2026 Florida Farmer of the Year and Some NASS Reports Return
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson and this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Woody Larson of Larson Dairy in Okeechobee was named the 2026 Florida Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year at Florida Farm Bureau’s 84th State Annual Meeting at the Daytona Hilton.
www.morningagclips.com reports, Larson joined the family business in 1973 after graduating from The University of Florida and marrying his high school sweetheart, Grace.
Larson has always given back to his community and supported ag education through his involvement in 4-H and FFA.
www.morningagclips.com/south-florida-dairyman-named-farmer-of-the-year/
**The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the monthly WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
According to a post on its website, NASS will release the crop production and world ag supply and demand estimates on November 14.
Reuters says the report will provide the government’s first estimate of U.S. corn and soybean production since September.
**October saw a modest rise in U.S. farmer sentiment as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index rose three points to 129.
The slight rise was fueled primarily by an increase in the Index of Current Conditions to 130, eight points above September.
Meanwhile, the Index of Future Expectations rose a single point to 129.
Farmers’ appraisal of current conditions continues to be fueled by record-high profits in the beef sector.
