Friday Feature: The Riding Cow
For the past 18 months we have shared old farm jokes each week on Panhandle Ag e-news, but the well has about run dry. Starting in 2017 we will be sharing interesting videos and stories related to agriculture. If you come across a neat video or story, please send it...
Things You Should Know About Farm Food Safety
It seems like years ago that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law, but it was actually 2011. With a new congress convening this week, and the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump on January 20th, the outlook for FSMA is unpredictable....
Tools for Assessing Soil Moisture
The exceptionally dry fall, followed by above average rainfall in December surprised many and it has been problematic for those trying to plant and manage winter cover or forage crops. Many might be wondering if their soils have enough moisture reserve to support a...
2016 NASS Farm Land Rent and Labor Survey Summary
Some of the most challenging conversations, in almost any relationship, are the ones about money. This is certainly true as land owners and farmers, or managers and laborers negotiate for the year ahead. It can be pretty challenging to determine what is a fair price...
Cattle Market Price Watch: December 2016
The August 2017 Feeder Cattle futures contract decreased by $0.22/cwt. during December. Based on this futures price decrease, August Feeder Cattle revenues decreased by approximately $1.65/head ($0.22/cwt. * 7.5 cwt.) on a 750-pound feeder steer which amounts to...
January Cattle and Forage Management Reminders
UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle developed a basic management calendar for cattle producers in the region. The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with...
Panhandle Ag e-News 2016 Reader’s Choice Awards
The Panhandle Ag e-news project began in April of 2012. Over the past five years, 1,131 articles have been published that are searchable by topic area, keyword, author, or by using the search engine box provided on the site. The Panhandle Agriculture Extension Team...
December Weather Summary and January Outlook
December brought quite a change from the previous months of drought. The National Weather Service estimates for rainfall ranged from isolated locations with over 15" (purple), large regions with over 10" (hot pink), to less than 4" along the coast of Gulf, Franklin,...
Prebreeding Management for Successful Development of Beef Replacement Heifers
Pedro L. P. Fontes and G. Cliff Lamb, University of Florida – North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna, FL The efficiency of post-weaning development of heifers has a major impact on the overall profitability of cow-calf operations. To ensure satisfactory...
2016 Corn Variety Trial Summary from Jay, Florida
Santa Rosa County is not a major corn producer, as compared to the Midwest, but farmers there do grow 600-800 acres of field corn each year. These producers plant corn as a summer rotational crop, some for cattle feed, and a significant acreage is planted and sold to...