Friday Feature: 6666 Ranch

Friday Feature: 6666 Ranch

If you have been watching the fourth season of the TV Show Yellowstone, you were introduced to the famous 142k acre 6666 Ranch, in West Texas.  The reason this ranch was featured was because it was purchased last year by Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of Yellowstone. ...
2021 Average Farmland Rental Rates and Farm Worker Wages

2021 Average Farmland Rental Rates and Farm Worker Wages

  In almost every relationship, discussions about money can be very awkward.  As we close out 2020, many farmers and landowners have begun discussion about farmland rental agreements and renewing leases.  It is also a good time of the year to think about worker...
Friday Feature:  Jefferson County’s Fulford Family Farms

Friday Feature: Jefferson County’s Fulford Family Farms

This week’s featured video was produced by Florida Farm Bureau to share the story of Clay and Kari Fulford, Jefferson County, who were one of three Florida farms selected as finalist for the 2021 Achievement in Agriculture Award.  While they were not selected as...
November 2021 Weather Summary and 2022 Outlook

November 2021 Weather Summary and 2022 Outlook

Rainfall November was not a typical month across the Panhandle.  After months of above average rainfall in 2021, La Niña kicked in with a vengeance.  The map above to the left shows the actual estimated rainfall for November.  The entire Panhandle received less than...
Friday Feature:  Getting the Most from Your Hay

Friday Feature: Getting the Most from Your Hay

With so much rain this growing season, even producing average quality hay this year was a real challenge.  Not only was the weather a challenge, but the cost of fertilizer was much higher too.  So, you sure don’t want to waste any of the precious hay you grew or...