Florida Ag Hall of Fame Inductees and Farmers & High Fuel Prices
From the Western Ag Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson and the Florida Ag Hall of Fame announced Jeffrey Dewey Gargiulo, Lynetta and Ken Griner, and Ron St. John as 2027 Hall of Fame Inductees.
Since 1980, the Florida Ag Hall of Fame has honored those who’ve made lasting contributions to Florida agriculture and to mentoring our youth in agriculture.
The ceremony will be held at the Florida State Fair’s Ag Hall of Fame Banquet on February 9th.
www.morningagclips.com/commissioner-wilton-simpson-announces-2027-florida-agricultural-hall-of-fame-inductees/
**High fuel prices are another financial headache for farmers through transportation surcharges that ultimately reduce the price producers receive for their crops.
Diesel prices over six dollars a gallon are already putting pressure on farm budgets, but higher fuel costs also raise expenses for railroads, ocean vessels, and other transportation providers.
Their three choices generally include: pass higher costs to customers, absorb them, or pass them back to suppliers through lower prices.
**Farmers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for help with day-to-day decisions as they manage rising costs, weather uncertainty, and tighter margins.
A new McKinsey Global Farmer Insights report finds 17% of farmers worldwide now use generative AI for farm-related tasks, 23% in North America.
But farmers aren't ready to replace human expertise. Just 6% cite AI tools as a trusted source for farm decisions, compared with 56% who rely on technical agronomists.
