by external | Jun 16, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics December futures have declined to the 79 cents area three times in the past several months, beginning back in March. It’s worrisome when this happens but each time prices have recovered. Most recently...
by Hardeep Singh | Jun 2, 2023
Florida Best Management Practice (BMP) programs have increased use of cover crop technologies in the Florida Panhandle. Winter cover crops are crops planted in late summer or early fall to provide winter soil protection and ground cover or green manuring for...
by Isaac Esquivel | May 26, 2023
We are now a few weeks into the cotton and peanut season, with some farmers having already planted their crops. Others are currently in the process of planting, and some are yet to begin behind small grains. While recent rain has caused setbacks for a few, it has also...
by external | May 19, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Since plummeting to the low 70’s last Fall, new crop December 23 futures have been on a roller-coaster, up then down then up again to near 86 cents by the end of January. December 23 futures have since teetered...
by external | May 5, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Planted acreage will be down significantly this season. That much is already known. Harvested acres, yield, and production, which are more important, will be a big unknown for many months yet to come. Supply...
by Ethan Carter | Mar 10, 2023
The 2023 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was held Thursday, March 2. The event had record breaking attendance going back at least a decade, with 160 people turning out. Extension Specialists from Florida and Georgia spoke to row crops farmers regarding key production...
