by external | Oct 28, 2016
Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist Some culling of beef cows occurs in most herds every year. The Beef Audits have generally shown that cull cows, bulls, and cull dairy cows make up about 20% of the beef available for consumption...
by Michael Donahoe | Oct 28, 2016
On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, the John Davy and Glen Strange families of Panhandle Growers, Inc. were honored as the 2016 Santa Rosa County Farm Families of the Year during the 50th Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour. The daylong tour stopped at Panhandle Growers where...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 21, 2016
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...
by Nicholas Dufault | Oct 21, 2016
By: Nicholas Dufault, Rebecca Barocco, and Sajeewa Amaradasa There have been many concerns this year with potato seed management related to the Blackleg problem, caused by Dickeya dianthicola, in the northern seed producing states (Figure 1). Seed borne diseases, such...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 21, 2016
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...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 21, 2016
The 2016 Southeastern Hay Contest (SEHC) presented by Massey Ferguson was a fierce competition, with 269 entries vying for the top spot. Three Florida Panhandle Farms were recognized for excellent quality hay: Bill Conrad, Bascom had the third place entry in the...
