Ian Estimated Agriculture Damages Tops $1B

Dan Agri-Business, Citrus, Economy, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Jan. 18, 2023) — A soon-to-be-released report will estimate Florida’s agriculture industry sustained about $1.07 billion in damages from Hurricane Ian, with growers of citrus, vegetable and horticultural crops taking the biggest hits from the wind, rains and flooding. But citrus growers think the estimate doesn’t show the full damage from the storm. The pending report from the University …

Higher Stocks May Mean Good Ending to the Year

Dan Economy

There is an old market rule which notes higher stocks for the first few days of a new year may indicate how that year will end. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

Food Prices Drop in December BUT …..

Dan Economy, This Land of Ours

Food prices were a little lower in December, but still higher than the year before. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s Food Price Index dropped during December, but 2022 food prices were 18 percent higher than in 2021. The December index averaged 132.4 points, 2.6 points below November, the ninth-straight monthly …

Pork Exports Continue to Gain Momentum; Beef Export Value Sets Annual Record

Dan Beef, Cattle, Economy, Exports/Imports, Livestock, Marketing, Pork, Sheep-Goats, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

According to new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), November exports of U.S. pork were the largest of 2022 in both volume and value, while beef exports were below the large year-ago totals. But, 2022 beef export value already set a full-year record of nearly $11 billion. USMEF President and …

Price Erosion Expected in the Grain Trade

Dan Economy, Trade, Wheat

Price erosion is expected in the grain trade this week. Mark Oppold explains why. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Farmer Sentiment Rebounds at Year End on Stronger 2022 Income

Dan Economy

Producer sentiment improved sharply in December as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index reading of 126 was 24 points higher than a month earlier. Although U.S. farmers were more positive regarding both the current situation and the future, the biggest improvement was in their assessment of current conditions. The Current Conditions Index reached 135, 37 points higher than …

Peanut Farmers Looking for Their Bonus

Dan Economy, Peanuts

Peanut farmers always look for a bonus if their peanuts brought more more than their contract. That’s what has happened this past year. Tyron Spearman explains what the bonus is all about, and what they are expected to receive. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …

Rise in Gasoline Prices

Dan Biofuels/Energy, Economy

Recent news in the energy market doesn’t add up to the jump we are seeing in gasoline prices at the pump. Southeast AgNet’s Mark Oppold has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …