Anticipating and Adapting to New Challenges in the Beef Cattle Business
In 2021 and in the near future, managing cost of production will be essential for beef cattle operations to maintain cash flow and remain profitable. Cattle prices are improving slowly and are expected to continue to increase with the shrinking U.S. cattle inventory....
Spotlight: The Apalachee Beekeepers Association
Did you know that one-third of the food we eat in the US comes from crops pollinated by honeybees? Crops such as apples, almonds, broccoli, melons, and squash rely on honeybees for pollination, which adds more than $15 billion in added crop value. Additionally,...
Marketing Considerations to Maximize Cow-Calf Revenue
Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension Washington County and Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Economist After six articles rambling about revenues, it’s time to wrap up this discussion. We’ve been through a variety of topics all with the intent...
Highlights of the 2021 NCBA Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show
Last week I had the privilege to attend the 2021 National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. Initially scheduled for January, this year’s convention was the premier showcase of all things related to the beef cattle...
Hemp Flowering Behavior Research Provides Further Guidance for Florida Growers
Tory Moore, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications New UF/IFAS research suggests Florida growers must carefully select hemp varieties and factor the length of a given day when scheduling when to plant. Understanding hemp flowering behavior, or how...
Friday Feature: Clarkson’s Farm Trailer
This week's featured video does not follow the typical pattern of videos I highlight each week, but I thought it was worth introducing you to a very interesting and humorous TV series available through Amazon Prime. Recently Jeremy Clarkson, British television star,...
Preparing your Farm for Tropical Storm Fred
The map above is most recent forecast track for Tropical Storm Fred from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Farmers and ranchers have limited time to prepare for what is coming on Sunday and Monday. At this point the forecast track (2 PM 8/13/21) is not...
Weaning Decisions to Maximize Cow/Calf Revenues
I’m a week behind schedule getting to this sixth installment of Rambling on Revenues. I wish my excuse was “life happens and sometimes the article doesn’t get written on time”. Unfortunately, this time death, not life, happened. I was away from work last week to try...
Do I Need a License to Fly My Drone?
Drones are definitely a useful tool in many professions these days. Industries such as agriculture, engineering, utilities, military, and real estate use drones to collect data and images. Drones can also be a lot of fun to fly as a hobby. But, there are rules to...
8/13/21 Peanut Update & aGDD Tracker
Mark Mauldin, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Washington County, Dr. Barry Tillman, Peanut Breeder UF/IFAS NFREC, Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop IPM Agent, and Camila Ichazo Drying conditions throughout the Panhandle have allowed field work, primarily...