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Rising Fertilizer Prices Spur Debate about Corn Acreage and Outlook

Kevin Athearn

Nitrogen fertilizer prices have risen sharply. The increase in cost of a key input for corn production has implications for planted acreage, yields, corn price outlook, and profit margins. Fertilizer Prices As shown in Figure 1, the retail price of nitrogen fertilizer has spiked upward in recent weeks. The reported average retail price for urea […]

Jackson Family Farms: Built on family, grown through farming.

Kelsey Crain

Four Generations In the heart of Suwannee County sits four generations of farmers, guided by tradition and dedicated to protecting the land that sustains us. Back in the 1940’s, Raymond Jackson and his son Billy Jackson started growing tobacco and corn. Now, fast-forward to today, Billy, his son Bill, and Billy’s grandson Wyatt Jackson are […]

Quincey Farms II: A Sweet New Cover Crop

Kelsey Crain

The Quinceys: Established in 1965, Quincey Farms II is an 800-acre operation outside of Trenton, Florida that has been passed from father to sons. The Quincey brothers, Zane and Kelly, have recently taken over for their father but have continued in his footsteps when it comes to tillage of the soil, with a dense crop […]

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