‘Agriculture Security Is National Security’ — Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins Meets With Local Farmers

April 14, 2026

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins met with farmers from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties on Monday in Jay.

“Having grown up on a family farm, touring Diamond Farm in Santa Rosa County today and spending time with those on the front lines of Florida agriculture was personal for me,” Collins said. “We had critical conversations about the current state of the ag industry, the challenges producers are facing, and the opportunities ahead.”

Collins visited several farms in the Jay area to discuss the challenges that farmers are facing from the economy and climate.

“Supporting our farmers isn’t optional; it’s essential to keeping Florida and America strong,” Collins said. “Agriculture security is national security.”

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Comments

2 Responses to “‘Agriculture Security Is National Security’ — Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins Meets With Local Farmers”

  1. Northender on April 14th, 2026 8:42 am

    Please make sure that our farmland isn’t bought up by tech companies for AI facilities. Make sure that county commissioners (whose main contributions to the tune of many thousands of dollars come from real estate developers and contractors,) don’t change zoning codes for their donor buddies, resulting in the selling off all our farmland for housing developments.
    Support our farmers and support our national forests and recreational areas.

  2. Elijah Bell on April 14th, 2026 6:28 am

    Thanks Lt. Gov. Collins for visiting some farmers in Santa Rosa county. Jay and its Agriculture is vital for the economic future of the state.





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