Perennial Peanut Hay – An Alternative Crop Worth Serious Consideration to Diversify Farms in North Florida
Profitable commodity crop or livestock production has become more challenging since the COVID19 Pandemic. Production costs have increased more significantly than market prices for most of the commodity options produced in the Panhandle. The following chart from...
Don’t Lean Too Hard on Your Peanut Variety for Disease Resistance
Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder, North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna Have you ever leaned on something that looked sturdy but abruptly gave way under too much pressure? Gravity has no favorites and it's relentless, so when the prop we are...
Florida Cattle Market Update: The Cull Cow Market
Prices for feeder cattle have well exceeded year ago levels, and that has been a hot topic over the last year. But what about the cull cow market? Steer and heifer prices are important to follow, but cull cows also play an important role in both the cattle market and...
Changes Coming to Florida Pesticide Applicator Exam Format and Testing Sites
Ethan Carter & Julie McConnell, Regional Extension Agents, Northwest Florida District UF/IFAS Extension has historically been the primary pesticide exam administer on behalf of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), but that...
Cotton Marketing News: Cotton Price Taking Baby Steps Forward
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Prices (December 24 futures) are attempting a rally. Since the string of closing prices below 72¢, price has gained roughly 2¢ and is now testing what could be a little resistance at the 74¢ area. - If we can...
Highlights & Presentations From the 2024 Agronomic Scouting School
UF/IFAS Extension in collaboration with Auburn University held an Agronomic Scouting School on June 12 at the Washington County Extension Office in Chipley, Florida. Attendees heard from four Extension specialists regarding scouting techniques for insects and disease...
WFREC Corn and Soybean Field Day – July 25
Mark your calendars for the Annual Corn and Soybean Field Day at the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) near Jay, on Thursday, July 25th! This event is for growers, researchers, and agricultural professionals looking to stay at the forefront of corn...
Friday Feature: Documentary on the Mechanization of American Crop Farming
This week's featured video was published on YouTube back in February of this year. This video is a little different than most off the others I have shared, as it is almost an hour long. Yes I know that is a long video, but it does a great job highlighting the...
Disaster Preparedness for the Ranch
Even with hurricane season now in effect, it’s not too late to be prepared for a potentially damaging storm. As with having a plan for you and your family, it’s important to have a plan for your ranch. Being proactive is key to saving and protecting you and your...
Regenerative Agriculture: What it Means to You
Agriculture seems to be changing at an ever-swifter pace in terms of technologies and even terminology. This article will 1) define "Regenerative Agriculture" or Regenerative Ag, 2) how it compares to other similarly used terms, and 3) how Florida farm managers might...