As we enter the last week of Florida’s 2011 Legislative Session, immigration continues to be a top issue for agriculture and Jim Spratt, director of government affairs for the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association, explains why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …
GA Ag Commissioner Says Immigration Reform is a Complex Issue
Georgia’s 2011 legislative session was a heated one when it came to the issue of immigration and even though when the gavel sounded a resolution of sorts had been passed, the discussion still isn’t over. And Georgia Ag Commissioner Gary Black says immigration reform is not as simple as it may seem. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …
A Sunny Spot in Cancer Research
Scientists have discovered that sunflower proteins could be the answer to cheaper, plant based drug manufacturing used in treating existing forms of cancer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …
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 …
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, …
FL Producers Encouraged to Contact Legislators Regarding E-Verify
Well as the Florida Legislature wraps up its seventh week in session we continue to track the immigration issue as Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association environmental policy director, Jim Spratt, urges producers to contact lawmakers to educate them on the harmful repercussions E-verify would have on the ag industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …
Reminder to Producers Regarding Disaster Assistance
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2011 — USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Administrator Val Dolcini today reminded crop and livestock producers throughout states that have recently experienced severe damage from flooding, wildfires and tornados that FSA programs may be available to assist with recovery. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …
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 Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …
USDA Releases Leafy Greens Proposal
USDA has released its proposal for a Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement aimed at helping the industry address food safety concerns in leafy greens. Rayne Pegg, Administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, gives us the details on the voluntary agreement. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …
2011 Plantings
Everett Griner tells us what the outlook is this year for corn, cotton and soybean planting, from the most recent report, of course. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …