by Doug Mayo | Aug 21, 2020
— Farmers in the Panhandle are certainly familiar with watching hurricanes move through the Gulf and keeping a close eye on forecast paths. As of 2:00 PM Friday, there are two storms expected to pass through the Gulf this weekend and make landfall next week. It...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 21, 2020
Livestock traceability has remained a controversial issue across the US, but especially in Florida. The debate stems from producers not wanting added costs to their operations, and also having concerns about data privacy. Government agencies want to be able to...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 14, 2020
For the past 26 years in Southeast Alabama, and 17 years in Southwest Georgia, cattle producers have formed associations to market cattle through board sales. Don’t let the names throw you off, however, as nine Florida ranches participated in the SE AL sale...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 14, 2020
– Rainfall July rainfall was certainly not even across the Panhandle, but it did bring drought relief to the western counties. In the map on the left side is the estimated rainfall received in July 2020. The map on the right is the departure from normal. The...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 14, 2020
This week’s featured video is a sad story produced by the Weather Channel as a follow up to Monday’s derecho that wreaked havoc through the Midwest. This story is something Panhandle farmers can certainly relate to following hurricanes, but this storm...