by Doug Mayo | May 17, 2019
During the Legislative Session, Florida Farm Bureau worked with Senator George Gainer and the other members of the Panhandle delegation to secure tax relief for farmers who were impacted by Hurricane Michael. There are several items that may be helpful to you, but the...
by Mark Mauldin | May 17, 2019
Recently, I received a call about a strange phenomenon in a Washington County corn field. Some type of pest was cutting off corn stalks, so my first thought were cutworms. But, when I found out the cut off stalks were V8 stage corn, that was almost head high, I got...
by Doug Mayo | May 3, 2019
Rainfall – April was another dry month in the central and eastern portion of the Panhandle, with higher totals in the western counties. The areas in red received over 5″, while the tan, yellow and green less than 4″. – The Florida Automated...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 5, 2019
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sponsors a program that could be very helpful for farmers. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) is a web based network of people all over America that voluntarily report daily...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 5, 2019
Long range weather forecasting is challenging. All of us would like to know what to expect several months out, to help plan your farm management. To help with this, weather scientists utilize the ENSO phases, determined by sea surface temperatures in the Pacific...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 5, 2019
I am sure you have seen news stories about the historic flooding in Nebraska and Iowa at the end of March. The farm losses and damage to rural communities are staggering. This week’s featured video, published by Nebraska Farm Bureau, shows how one 5th...
