2020 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge
Source: American Farm Bureau The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is accepting online applications for the 2020 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. In its sixth year, the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge is a national business...
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Friday Double Feature: Baleage Production & Baleage Tips
This week's featured videos were produced by Massey Ferguson as part of their Cut Above Series with recommendations for improving forage quality at harvest. In episodes 3.1 and 3.2, Jennifer Tucker, UGA Beef & Forage Specialist and Taylor Hendricks, UGA PhD student...
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Old Citrus Pests Making a Comeback in Florida
Xavier Martini, Russ Mizell, UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology department, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL, and Lauren Diepenbrock, UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL Citrus...
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The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book Outlook for the Near Future
Tariffs, international embargoes, and trade boycotts are all adding to the tension level of agricultural producers in the Panhandle of Florida (and most other regions), in what has become the summer of uncertainty. The season’s trends have been noted by the U.S....
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July Weather Summary and August Outlook
Rainfall July rainfall provided some drought relief for the eastern portion of the Panhandle. According to the NOAA Regional Climate Centers, Rainfall totals in July in this region ranged from 2-4" in tan, 4-6" yellow, 6-8" light green, and 8-10" dark green. There...
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Friday Feature: Farmers in Washington Harvest Wheat for Neighbor with Cancer
This week's featured video was published by KXLY 4 News Now to share a news story from Rintzville, Washington, which is a small farming community of 1,673 people in Eastern Washington. Larry Yockey is a fourth generation wheat farmer who has been farming 50 years,...
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2019 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida
A. Blount, M. Wallau, E. Rios, J. M. B. Vendramini, J. C. B. Dubeux, Md. A. Babar, K. E. Kenworthy, and K. H. Quesenberry, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Perennial warm-season pasture grasses used in Florida become dormant in late fall and winter because of short days,...
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Torpedograss Slowly Attacking the Panhandle
Tordpedograss (Panicum reopens) is one of the most concerning weeds in Florida, and has become a significant weed problem in the Panhandle. This weed’s favorite habitat is in or near ponds and ditches, but will spread across lawns, turf fields, and pastures. A native...
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U.S. Cattle Inventory Reaches a Plateau
Derrell S. Peel, Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist,Oklahoma State University USDA's July Cattle Report shows that the inventory of all cattle and calves in the U.S. was unchanged year over year at 103 million head as of July 1. The inventory of beef cows was...
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2020 Farm Dog of the Year Contest – Entry Deadline September 2
In celebration of farm dogs who work alongside their people to bring nutritious food to our tables and our pets’ bowls, farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2020 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, brought to you by Purina. Farm dog owners must be...
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