Friday Feature: Trade War with China Hits Soybean Farmers Hard
This week's video of the week was published by CBS Evening News to highlight the issues soybean farmers face due to the current Trade War with China. Farming is not usually something covered on the national news. Unfortunately, the news was not good in this report. ...
Fall Can be a Great Time for Vegetation Management
Fall is here - peanuts are being picked and football season is in full swing. With fall being synonymous with the end of the growing season, it is a surprisingly good time of year to start many vegetation management operations around the farm or ranch. Fall is a...
Pepper Weevil is a True Menace to Pepper Production
Xavier Martini – Associate Professor, UF/IFAS, Jessica Griesheimer – PhD student, UF/IFAS, Marissa Wilson Nodarse – Undergraduate Student, UF North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy Peppers, particularly bell and chili peppers, have high economic...
September 2025 Florida Cattle Market Update
Lower Temperatures & Higher Calf Prices Fall is officially here! At the time of writing this in late September, temperatures were starting to cool off in the mornings and evenings as we head into the fall months. This means that warm season perennials will begin...
FDA Conditionally Approves Dectomax-CA1 for Treatment of New World Screwworm Infestations in Cattle
Source: FDA Press Release On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conditionally approved Dectomax-CA1 (doramectin injection) injectable solution for the prevention and treatment of New World Screwworm (NWS) larval infestations, and...
2025 Small Ruminant Grazing Field Day – November 5
The 2025 Small Ruminant Grazing Field Day will be held Wednesday, November 5, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, in Quincy. Experts from UF/IFAS, FAMU, Auburn, and NC State will share their expertise on topics from year-round grazing...
Friday Feature: Gilbert Farms NBGC Field Day Highlights
On Friday, September 12, 2025 Dexter Gilbert, Campbellton, Florida (Jackson County) hosted a National Black Grower's Council (NBGC) Field Day. This week's featured video shares highlights from the event that featured multiple demonstrations of modern farming...
Stretching Hay Reserves is Critical during this “Flash Drought”
Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS Cattle Nutrition Specialist, North Florida Research and Education Center-Marianna How Bad is It? A combination of effects including very dry weather, and high temperatures have created what the climate experts call a “flash drought” in the...
Crops to Consider for Fall Planting
It's pretty late in the season to be thinking about what to plant to make a profit, but there are quite a few crops that can be started in the fall and harvested into the winter. Even if you're not looking to grow a market crop, you definitely have time to grow a...
Peanut Maturity Update – 9/25/25 Edition
It is seriously dry in the Central Panhandle. The graphics above show that it has essentially not rained a drop in the past month (or longer in many locations) and consequently the area is now in D2 Severe Drought according to the Drought Monitor. These incredibly...