by external | Feb 26, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – Prices have continued to show upward strength, although down sharply today—putting a halt to 9 consecutively higher days. Cotton futures were down 300 to 400 points today with old crop May at 89.69 and new...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 19, 2021
– USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released the annual January 1 Cattle Inventory Report on January 29, 2021. From 2013 through 2018 the US cattle herd increased. For the second straight year, the total number of cattle in the US...
by external | Feb 12, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – Cotton prices have been highly variable (wild) over the past week or more with triple digit moves up and down for 6 consecutive days Feb 4-11. Typically, this can be a sign of market surprises (good or...
by external | Jan 22, 2021
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – Old crop March futures pushed above 81 cents this week. New crop December topped 77 cents. Old crop was down a little to close out the week, but cotton enjoyed another good week due to several positive...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 15, 2021
– Some of the most challenging conversations, in almost any relationship, are the ones about money. This is certainly true as farmers and landowners negotiate lease agreements, or managers and workers negotiate wages for the year ahead. As with all statistics,...
by Stephen Greer | Jan 8, 2021
– Stephen Greer, Santa Rosa County County Extension Director Thinking about starting a small farm enterprise or diversifying your existing operation? Starting a new venture of this kind is very exciting, but it can also be very challenging. The challenges are...
