Cotton Marketing News: Will 2026 > 2025?
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist In 2026, provisions of an improved ARC/PLC income safety net and higher loan rates in the OBBBA will fully kick in. Payments from the 2025 crop year will be received in October 2026. Producers will receive Bridge Payments. ...
Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces $6.3M in Grants Available to Support Florida’s Forests – Application Deadline March 27
On January 21, 2026, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service announced a total of $6.3 million is now available to Florida landowners through two cost-share programs. Florida’s Future Forests Program and the Enhancing...
Public Meeting on Agricultural Inspection and Livestock Transportation Laws in the Florida Panhandle – POSTPONED
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Look for future announcements in Panhandle Ag e-News UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will host a public meeting...
Friday Feature: 2026 Farm Dog of the Year
This week's featured video was published by American Farm Bureau to share the story of the 2026 Farm Dog of the Year. Max is a 4-year-old Border Collie owned by Oklahoma Farm Bureau members John, Charla and Brynley Enns. As the winner of this recognition, Max's...
Fertilizer Source Matters! Comparison of Alternatives for Nutrient Content
Fertilizer source is one of the four Rs of fertilizer management (Right source, Right place, Right time, and Right placement). Mineral fertilizers are typically synthesized (i.e., nitrogen from the Haber-Bosch process) or mined from mineral rock and they are available...
A Balanced Approach to Managing Florida Panhandle Forested Lands for Wildlife
As home to approximately 80% of State’s forested lands the Panhandle of Florida is a significant timber region. Forested lands cover millions of acres in the region. These lands play a critical role not only in wood production, but also in sustaining the state’s...
2025 Weather Summary and 2026 1st Quarter Outlook
Rainfall 2025 was a challenging year for farming and ranching. The year started with the big snow and very cold temperatures that prevented satsumas from making fruit. Crop farmers planted into dry soils with long dry spells throughout the growing season and ended...
2025 Average Farmland Rental Rates, Lease Agreements, and Worker Wages Summary
Discussions about money can be awkward in almost every type of relationship, but even more so between landowners and farmers, or employers and workers. As we prepare for 2026, many farmers and landowners have begun discussions about farmland lease agreements....
Surprise! January WASDE Report Moves Corn and Soybeans Lower – Cotton Flat
Adam Rabinowitz, Alabama Extension Crop Economist - Southern Ag Today -January 14, 2026 On Monday, January 12, 2026, the USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released with some unexpected projections. A record corn crop is even...
Get your Pesticide Applicator CEUs – February 10 & 12
Get your pesticide applicator CEUs at the 2026 Central Panhandle Series! This series will be held in Blountstown, Florida, on February 10th and February 12th, 2026, and will offer morning and afternoon sessions. Each session will focus on a different license category...