by external | Feb 6, 2026
Bart Fischer and Joe Outlaw, Southern Ag Today, February 5, 2026 While farmers have been dealing with inflation in input costs since the onset of COVID-19, relatively high commodity prices (in large measure resulting from the war in Ukraine) helped blunt the pain...
by Jennifer Bearden | Jan 30, 2026
Once you close the furrow, many agronomic decisions have been finalized so it is important to carefully consider all you option before you plant. The first decision that needs to be considered is what crop to plant. I’m not an economist, so I’ll let you research...
by Ian Small | Jan 30, 2026
Ian Small, Fanny Iriarte, and Kelly O’Brien, North Florida Research and Education Center -Quincy In the summer of 2024, University of Florida plant pathologists at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy detected stem canker and dieback...
by external | Jan 30, 2026
Wendiam Sawadgo, Alabama Extension Crop Economist – Southern Ag Today – January 28, 2026 In 2025, U.S. peanut planted area reached its highest mark since 1991, at 1.95 million acres, as was confirmed by the recently released Crop Production Annual...
by btillman | Jan 23, 2026
A newly developed runner‑type peanut—released by the University of Florida under the name ‘Gorbet’ has shown exceptional promise against two major peanut diseases in the Southeast. ‘Gorbet’ was named after Dr. Dan Gorbet, a retired peanut breeder from the University...
