by external | Apr 24, 2020
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27th. This legislation provides over $2 trillion in economic...
by external | Apr 17, 2020
– Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried launched the Keep Florida Growing webpage, a one-stop online portal with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) COVID-19 food and agriculture-related information for Florida’s farmers and...
by external | Apr 17, 2020
UF/IFAS Extension has been hearing from agriculture and aquaculture producers throughout the state about ways the pandemic is affecting your daily work and livelihoods. In this unprecedented and challenging time, the value of your work has never been more evident. It...
by external | Apr 10, 2020
Kevin Athearn, UF/IFAS Extension: Regional Specialized Agent, Rural and Agribusiness Development UF/IFAS Extension is collaborating with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to compile a list of farms, distributors, and farmers...
by external | Apr 3, 2020
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – The destruction of markets and prices due to the impacts of the coronavirus are unprecedented. In 40 years as an economist and analyst—30 years of that in cotton, I’ve not seen anything like this....
by Chris Prevatt | Mar 13, 2020
– As the U.S. cattle industry turns the corner of this cattle cycle producers have begun asking the question, “How much should I pay for a bred replacement heifer this year?” This is indeed a tough question to answer because cow-calf producers and their...
