by Daniel J. Leonard | Feb 20, 2026
Daniel Leonard, UF/IFAS Extension Calhoun County & Dr. Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder Early last peanut season, much noise was made regarding stand issues in area peanut fields. When stand issues occur, it’s easy to point fingers at the variety...
by external | Feb 20, 2026
Kevin Athearn, UF/IFAS Regional Specialized Agent for Agribusiness The deadline for obtaining crop insurance for Florida peanuts, corn, and cotton is February 28th. You may want to reevaluate your crop insurance choices as premium subsidies have increased in 2026....
by external | Feb 20, 2026
Dana Zook, OSU Cooperative Extension, NW Area Livestock Specialist Over the last few weeks, there has been great deal of good information about feed and water needs of cows in cold weather. This week I wanted to touch on the use of corn as an energy source for cows...
by Mark Mauldin | Feb 20, 2026
The 2026 iteration of the Panhandle Corn & Soybean Update took place at the Washington County Agricultural Center, in Chipley, on Friday February 6th. Attendees had the opportunity to fellowship with other farmers, learn from a variety of speakers, earn...
by Zane Grabau | Feb 13, 2026
In Florida row crops, plant-parasitic nematodes are a consistent threat that can rob yield (Figure 1 below). Resistant cultivars are one of the best tools for managing plant-parasitic nematodes, when available, for a given crop-nematode combination. Fortunately, in...
by external | Feb 13, 2026
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist USDA’s February supply/demand estimates were nothing to be excited about and are moving in the wrong direction. The 2025 US crop was unchanged from last month’s estimate. There was no change in acreage, yield, or...
