by Ray Bodrey | Jun 21, 2024
Even with hurricane season now in effect, it’s not too late to be prepared for a potentially damaging storm. As with having a plan for you and your family, it’s important to have a plan for your ranch. Being proactive is key to saving and protecting you and your...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 14, 2024
Rainfall May in the Panhandle is typically a transition month from spring to summer with increasing temperatures and limited frontal rainfall. May 2024 was not typical in the Panhandle, with higher than average rainfall and temperatures across the region. The map on...
by Hannah Baker | May 31, 2024
USDA releases the Crop Production report each month, and hay stocks (hay on farm) are included in the May and December reports. The May 2024 Crop Production report shows that hay stocks in the United States are up 46% year-over-year. However, hay stocks in May of 2023...
by Doug Mayo | May 31, 2024
This week’s featured video was published by Chris Chase, who is a storm chaser, to explain how meteorologists utilize radar for monitoring the movement and severity of storms. If you are a farmer or outdoor enthusiast of any type, you have likely utilized a...
by Doug Mayo | May 17, 2024
Rainfall April was another drier than average month for the Western Panhandle Counties, but was really wet east of the Apalachicola River. This has been an ongoing trend from last year, where rainfall is very uneven in the Panhandle The map to the left above, shows...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 26, 2024
How did El Niño effect the Cool-Season of 2023-24? At the end of 2023, there was much discussion of a strong El Niño and the affect it might have on the climate this cool-season (November-March) in Florida. We certainly had more rain than last winter, but it was...
