Crops
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Previously I’ve reported on agricultural losses due to Hurricane Michael in Georgia and Alabama. Today Morning Ag Clips reported that Florida’s loss to crops due to the storm was a total of $158 million. Of that, $51 million was from the almost complete loss of cotton in the state. Greenhouses, nurseries and floriculture lost $39…
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Growing Produce published a story this week on the much lower production of sweet potatoes this year, due in part to the weather. Production was already expected to be down since prices have been fairly low, but the combination of poor weather in spring and summer and the heavy rainfall from Hurricane Florence in September…
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a story this week about the winner of this year’s wheat yield contest, from Cherokee County, AL. Farmer Nick McMichen mentioned that the weather in spring was very favorable for wheat development and also was excellent for minimizing diseases. But he said what really made the difference was careful attention to…
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Now that we are experiencing freezing temperatures at night, it is a good time for livestock producers to remember the impacts of that cold weather on forages. Here is a good article from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on how freezes can cause hazards in some plants. You can read it here courtesy of Drovers Newsletter.
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Here is an interesting story from the Tallahassee Democrat on the work that beekeepers are doing to save their hives following the destruction of Hurricane Michael. Many of the colonies were destroyed and others have no home and no food sources. The story includes information on how you can help with recovery efforts. Read it…
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I ran across this image of an updated list of agricultural losses due to Hurricane Michael on Facebook tonight. I am sure there will be more stories about this tomorrow, but I wanted to share it tonight. You can find a clearer copy of the text at https://southeastagnet.com/2018/10/17/hurricane-michael-georgia-agriculture/ from SEAgNet. The estimates were made by Cooperative Extension…
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A number of studies released in recent years have looked at the impacts of warmer temperatures on the production of vanilla, chocolate, and coffee. Now we can add beer to the list, according to this story from NBC Miami. Projected losses in the yield of barley, a key ingredient of many beers, could reach 17…