Cold-Weather Effects on Cool-Season Forages in 2026
Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist, UF/IFAS Agronomy Temperatures are forecast to drop significantly this weekend, and we have received several calls about the cold-weather effects on cool-season forages. In fact, despite the La Niña year, which is...
Choosing The Right Crop Variety in 2026
Once you close the furrow, many agronomic decisions have been finalized so it is important to carefully consider all you option before you plant. The first decision that needs to be considered is what crop to plant. I’m not an economist, so I’ll let you research...
Stem Canker and Dieback – An Emerging Disease of Cotton. What Panhandle Growers Need to Know
Ian Small, Fanny Iriarte, and Kelly O’Brien, North Florida Research and Education Center -Quincy In the summer of 2024, University of Florida plant pathologists at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy detected stem canker and dieback...
January 2026 Florida Cattle Market Update
New Year, Same Signals: Heifer Retention Still Not in Full Swing, Yet The latest Cattle on Feed report summarized December placements, marketings, and total cattle on feed for the month of December. As of January 1, there were 11.45 million head of cattle on feed, a...
Coming Off Record Peanut Production – Where Do We Go in 2026?
Wendiam Sawadgo, Alabama Extension Crop Economist - Southern Ag Today - January 28, 2026 In 2025, U.S. peanut planted area reached its highest mark since 1991, at 1.95 million acres, as was confirmed by the recently released Crop Production Annual Summary. This...
Pine Sawtimber Prices Soften as Pine Pulpwood Continues to Fall
Yanshu Li, Southern Ag Today January 26, 2026 Southern Timber Market Update In the fourth quarter of 2025, average pine sawtimber stumpage prices across the South softened further. Pine sawtimber averaged $23.23/ton, about 6% lower than a year ago and 10% below its...
Come See the Washington County Cool-Season Forage Demo – February 12
If you would like to see a side-by-side comparison of 15 cool-season forage varieties grown locally under real-world conditions, please stop by the UF/IFAS Extension, Washington County Cool-Season Forage Demonstration on Thursday 2/12/26. The...
Friday Feature: Prosperity on the Modern Farm in 1950
This week's featured video was published by PerisocpeFilm. The video highlights the progress and prosperity of rural America in the post-World War II era. According to the publisher, "Life On The Modern Farm" is a 1950 film reviewing the latest scientific...
‘Gorbet’ – A New Peanut Variety with Resistance to Late Leaf Spot and TSWV
A newly developed runner‑type peanut—released by the University of Florida under the name ‘Gorbet’ has shown exceptional promise against two major peanut diseases in the Southeast. ‘Gorbet’ was named after Dr. Dan Gorbet, a retired peanut breeder from the University...
Ranch Record Keeping for Annual Analysis & Innovation
The cattle business was really good for most ranchers in 2025, and there is every reason to be optimistic about 2026. The chart to the right features 400-600 pound feeder steer prices from cattle sold in Alabama livestock markets in January 2026, and 2025, as...