Citrus Industry eNews: Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute Coverage

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NCBA Statement on FDA Guidance Documents on Antibiotic Use, Proposed Veterinary Feed Directives

WASHINGTON (April 11, 2012) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today its intent to publish in the Federal Register on Fri., April 13, 2012, its final Guidance 209 and a draft proposed rule on veterinary feed directives. Tom Talbot, a California beef producer, large animal veterinarian and current chairman of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) Cattle …

New Forest Rules

First update in forestry since Regan. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026

La Niña has Passed

According to USDA Meteorologist Mark Brusberg, the weather pattern that has plagued southeastern farmers for the last few years has passed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …

Focusing on Beef Tenderness

The latest National Beef Tenderness Survey revealed that most steaks that were evaluated were considered tender or very tender. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …

Alabama Beef Producer Pleased with Checkoff

In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff”, brought to you by the beef checkoff, Orland Britnell from Russellville, Alabama knows how important the issues management side of the beef checkoff is to producers. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …

Northern Specialty Crop Growers Battling Late Cold Snap

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says that specialty crop growers in the Midwest and Northeast are currently battling a late cold snap. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …

Wait to Plant Peanuts When Soil is Ready & Georgia Peanut Farmers Reminded to Vote

Today Tyron Spearman has information about the best time to plant peanuts along with a reminder for Georgia peanut farmers about getting their vote in to renew the referebdum through the Georgia Peanut Commission. Planting: Download Audio Voting: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …

CHMAs Reducing HLB-Spreading Citrus Psyllids 50-60%

The coordinated grower sprays within citrus health management areas (CHMAs) have reduced HLB-spreading psyllids by 50-60 percent in a year, University of Florida entomologist Michael Rogers reports. Rogers, speaking at this week’s Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute in Avon Park, says there are still psyllid hotspots where all growers are not participating in CHMAs. He predicts the CHMA program will pay …

Accepting Technology

Younger farmers hunger for technology. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026