By MICHAEL PELTIER and DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 3, 2011……The Senate’s rejection of a tougher House immigration proposal likely dooms the measure for the year , the House sponsor said Tuesday, with lawmakers unable to agree on an issue that split the Republican Party like few others. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
FFB Still Watching Immigration
As we all wait for the Senate to take action regarding SB 2040, Florida Farm Bureau’s Ben Parks gives us the latest on the immigration issue. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …
CRDF Switches “Secondary” Citrus Research Funding Target
The contractor seeking “secondary” funding for the Citrus Research and Development Foundation in its effort to manage HLB has shifted focus from non-profit organizations to groups and companies allied with the citrus industry. Contractor Harold Browning explains the shift in these reports. “Secondary” funding is that funding not coming from traditional sources such as grower taxes and government. Download Audio …
The Driving Force
Everett Griner explains how agriculture drives economic recovery. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026
Insecticides, Foliar Nutrients Both Aid HLB-Infected Citrus
Insecticides seem to play an even bigger role than foliar nutrients in enhancing fruit yield from HLB-infected trees, according to University of Florida entomologist Phil Stansly. Stansly discusses studies he and others are conducting, and the need for insecticides, in these reports. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Reports: Alexander Bill Would Alter Citrus Commission & FDOC
State Sen. J.D. Alexander reportedly will propose legislation that would alter the composition of the Florida Citrus Commission and limit the commission’s authority to hire a Department of Citrus executive director. The executive director’s length of service would also be limited. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …
FCA President Says EPA Must Be Stopped
We told you yesterday the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association filed a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s determination letter and final rule establishing numeric nutrient criteria for waters in Florida. But FCA President Jim Strickland said there is no reason to believe the numeric nutrient criteria rule is strictly a Florida issue. Download Audio Sponsored …
Citrus Scientist Mike Irey Addresses Sampling, Other HLB Issues
U.S. Sugar citrus scientist Mike Irey, long a proponent of removing HLB-infected trees, talked about the best times to sample for HLB at the April Florida Citrus Growers Institute. In this interview, he addresses the timing of sampling, as well as his belief that some growers who abandoned tree removal in favor of foliar nutrition programs can successfully return to …
FLA & National Cattlemens’ Associations Together File EPA Lawsuit
Cattle Groups Pursue Legal Action – Say EPA’s Numeric Nutrient Criteria Is Flawed Hear the broadcast HERE! Download Audio WASHINGTON (April 28, 2011) –The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) filed a lawsuit today, April 28, 2011, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s determination letter and final rule establishing numeric nutrient criteria (NNC) for Florida’s lakes, …
Ag Concerned Regarding EPA’s Draft of Regulatory Guidance
The latest fight between the Environmental Protection Agency and the agricultural community comes in the form of EPA’s Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Guidance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …