Authored by: Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics The latest USDA numbers could help to add some support to the market. No promises and the outlook uncertain, but the current numbers could be viewed as encouraging. First ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
Authored by: Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Equine Extension Specialist Equine pastern dermatitis (EPD), also commonly referred to as scratches, mud fever, mud rash, greasy heel, or dew poisoning, is an inflammatory skin condition that affects the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Four farm assistance programs have deadlines in August 2026: Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief Program New base acre allocations for Agriculture ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Jay Capasso, Raymond Balaguer, and Luke Harlow Conversations on Soil Health often focus on row-crop practices like cover crops, no-till, and annual rotations. Orchard and perennial systems play by a different set of rules. Because these are ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Beef Cow Slaughter & Culling Rate Beef cow slaughter is one of many metrics used to gauge expansion efforts. When beef cow slaughter starts decreasing, we assume efforts are being made to stabilize the herd by not culling as hard. So far ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Marcelo Wallau and Hannah Baker What does it take to be a top rancher? That is what we are set up to find out! For the past five years, the University of Florida/IFAS Forage and Livestock Extension teams have been challenging the attendees ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Authors: Sanju Kunwar, Xavier Martini, Nick Dufault, Bob Hochmuth, Carrie Harmon, Jeff Jones, Mark Warren, Elizabeth Cannon, Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, Emily Beach and Kiersten Fullem, UF/IFAS Extension Specialists and County Agents If you are ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseSource: Proceedings of the 2024 NFREC Beef & Forage Field Day, Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County, and David Thomas, NFREC Beef Unit Manager Most ranches in the Southeast have the goal of producing or buying 4-6 round ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Strong cattle prices have many Florida producers asking the same question: should I retain replacement heifers, purchase bred heifers, or continue marketing every calf? While there is no one-size-fits-all answer, understanding the direct costs ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
In 1992, Craig Bishop turned a lifelong passion into reality when he began farming on just seventeen acres of peanuts through a sharecropping arrangement with a local farmer in Marianna, Florida. Although Craig was not raised on a farm, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture,