by external | Jan 23, 2026
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist In 2026, provisions of an improved ARC/PLC income safety net and higher loan rates in the OBBBA will fully kick in. Payments from the 2025 crop year will be received in October 2026. Producers will receive Bridge Payments. ...
by external | Jan 23, 2026
On January 21, 2026, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service announced a total of $6.3 million is now available to Florida landowners through two cost-share programs. Florida’s Future Forests Program and the Enhancing...
by external | Jan 16, 2026
Adam Rabinowitz, Alabama Extension Crop Economist – Southern Ag Today -January 14, 2026 On Monday, January 12, 2026, the USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released with some unexpected projections. A record corn crop is even...
by external | Jan 9, 2026
Kenny Burdine, Southern Ag Today – December 29, 2025 While I have heard discussions around the topic, I have never been one to believe that an “optimal” cow size exists. Every farm is unique and operates in a different production and market environment. Whenever...
by external | Dec 19, 2025
Source: Paul Goeringer, Southern Ag Today – December 19, 2025 Introduction In October 2025, the IRS announced the revised federal estate tax exemption and gift tax limit for 2026. The federal estate tax exemption will rise from $13.99 million in 2025 to $15...