by Mark Mauldin | Feb 5, 2016
The predictions for 2016 crop prices are, let’s just say, less than ideal. In years like this there is a natural tendency for farmers to look for corners to cut, in an attempt to keep production cost lower. However, more often than not, cut corners lead to a reduction...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 5, 2016
Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Livestock Economist The August 2016 Feeder Cattle futures contract declined by $8.70/cwt. during January. Based on this futures price decrease, August Feeder Cattle revenues decreased by approximately $65.25/hd. ($8.70/cwt. * 7.5 cwt.) on a...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 5, 2016
January was a more normal month for much of the Florida Panhandle. Much of the soil is still somewhat saturated from all of the rain at the end of 2015, but from the map above you can see that the majority of the region had less than 6″ in January 2016. ...
by Matt Lollar | Feb 5, 2016
Thank you to all those who attended the Tri-State Cucurbit and Panhandle Satsuma Meetings held in Jackson County! We had a great turnout at both meetings, and we even had some folks from as far away as Statesboro, GA. Don’t fret if you were unable to attend...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 5, 2016
Feral swine cost the Florida cattle industry at least $2 million a year in lost cattle production, according to a new study led by a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher. In fact, researchers believe they may have underestimated...
