Friday Feature:  John Deere Farm Equipment Videos for Kids

Friday Feature: John Deere Farm Equipment Videos for Kids

This week’s featured video comes from John Deere’s YouTube channel made especially for kids, called John Deere Kids.  The tractor video I selected to highlight was one of the shorter ones, but the videos on this channel could be fun ways to share farming...
Cotton Marketing News – Demand Questions as Prices Stabilize

Cotton Marketing News – Demand Questions as Prices Stabilize

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Cotton prices (March 24 futures) have made a bit of a recovery since the most recent dip and low to the 78-79 cents area.  While far from a “happy place”, hopefully this signals that prices have recovered, trying...
Considerations When Liming Your Fields

Considerations When Liming Your Fields

Liming, or the application of agricultural lime to soil, is a practice aimed at adjusting soil acidity levels. In North Florida, where acidic soils are common, this becomes an integral part of successful crop management. Many crops and forages perform better at a soil...
Cotton Marketing News:  Prices Lose Support, Now What?

Cotton Marketing News: Prices Lose Support, Now What?

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics A friend posted on Facebook (11/08/2023) about the horrendous decline in cotton price to 75 cents.  Here was my response: “When it gets bad and drops like this, it’s usually because the market is afraid and...