This summer and fall, UF/IFAS Extension will host the Ag Entrepreneurship Series, a program designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers sow the seeds of success. “Extension offices across the state often hear from residents who are ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Think of it like one of those farm simulator video games, except the crop is real. A few small plots of land, ample seed and all the requirements to make it grow. This is the basis of the UF/FAS Extension Florida Stakeholder Engagement Program ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
A 2022 USDA survey of American farms categorized 69% as “high risk,” meaning they operated with a profit margin below 10%. “Farming is a risky business,” said Kevin Athearn, UF/IFAS regional specialized agent for rural and agribusiness ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Bob Hochmuth grew up on a 1,000-acre vegetable farm on Maryland’s eastern shore. As a child, he watched his father and two uncles manage the farm, and the three men were always busy. They didn’t allow anyone to disrupt their work. Except ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Nitrogen fertilizer prices have risen sharply. The increase in cost of a key input for corn production has implications for planted acreage, yields, corn price outlook, and profit margins. Fertilizer Prices As shown in Figure 1, the retail ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm ManagementProtected vegetable production increases Production of vegetables in greenhouses and high tunnels is on the rise. In the United States, the acreage of vegetables and herbs grown under protection increased 82% between 2007 and 2017. The number ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Watermelon, peanut, and field corn are three major agricultural crops grown in the Suwannee Valley. This article describes recent trends in prices received by producers of those crops. Watermelon Florida watermelon production was valued at ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Agronomic crop farmers are feeling a financial squeeze as increases in farm input costs have outpaced prices received. The USDA's indexes of prices paid and received by crop farms in the United States were set to 100 in 2011. Over the past five ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Prices for stored peanuts remain relatively strong, but projected increases in peanut acreage this year dampen the outlook for the 2025 harvest price. Recent Prices Figure 1 shows the average monthly peanut price received by Florida producers. ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Authors: Kevin Athearn, Amanda Phillips, and Joel Love In the Suwannee Valley field corn is grown for grain, silage, and deer food plots. Grain corn is sold to local buyer elevators, primarily for use as animal feed. Suwannee Valley grain ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension