Crop Insurance Policies Indicate a 1.71 Million Acre Peanut Crop

Dan May 1, 2017 Peanuts

The number of 2017 peanut crop insurance policies processed through the USDA Risk Management Agency’s system may give us a good indication of the peanut acreage that will be planted this year. Tyron Spearman has the details.

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities For Research Not Found Elsewhere

September 19, 2025

UF/IFAS Is New Host of Plant Breeding Program
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is the new home for Breeding Insight, a federally funded program supporting public plant breeding efforts. Breeding Insight, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service, supports public breeding efforts via more than 61 programs at the USDA as well as […]
Financial Conference Covers Tariffs and Economic Outlook
The Florida Agricultural Financial Management Conference returned Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 after several years of hiatus. The event was held at the Margaritaville Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. Speakers covered topics including measuring financial performance, risk management, optimizing business operations and cybersecurity. Ed Seifried, professor emeritus of economics and business at Lafayette College in Easton, […]