Improving Ranch Efficiency through Record Analysis

Improving Ranch Efficiency through Record Analysis

Cattle prices peaked at unprecedented levels in 2014, fell off a cliff in 2015, and took another steep nosedive in 2016.  When you look at Figure 1 above you can see that average prices for weaned steers have fallen sharply back to 2010 levels this fall.  From July...
Cotton Marketing News:  Prices Showing Stability and Potential

Cotton Marketing News: Prices Showing Stability and Potential

Many producers are probably sitting in fairly good position right now with regard to their cotton marketing and risk management.  Provided they took advantage of the opportunities above 70 cents when the market was there—and I think many did. The question on the mind...
September Florida Cattle Market Price Watch

September Florida Cattle Market Price Watch

Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Regional Livestock Economics Agent The August 2017 Feeder Cattle futures contract decreased by $10.38/cwt. during September. Based on this futures price decrease, August Feeder Cattle revenues decreased by approximately $77.85/hd. ($10.38/cwt. *...
Florida Farmland Value Holding Fairly Steady

Florida Farmland Value Holding Fairly Steady

The last few years most of the farm market news has been pretty discouraging, with declining market prices for peanuts, cotton, corn, soybeans, and cattle. In August, however, USDA released the 2016 Land Values Summary report that showed that the value of farmland has...