by Doug Mayo | Sep 25, 2020
The last two weeks have been very challenging for farmers and ranchers in the Panhandle, after Hurricane Sally dumped feet of rain on farm fields and pastures from Escambia to Gadsden Counties. Many may be wondering why they take this risk every year to earn a...
by Molly Jameson | Sep 18, 2020
Although the pandemic has changed many aspects of our daily lives, we still need to eat. Therefore, more than ever, we must value our local food systems and the diversity of crops and other products our farmers and ranchers continue to grow and produce. To showcase...
by Ray Bodrey | Jul 31, 2020
Florida is home to some of the finest honey produced on planet earth. There’s no doubt this sweet delight is a major commodity for the state, but the benefits of the honey bee stretch much further. Florida ranks third behind the Dakotas in yearly honey production,...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 26, 2020
The Peterson Farm Brothers recently published another of their famous zany farm videos. Their latest video, called “The Net Wrap,” is a rap song dedicated to bailing alfalfa hay on their Kansas Farm. The Peterson Brothers are fifth generation Kansas farm...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 19, 2020
This week’s featured video is one I created to share something neat that I saw recently. Hurricane Michael devastated farms in Jackson County, but many of the local farms have rebuilt their facilities better than before. One such example is the new...
by Doug Mayo | May 22, 2020
This week we check back in with Jim MacArthur in Jackson County through his YouTube channel called “Field Rows”. He recently shared a video he created to show how McArthur Farms plants their cotton fields. Climb in the cab with Jim and see how this is...