by Doug Mayo | Jan 8, 2016
Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Livestock Economist The August 2016 Feeder Cattle futures contract declined by $1.10/cwt. during December. Based on this futures price decrease, August Feeder Cattle revenues decreased by approximately $8.25/hd. ($1.10/cwt. * 7.5 cwt.) on a...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 8, 2016
December was a very wet month for much of the Panhandle, but there was wide variation with eastern counties having much lower totals. The areas in hot pink show areas that received more than 10″ in December. Portions of Jefferson and Wakulla had less than...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 8, 2016
A very prestigious, and internationally recognized cardiologist who was nearing the end of his career to leave the spotlight and stress of leading the cardiologist staff of the Mayo Clinic, and moved to a small, rural hospital in the Florida Panhandle. He told the...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 22, 2015
Don Shurley, University of Georgia Cotton Economist Prices. 2015 has certainly been a challenging year. But the marketing year is less than half over and there may yet be better opportunities down the road. Most growers were looking for and holding out for 70 cents on...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 18, 2015
Gary L. Hawkins, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Department & Calvin D. Perry, C.M. Stripling Irrigation Research Park Irrigation systems are typically used during the summer months to supply supplemental irrigation water to crops as needed. This application...