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2024 UGA Crop Comparison Tool and Crop Specific Budgets
Row crop farmers have an annual challenge of deciding which crops to grow in their rotation and how to utilize the land in their care this year. There is a great decision tool, provided by the...
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Cotton Marketing News: Prices Improve but the Walk will be Wobbly
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Prices (old crop March 24 futures) have finally broken to the upside and now stand within the previous 83 to 89¢ range we had for months, prior...
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2023 WFREC Crop Variety Trial Results
Now is the time to start thinking (if you haven’t already) about planting decisions for the 2024 season. One of the most important decisions you can make is what variety to plant. There are so many...
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‘Arnie’ – A New Peanut Variety Released by the University of Florida
A new runner-type peanut variety named ‘Arnie’ was released by the University of Florida-IFAS on January 26, 2024. The ‘Arnie‘ peanut cultivar was developed at the University of Florida, North Florida...
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2024 Santa Rosa County Row Crop Production Meeting Highlights & Presentation...
On January 30th, the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC), near Jay hosted the annual Santa Rosa Row Crop Production Meeting. This meeting brought together farmers and Extension...
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Panhandle Row Crop Short Course – March 7
The Jackson County Extension Office (2741 Penn Ave., Marianna, FL) will host the annual Panhandle Row Crop Short Course on Thursday, March 7th, 2024. Registration and trade show begin at 7:15 AM...
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Farming to Breakeven in 2024
Total variable costs for a crop are what it costs to plant, grow, harvest, and market the crop. Producers should calculate their cost of production to help them calculate the market prices and/or...
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Friday Feature: Ryan Jenkins Wins Peanut Efficiency Award
This week’s featured video was published by the Georgia Peanut Commission to highlight the four farms that were recognized with Farm Progress’ Regional Peanut Efficiency Awards . Ryan Jenkins, Jay,...
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2024 Wiregrass Cover Crop Field Day – March 22
On March 22nd, 2024, the Wiregrass Research Education Center (WREC) in Headland, Alabama will host its annual Cover Crop Field Day (167 E AL HWY 134, Headland, AL 36345). This program begins at 8:30...
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Cotton Marketing News: USDA February Numbers Should Be Encouraging and...
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Shorter supply but uncertain and inconsistent demand/buying have been the factors driving price so far, this 2023 crop marketing season. Last...
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Resistant Cotton Cultivars and Nematicides Can Help Manage Reniform Nematode
Cotton cultivars with dual resistance to southern root-knot nematode and reniform nematode are relatively new tools for managing these two main nematode pests in cotton. While cultivars with resistance...
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2024 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Conference Highlights & Presentation Links
The 2024 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Annual Conference was held on Wednesday, January 31. There were 6 educational presentations and a tradeshow with 14 booths with representatives who provide...
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2024 Cotton Economics Update
The 2024 cotton outlook has improved recently. The key question is, “Was this price increase based solely on futures market speculation or will this price rally be maintained?” Credit: Doug Mayo,...
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Florida Stakeholder Engagement Program (STEP) Cotton Competition sponsored by...
Are you a farmer, crop consultant or industry professional passionate about sustainable agriculture and eager to showcase your skills in cotton production? Then the Florida Stakeholder Engagement...
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Tips for Transitioning to an Organic Cropping System: Soil Health
Farmers who want to transition to organic production must change their practices, or adopt new farming strategies in common management areas, regardless of what they produce. These include building and...
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2024 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course Highlights & Presentation Links
175 crop farmers, industry professionals, and extension faculty participated in the 2024 Row Crop Short Course, held March 7, in Marianna. The 2024 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was Thursday, March...
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Cotton Marketing News: Price Update and Outlook — Cautious but Steady
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Old crop prices (May and July futures) have lost some luster but still stand around 95¢—down from the near $1.00 level of just a couple of weeks...
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2024 Citrus Health Forum Recap & Presentation Links
The 2024 Citrus Health Forum was held on February 22, at the North Florida Research & Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy, Florida. There were six educational presentations and a tradeshow with 10...
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Friday Feature: How Cotton is Farmed
April is here, so farming in the Panhandle is ramping up steadily. Corn, watermelons, and other vegetables are off and growing, and in the coming weeks cotton and then peanuts will be planted. This...
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Cotton Marketing News – Surprising Acreage Number Could Provide Further Support
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics USDA’s Prospective Plantings report projects that farmers intend to plant 10.67 million acres this year—4.3% more than last year. This is less...
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