by external | Nov 17, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics A friend posted on Facebook (11/08/2023) about the horrendous decline in cotton price to 75 cents. Here was my response: “When it gets bad and drops like this, it’s usually because the market is afraid and...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 17, 2023
This week’s featured video was published by Growing America. Harvey Suber has been farming in Gadsden County Florida for 76 years. There’s a whole lot of wisdom in this man but he’d tell you he’s just an American Farmer. Enjoy the video as Harvey shares...
by Kacey Aukema | Nov 3, 2023
Among agricultural businesses, its fairly typical to have two or three generations of family members involved in the same operation. In the ag community being a multi-generational operation is often considered a badge of honor. Folks take pride in saying that...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 3, 2023
This week’s featured video was published by Florida Farm Bureau to share the story of Wade Purvis, the 2023 Florida Farmer of the Year. Purvis is a vegetable farmer from Immokalee, Florida that grows edamame (soybeans for human consumption), green beans, lima...
by Hannah Baker | Oct 27, 2023
October 2023 Cattle Market There was a hint of speculation that producers may have started rebuilding this fall, but after looking at the quarterly USDA Cattle on Feed report, there is no indication of expansion happening in 2023. During the last expansion in...
by external | Oct 27, 2023
On October 19th, Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced Dr. Saundra TenBroeck as the 2023 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. “I am honored to announce Dr. Saundra TenBroeck as...
