by Hannah Baker | Jun 6, 2025
Livestock slaughter in the first quarter of 2025 (January-March) totaled at 7.38 million head, down 4% from the first quarter of 2024. Cow slaughter, beef cow slaughter, and heifer slaughter in the first quarter were all lower year-over-year. Beef cow slaughter...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 6, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. Bill Conrad, Jackson County, was selected to present at the Perennial Peanut Producer’s Association Field Day, that was held on Friday, June 6, in Marianna. Part of his...
by external | May 30, 2025
Megan Winslow, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications May is peak watermelon season in North Florida, and farmers are busy tending to their crops as they anticipate harvesting around Memorial Day. Rather than painstakingly twisting water valves,...
by Doug Mayo | May 30, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by Vintage American Machines to share the history of six harvesting machines that revolutionized the way crops like corn, wheat, and other grains were harvested in the U.S. The first combines were made available in the...
by Donna Arnold | May 2, 2025
People in Florida often turn their backyards into farms for a variety of cultural and practical reasons. While these endeavors often start as hobbies, they can be turned into a profitable business. Turning your love for farming into a profitable business starts with a...
by Hannah Baker | May 2, 2025
Heifers on Feed: Not as Many, but Still Too Many Every month, USDA-NASS releases the Cattle on Feed Report indicating how many cattle are on feed, how many have been placed, and how many have been marketed. The April report showed that cattle and calves on feed in...
