Frances adds to citrus crop squeeze
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Initial estimates of damage caused by hurricane Frances to Florida&#39;s $9.1-billion (US) citrus industry were only starting to trickle in yesterday, but market concerns about heavy
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The citrus industry in the land of Jaffa oranges, squeezed for a decade by economic decline and a Palestinian uprising, is blossoming again.
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By Susan Salisbury, The Palm Beach Post, Fla.  Jun. 2--Two weather-related disasters have made agricultural producers in  25 Florida counties eligible for low-interest loans, the U.S. Department of  Agriculture's Farm Service Agency said Friday.
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JUPITER -- Hurricane Frances&#39; eye moved slowly inland over parts of Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties this morning as storm-weary Florida residents braced for more hours of strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and damage.
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The corn crop is flattened, rice paddies are washed away. Even the bitter oranges exported to make liqueur have become casualties of Tropical Storm Jeanne, which killed more than 1,500 people, delivered a hefty blow to Haiti's peasants and is raising fears of famine.
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Hurricane Frances threatens to dampen sales, and possibly earnings, for a slew of companies -- from insurers to airlines -- as business activity screeches to a halt only three weeks after Hurricane Charley hit Florida.
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Torrential rain and devastating winds plunged much of Florida into misery yesterday as Hurricane Frances inched its way across the peninsula.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Marquis Grissom played on a tender ankle, and Noah Lowry pitched with strep throat. Manager Felipe Alou tried to focus on baseball when Hurricane Frances was closing in on his new Florida home.
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MIAMI -- Hurricane Frances continues to move closer to the US coastline. Forecasters say most of Florida will be affected by the storm.
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Hurricane Frances sends commodity prices soaring and depresses insurance stocks as it heads for the Florida coast.
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While Hurricane Frances was far less damaging than feared, citrus crop damage may set records, Florida officials said Monday, and tourism operators
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UPDATE, 2PM FRI: Hurricane Frances is beginning to make its presence felt along Florida&#39;s shoreline as officials adjust their forecasts for when it&#39;ll hit.
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Hurricane Frances grew into a Category 2 storm Friday in the Atlantic, but was not expected to threaten land in the near future.
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The hurricanes have come and gone, but the forecast for Florida&#39;s citrus industry isn&#39;t so sunny. Assessing the damage from four hurricanes that ripped through the state in August and September, the US Department
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Damage to Florida's $62 billion  agricultural sector from the worst hurricane season in decades  will probably be around $3 billion when all the toppled citrus  trees, shattered greenhouses and fallen fruit are counted, the  state government said Thursday.
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The specter of Hurricane Frances  plunged the cotton and orange juice markets into tumult on  Wednesday as both rallied on fears the storm will wreak havoc  in key U.S. growing areas, dealers said.
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Hurricane Frances sends commodity prices soaring and threatens sales as it heads for the coast of Florida.