by external | Jul 15, 2022
Source: Sam Ard, Director, Government Affairs, Florida Cattlemen’s Association The Florida tax code requires a sales tax to be applied to all things sold – the only way around this is to pass a sales tax exemption into law. Our industry is required by law to...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 15, 2022
Rainfall June was really hot and dry across much of the Panhandle region. Typically June is one of the wetter months of the year, but not this year for much of the Panhandle. In the map to the left above, you can see areas shaded in green that received over...
by external | Jul 15, 2022
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Crop uncertainty has taken a back seat. Economic and demand fears have taken control. December 2022 futures closed today at 83.71 cents. The chart below clearly shows the blood bath this market has taken in...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 15, 2022
Yes, the title sounds sort of hard to believe, but it is a new technology being researched for feasibility. Not that unlike virtual dog fences that use collars and buried wires, this system uses satellites and base stations for wireless communication to collars on...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 1, 2022
As I travel around Jackson County lately I have noticed that pasture grass is in short supply on most livestock operations. The combination of flash drought (95-102° temperatures without rainfall) and little fertilization of pastures has taken its toll. To me the...
