by Doug Mayo | Dec 17, 2021
In almost every relationship, discussions about money can be very awkward. As we close out 2020, many farmers and landowners have begun discussion about farmland rental agreements and renewing leases. It is also a good time of the year to think about worker...
by external | Dec 10, 2021
Mark Warren, UF/IFAS Extension Levy County Agriculture Agent Farmers across North Florida are expressing concern about high and rising fertilizer costs as they look to the upcoming season. While there isn’t much that we can offer in terms of supply chain issues and...
by external | Dec 10, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Uncertainty and panic over the OMICRON variant caused the cotton market, along with many other commodities, to drop significantly in price over the past 2 weeks. Cotton began this week to stabilize and try...
by external | Nov 12, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Today’s USDA reports were mostly neutral to either slightly bearish or slightly bullish depending on your viewpoint. Regardless, prices took off anyway. There are some factors in play that production and...
by external | Oct 29, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics I don’t want to bore you with numbers, but understanding at least a few numbers helps to try to decipher this market. Where we have been and where we might be going? Let’s first understand the history and...
by external | Oct 1, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Looking back 6 months, the move to 80-85 was the first pricing action for some growers. It was considered a good price risk management opportunity. Then prices (December futures) moved further to 90 cents. ...
