that was in the path of major storm.
Hurricane Idalia inflicted over $78.8 million in losses to Florida ag according to the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences(IFAS.