U.S., Florida, and Panhandle Farm Facts from the 2022 Census of Agriculture
Every five years, USDA's National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) surveys farms for the Census of Agriculture. The most recent survey was conducted after the conclusion of the 2022 season, in early 2023. Farmers from across the U.S. completed detailed...
Friday Feature: $4 Million Brazilian Nelore Cow Sets Record as World’s Most Expensive Cow
This week's featured video was published by the Associated Press (AP) as a companion to their news story: She’s the world’s most expensive cow. Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movéis was sold at auction for over $4 million in Brazil, which was a world record, according to...
A Discussion of the Price Gap Between Bull and Steer Calves
Year after year, cattle producers have a calf crop with 50 percent bull calves. Many producers will castrate these bull calves, making them steers, for a multitude of reasons. Two reasons being that steer calves have a higher meat quality and are more docile than bull...
Florida Cattle Market Update: May 2024 – Hay Stocks & Pasture Conditions
USDA releases the Crop Production report each month, and hay stocks (hay on farm) are included in the May and December reports. The May 2024 Crop Production report shows that hay stocks in the United States are up 46% year-over-year. However, hay stocks in May of 2023...
Understand the Implications of a Price Slide When Buying and Selling Cattle
Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor of Livestock Economics - Southern Ag Today - May 29, 2024 Everyone who buys or sells feeder cattle regularly understands that in most markets, the price per pound decreases as cattle get heavier. This can create a challenge for...
Friday Feature: How to Read Weather Radar
This week's featured video was published by Chris Chase, who is a storm chaser, to explain how meteorologists utilize radar for monitoring the movement and severity of storms. If you are a farmer or outdoor enthusiast of any type, you have likely utilized a radar app...
Thinning: One of The Most Important Forest Management Practices
Thinning is an important part of any forest management plan. Getting it right can be the difference between successful outcomes and persistent problems. One of the most common questions foresters get is, “Should I Thin My Trees?” It is an important question to ask...
Crop Farmers Implementing BMPs in the Chipola River Basin
In the Florida Panhandle, dryland row crop farmers, Shedrick McGriff, Jackson County, and Phillip Melvin, Calhoun County, implement Best Management Practices or BMPs that improve their farming operations while also protecting water quality in the Chipola River...
USDA Animal Disease Traceability Update: EID Tags and More
Individually identifying animals is nothing new for the cattle industry. While many producers are familiar with traditional visual tags, there are some changes coming down the pipeline for individual animal identification. The talk of animal traceability has been...
Weekly Watermelon Update #10 – May 20
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent - Vegetable Crops, with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren (Levy), Tyler Pittman (Gilchrist), Tatiana Sanchez (Alachua), Luke Harlow (Bradford), Dan Fenneman (Madison), Keith Wynn (Hamilton),...