by Hardeep Singh | Nov 7, 2025
Introduction As the Florida Panhandle transitions into fall, farmers are finishing up summer crops and preparing for the winter months. This is an ideal time to plant cover crops, which serve as a critical tool for soil conservation, nutrient management, and improving...
by Isaac Esquivel | Oct 31, 2025
It has been a long couple of months since the Cotton Jassid was first detected in Florida cotton during the first week of July. Within 4 weeks, it had spread to ~115 counties across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. By the end of the season, the Cotton...
by external | Oct 31, 2025
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist The government shutdown has paused or scaled down some USDA functions, but not all. The October supply/demand (WASDE) report was not released, weekly exports data is not available, weekly crop progress and conditions data is...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 3, 2025
On Friday, September 12, 2025 Dexter Gilbert, Campbellton, Florida (Jackson County) hosted a National Black Grower’s Council (NBGC) Field Day. This week’s featured video shares highlights from the event that featured multiple demonstrations of modern...
by external | Sep 26, 2025
Don Shurley, Cotton Economist- Retired, University of Georgia, Part-Time Professor of Marketing and Policy, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College-Tifton, GA USDA’s September cotton crop production and supply/demand numbers were mostly “market neutral”. Here’s a...
by external | Sep 12, 2025
Don Shurley, Cotton Economist- Retired, University of Georgia, Part-Time Professor of Marketing and Policy, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College-Tifton, GA Maybe you haven’t thought much about it, but look around. You’ll see much less cotton planted this year. ...
