by Hannah Baker | Jul 31, 2025
Mid-Year Review: Inventory, Cattle on Feed, & Expansion Efforts On July 25th, USDA released the July Cattle Inventory Report. This report provides insight into herd numbers and expansion efforts, specifically heifer retention. USDA did not release this report...
by external | Jul 31, 2025
Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Cattle producers who finish their own calves or consumers who purchase a finished steer often face the question, “How much beef they will take home after the harvest and...
by external | Jul 31, 2025
The deadline for Florida NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) applications, specifically for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), is October 3, 2025, for the Fiscal Year 2026 funding cycle. While...
by external | Jul 25, 2025
Wendiam Sawadgo – Southern Ag Today -7/21/25 Farmers across the United States planted an estimated 1.9 million acres of peanuts in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acreage report released on June 30th. If realized, this would mark a...
by external | Jul 25, 2025
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Cotton prices (December 2025 futures) continue in the mostly 67¢ to 71¢ range. Thus far, nothing has been able to push prices higher for the past 7 months. We’ve had a few dips below this range, but prices recovered...
by external | Jul 25, 2025
Megan Winslow, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Bob Hochmuth, Live Oak, Florida, grew up on a 1,000-acre vegetable farm on Maryland’s eastern shore. As a child, he watched his father and two uncles manage the farm, and the three men were always...
