Annual Cattle Market Update January 2026
The purpose of this report is to provide “across-the-board” information about the beef cattle industry as we head into 2026. Throughout the year, monthly reports will be published highlighting certain sections based on what is happening at that time of year. The...
Is More Bridge Assistance Really Needed for Crop Farmers?
Bart Fischer and Joe Outlaw, Southern Ag Today, February 5, 2026 While farmers have been dealing with inflation in input costs since the onset of COVID-19, relatively high commodity prices (in large measure resulting from the war in Ukraine) helped blunt the pain...
2026 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Conference Highlights and Presentation Links
The 2026 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Conference was held on Thursday, January 29. There were 6 educational presentations, 8 tradeshow booths, and 11 event sponsors. Speakers included UF/IFAS Extension faculty and industry representatives discussing topics on...
Keepers of the Coop – Barnyard Poultry Conference – February 21
Over the past five years, millions of Americans have built a coop and welcomed chickens to their farms, ranches, and homesteads. Poultry ownership has skyrocketed, with nearly 11 million American families having a coop. Barnyard poultry producers from across the...
Santa Rosa Pesticide Applicator CEU Class – April 9
Attend the Pesticide License Renewal Workshop to receive pesticide applicator CEUs for your license. This workshop will be held in Milton, Florida, on April 9th, 2026 from 8:15 AM to 11:50 AM CST. This training will provide 2 category CEUs in Aquatic Pest...
Friday Feature: Smallest U.S. Cattle Herd in 75 Years
This week's featured video was published by Farm Journal to summarize USDA's January Cattle Report that was released on January 30, 2026. Experts have been predicting that expansion of the U.S. Cattle Inventory has not started yet, but this report confirms that...
Cold-Weather Effects on Cool-Season Forages in 2026
Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist, UF/IFAS Agronomy Temperatures are forecast to drop significantly this weekend, and we have received several calls about the cold-weather effects on cool-season forages. In fact, despite the La Niña year, which is...
Choosing The Right Crop Variety in 2026
Once you close the furrow, many agronomic decisions have been finalized so it is important to carefully consider all you option before you plant. The first decision that needs to be considered is what crop to plant. I’m not an economist, so I’ll let you research...
Stem Canker and Dieback – An Emerging Disease of Cotton. What Panhandle Growers Need to Know
Ian Small, Fanny Iriarte, and Kelly O’Brien, North Florida Research and Education Center -Quincy In the summer of 2024, University of Florida plant pathologists at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy detected stem canker and dieback...
January 2026 Florida Cattle Market Update
New Year, Same Signals: Heifer Retention Still Not in Full Swing, Yet The latest Cattle on Feed report summarized December placements, marketings, and total cattle on feed for the month of December. As of January 1, there were 11.45 million head of cattle on feed, a...