Article originally published July 14, 2023. This article was republished on the UF/IFAS Blog platform site to ensure Florida farmers and ranchers are aware of this service. On July 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1164 / House Bill 1279 became ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock
Author: Don Shurley, Emeritus UGA Crop Economist Cotton prices (December 2026 futures), that were range bound between 66 and 70¢ for a long time, have finally broken that barrier and now stand at over 80¢. Prices have improved roughly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
By Isaac Esquivel, UF|IFAS Crop Entomologist, and Scott Graham, Auburn Crop Entomologist If 2025 taught us anything, it’s this: Cotton Jassid is not a pest that should be underestimated. It appears to be a part of the production landscape ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
The first four months of 2026 have not fallen short of keeping things interesting, for lack of a better term, in the cattle industry. Despite rising cattle prices, hesitancy to rebuild is growing as severe drought conditions persist, input costs ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Managing costs has always been a key management focus for cow-calf operations. Higher market prices provide some pressure release, but we all know this won’t last for years and years. Efficiency is still paramount to profitability in the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
I have been a Volunteer Precipitation Reporter for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRahs) since November 2018, with the station ID of FL-JK-6 (Florida - Jackson County - station #6 highlighted in the red box in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Water
Written by: Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Crop Pathology Specialist Despite the dry weather, Fusarium Wilt is showing up again in watermelon fields across North Florida, and importantly, we are also observing it in our UF/IFAS variety trials. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Cattle ranchers and cattle industry professionals are invited to join us at the 2026 Florida Beef Cattle Short Course, in Gainesville, Florida. The Short Course celebrates a milestone with its 75th birthday. The partnership that was formed ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock
Why Cost Share? Cost share programs in the Suwannee Valley exist to support more sustainable farming practices that conserve water and reduce nutrient runoff or leaching into the region’s aquifer. These programs help farmers adopt advanced ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, , Water
CALLING ALL FLORIDA CATTLE PRODUCERS! Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Florida Producer Educational Tour to Amarillo, Texas! This tour is hosted by UF/IFAS Extension with the support of the Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension