Watch Out for Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars

Watch Out for Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars

With weather like this, you can’t help but get outside and explore. When stretching your legs and getting outside you are likely going to encounter caterpillars. While we typically associate these little critters with their transformation into butterflies or moths,...
Panhandle Crop Update – What’s Popping with Corn?

Panhandle Crop Update – What’s Popping with Corn?

Although many businesses and sectors of our economy have been shut down since mid-March, the agricultural industry has still been hard at work. (#Stillfarming)  Throughout the month of March, corn fields were planted across the Panhandle. They are currently one of our...
Publication to Help Crop Farmers Decide What to Plant in 2020

Publication to Help Crop Farmers Decide What to Plant in 2020

Every year, farmers must decide what to plant. There are many factors to consider when making this decision. For the 2020 season, these decisions are compounded by a dramatic decline in market prices and, because of these low prices, net returns are expected to be...
USDA: Livestock and Milk Production and Income Values

USDA: Livestock and Milk Production and Income Values

On May 1, 2020, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released Southern Region News Release: Livestock and Milk Production and Income. This release features the 2018 and 2019 production and marketing values for Cattle and Calves, Hogs and Pigs, and Milk for...