USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture Data

USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture Data

Source: USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced, on  February 13, 2024, the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data...
January 2024 US Cattle Inventory Down 2%

January 2024 US Cattle Inventory Down 2%

  USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) published their January 2024 Cattle Report on January 31st.  As was expected, the US January 1, 2024 all cattle inventory dropped another 2%, as compared to January 1, 2023.  NASS publishes an estimate...
Friday Feature:  1950s Farm Electrification Documentary

Friday Feature: 1950s Farm Electrification Documentary

2023 has been a hard year for farmers and ranchers in the Panhandle with heat, drought, high-priced inputs, and high interest rates.  As this growing season comes to an end, I thought it might help to go back in history to see what farm life was like in the early...
Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils

Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils

  Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils Beneath the vibrant landscape of Florida lies a living canvas, a testimony to over 600 million years of geological evolution and ecological interactions. Soils, the very foundation of life, harbor secrets...