August 2025 Corn and Peanut Market Update
Kevin Athearn, Regional Specialized Extension Agent for Agribusiness, NFREC Suwanee Valley This article describes recent price trends and market fundamentals for grain corn and peanuts. - Grain Corn The local grain corn price for August delivery is typically...
Cotton Marketing News: Prices Give Us a Tease— But Outlook May Be Cautiously Improved
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist USDA’s August crop production and supply/demand estimates for the 2025 crop should really have not been a shocker—but they apparently were to some. U.S. acreage and estimated production were reduced sharply from the July...
Succession Planning Workshops – September 11
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida invites you to a valuable Farm Succession Planning Workshop led by Kevin Joiner, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. Whether you're just beginning to think about succession or already have a plan, this workshop will provide...
Preparing for Winter Grazing and the Upcoming Cool Season Forage Class – September 16
If you are raising livestock in North Florida, cool-season forages are an opportunity that you do not need to miss out on. Our winters here are mild enough that we are able to grow a wide variety of annual forage crops through the winter. Doing so allows for...
Friday Feature: M&D Overstreet Ranch – 2025 Southeast Region Stewardship Award Winners
This week's featured video was published by the Environmental Stewardship Award Committee of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). Mark & Debbie Overstreet, Kathleen Florida (Polk County) were recognized at NCBA Mid-year Meeting last month as the...
Grazing Cover Crops is a Triple Win!
Jose Dubeux, Luana Queiroz, Igor Bretas, Kevin Trumpp, Kenneth Oduor, Liza Garcia, UF/IFAS North Florid Research and Education Center - Marianna Introduction Grazing cover crops is a triple win, because it can benefit row crop farmers, livestock producers, and the...
Foot Rot Prevention and Treatment for Cattle
Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters Yep, it’s hot! And everyone is feeling it. From the sweat on our brows and cattle in the ponds, there is no question we are in the “heat” of the summer...
2025 Peanut Maturity Update – August 13
For a growing plant, not all calendar days are created equally, temperature and available moister can impact a plant's ability to meet its maximum potential for growth/development on any specific day - in short, plants are more productive some days than others....
Summer Wild Life Food Plots & Winter Food Plot Preparation
The blistering heat of early August is generally not a time when people think a lot about planting crops, but maybe it should be. Late summer can be a surprisingly active time in the world of wildlife food plots. For those land managers who already have well...
NBGC Model Farm Field Day will Showcase Innovative Row Crop Practices – September 12
The National Black Growers Council (NBGC) invites farmers, agricultural professionals, and community members to join us for an exciting Model Farm Field Day in Jackson County, Florida. Date: Friday, September 12, 2025 Registration: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CDT Location:...