by Doug Mayo | Feb 22, 2019
At the recent Florida Peanut Producer’s Banquet, a representative from the National Peanut Board shared what they are doing to help prevent peanut allergies. Peanut allergies have been a major concern of the industry for some time. According to the National...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 15, 2019
Don Shurley, Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics For at least a few reasons discussed here, 2019 will shape up to be an important and pivotal year for many farms and cotton growers. A lot has happened, more will happen, and the economy on the farm is wrought with...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 15, 2019
This week’s featured video showcases a unique gadget for tightening up stretched or sagging barbed wire fences. This could be especially helpful for those needing to quickly patch fences damaged after the recent hurricane. Nick Simmons, UF/IFAS Escambia County...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 8, 2019
Hemp production has suddenly regained momentum as an alternative crop. Hemp has been illegal to grow commercially because it is in the Cannabis sativa or marijuana family of plants. The difference is that industrial hemp contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 1, 2019
This week’s featured video was produced by the Wall Street Journal for their Moving Upstream video series to share story of a controversial research project taking place in Brazil to create heat-tolerant Angus through gene editing. Researchers identified the...
