USDA Commodity Costs and Return Estimates

USDA Commodity Costs and Return Estimates

Source: USDA Economic Research Service Cost and return estimates are reported for the United States and major production regions for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, peanuts, oats, barley, milk, hogs, and cow-calf. The series of commodity cost and...
Explore Panhandle Farms at the 12th Annual Farm Tour

Explore Panhandle Farms at the 12th Annual Farm Tour

Despite the summer-like temperatures we are experiencing as we begin the month of October, fall weather really is right around the corner. And there is no better way to celebrate the change in seasons than to go outside and discover local farms and food systems. When...
Cotton Marketing News:  Cotton’s Struggles Continue

Cotton Marketing News: Cotton’s Struggles Continue

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Recently, I have often been asked if cotton prices are going to get better.  It’s a tough question and no one knows the answer.  There are positive scenarios that would push price up but the market continues to...
The Economics of Grazing Cool-Season Annual Forages

The Economics of Grazing Cool-Season Annual Forages

Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Livestock Economist, Jose Dubeux, Joao Vendramini, and Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Specialists Producers throughout the Southeast feed hay and other stored feedstuffs during the fall, winter, and early spring due to limited forage...
Friday Feature:  30 Harvests to 2050

Friday Feature: 30 Harvests to 2050

This week’s featured video was produced by US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) to promote a new campaign.  Today’s farmers have to feed an ever growing population with less land and even greater challenges caused by climate change.  The title 30...