Cotton Marketing News: Fundamentals, Fear and Uncertainty
The cotton market is currently in a decline. Old crop (2018) prices have dropped 20 cents/lb since the highs back in June, and most recently fallen 6 cents over just the past month. Low prices are never good, but this is particularly bad given that many growers...
Cotton Marketing News: The Problems and the Possibilities
Don Shurley, Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Nearby March futures seems to be working its way into a corner. There still seems to be solid support around 77 cents but then a hurdle to negotiate (or ceiling to break through) at around 82. March is currently...
Confronting Change on the Modern Farm – an Online Survey
University of Florida PhD candidate Marcelo Calle is conducting research on how agricultural producers manage their farms in times of change. You are invited to participate in this major research survey by taking the online survey linked below. The results of this...
Emergency Money for Farm and Business Owners Impacted by Hurricane Michael
Over the past month every business in the impact zone of Hurricane Michael has felt the anguish of anticipating large expenses that no one had budgeted for. There are a wide range of disaster programs to support both small businesses and farming operations. One of...