Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 8, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended January 8, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,140 head compared to 0 last week and …
AI: The Future of Farming is Happening Today
What was once the future of farming is happening today at the University of Florida/IFAS. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, explains how UF/IFAS is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help producers be more efficient in their farming operations. “It’s a fascinating issue right now. The University of Florida wants to move into the top 5 for …
Five Florida Counties Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available (USDA/FSA) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated five Florida counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson and Washington counties who suffered losses caused by Hurricane Sally, high winds, excessive rains and flooding that occurred from Sept. 14 through Sept. 19, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. …
UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Virtual Workshop Available
(UF/IFAS) — The UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Pilot Program launched a virtual workshop with research and program updates, available online beginning January 11 for $40. The workshop consists of a collection of pre-recorded lectures and prepared documents available for on-demand viewing. In addition to the virtual delivery, there are opportunities to engage with experts from UF/IFAS. As the two-year pilot project …
Judge Says Trial Needed in Conservation Dispute
(NSF) — A Leon County circuit judge has said a trial is needed in part of a long-running lawsuit about how the Legislature carried out a 2014 constitutional amendment aimed at land and water conservation. Environmental groups in October asked Circuit Judge Charles Dodson to grant summary judgment finding that some state budget items from 2015 and 2016 violated the …
2020 Southeastern Hay Contest Winners Announced
Amidst many challenges of 2020, with Covid-19, lockdowns and disruption of supply chains, our livestock still have to eat, and our farmers did not stop working. Good hay is key for many livestock operations in the Southeast, either as a main forage source in the winter, or to close the gap between the dormancy of warm season grasses and the …
Florida Beef Council Preparing for Race Day at Daytona
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) has been busy preparing for a big event coming to Daytona next month. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says they are excited about the “Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300”. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida go to the FBC website, floridabeef.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle …
Pandemic Eating Among the Food-Secure
(UF/IFAS) — During the first three months of the pandemic, food-secure people did not change their eating habits very much, although some of them turned a bit more to comfort foods, new University of Florida research shows. The study also serves as a cautionary tale for how people might want to eat in future pandemics. Jeanette Andrade and her doctoral …
Senate Environmental Panel to Look at ‘Resiliency’
(NSF) — With calls growing for lawmakers to pay more attention to climate change, the state Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection and the chief resiliency officer position are slated to be reviewed Monday by the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee. The resiliency officer position is among the duties of Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein, who has …
Vice President’s Promise a Commitment to Students
The “Vice President’s Promise” at the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is a commitment that all undergraduate students have opportunities for immersive personal experiences outside the classroom. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources at the UF/IFAS, initiated the promise to the 4,200 undergraduate students that they would have access to an experience that …