Is Your Horse Enterprise a Business or a Hobby?

Is Your Horse Enterprise a Business or a Hobby?

  Dr. Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS Extension Horse Specialist Most would agree that involvement with horses and the horse industry requires significant investment. If the intent of a horse enterprise is to generate a net gain in revenue, then it may be recognized...
2021 Average Farmland Rental Rates and Farm Worker Wages

2021 Average Farmland Rental Rates and Farm Worker Wages

  In almost every relationship, discussions about money can be very awkward.  As we close out 2020, many farmers and landowners have begun discussion about farmland rental agreements and renewing leases.  It is also a good time of the year to think about worker...
Friday Feature:  Jefferson County’s Fulford Family Farms

Friday Feature: Jefferson County’s Fulford Family Farms

This week’s featured video was produced by Florida Farm Bureau to share the story of Clay and Kari Fulford, Jefferson County, who were one of three Florida farms selected as finalist for the 2021 Achievement in Agriculture Award.  While they were not selected as...
Crop Fertilizer Tune-Up to Up Your Game in 2022

Crop Fertilizer Tune-Up to Up Your Game in 2022

Mark Warren, UF/IFAS Extension Levy County Agriculture Agent Farmers across North Florida are expressing concern about high and rising fertilizer costs as they look to the upcoming season. While there isn’t much that we can offer in terms of supply chain issues and...