Gibtuck Limpograss Planting Material Distribution Day – July 16
Limpograss (Hemarthria altissima) has a longer season of growth than Bahiagrass or Bermudagrass, so it can help cattle ranchers and dairy farmers bridge the gap between summer perennial grasses and winter annual forages. Limpograss can also be stockpiled, and strip...
As USDA Halts Animal Imports, UF Experts Explain New World Screwworm Risk to Florida Livestock Producers
Meridith Bauer, UF/IFAS Public Relations Specialist The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is urging veterinarians, livestock producers, and animal health professionals to remain vigilant about recognizing signs and symptoms of the New...
Friday Feature: Georgia Grown Beans and Peas
This week's featured video was published by Georgia Grown (similar to Fresh from Florida), which is a marketing service provided by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. This video shares the wide range of legume vegetable crops that can be grown in the Southeast. ...
Managing Peanut Vine Growth with Plant Growth Regulators
Peanut production in Florida continues to evolve as growers seek new ways to maximize yield, improve quality, and manage plant health under diverse environmental conditions. One tool gaining attention is the use of plant growth regulators (PGRs), products that can...
Farming Your Hobby into a Business
People in Florida often turn their backyards into farms for a variety of cultural and practical reasons. While these endeavors often start as hobbies, they can be turned into a profitable business. Turning your love for farming into a profitable business starts with a...
April 2025 Florida Cattle Market Update
Heifers on Feed: Not as Many, but Still Too Many Every month, USDA-NASS releases the Cattle on Feed Report indicating how many cattle are on feed, how many have been placed, and how many have been marketed. The April report showed that cattle and calves on feed in...
April 2025 Peanut Market Update
Kevin Athearn, UF/IFAS Regional Specialized Agribusiness Agent, North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley Prices for stored peanuts remain relatively strong, but projected increases in peanut acreage this year dampen the outlook for the 2025...
Cattle Market Volatility and Fundamental Conditions
David Anderson, Texas A&M Livestock and Food Product Marketing Specialist, Southern Ag Today - April 29, 2025 The cattle market has experienced a lot of volatility in recent weeks, especially in the futures market, due to tariff announcements and recession...
Cotton Marketing News: Prices Continue Weak—When Can We See Improvement?
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist In USDA’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report, farmers said they intended to plant 9.87 million acres of cotton this year—down 12% from last year. Some industry observers expected as much as a 15% decline. I wonder now...
Friday Feature: Smutgrass Management in Pastures
This week's featured video was published by the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, in Ona, Florida. In the video, Dr. Brent Sellers, UF/IFAS Pasture Weed Specialist, discusses his years of work on Smutgrass management. This video is a recording of...