How Stress Impacts Cattle Reproduction

How Stress Impacts Cattle Reproduction

Mauro Venturini, Daniella Heredia, Maria Camila López, Angela Gonella Diaza, North Florida Research and Education Center, and Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County Introduction Stress is defined as a physiological response to a threat. Stress and the...
Can Mixing Sunn Hemp with Corn Produce High-Quality Silage?

Can Mixing Sunn Hemp with Corn Produce High-Quality Silage?

Flavia F. Simili, Jose Dubeux, Igor L. Bretas, Luana M. D. Queiroz, Mario A. Lira Junior, Beatriz E. B. Cremostim, Rafael S. Reis, Javier P. Acuna, Kevin R. Trumpp, Kenneth Oduor, and Marilia A. Bernardini, North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna...
January 2024 US Cattle Inventory Down 2%

January 2024 US Cattle Inventory Down 2%

  USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) published their January 2024 Cattle Report on January 31st.  As was expected, the US January 1, 2024 all cattle inventory dropped another 2%, as compared to January 1, 2023.  NASS publishes an estimate...
Friday Feature:  John Deere Loader Dynamic Weighing System

Friday Feature: John Deere Loader Dynamic Weighing System

This week’s featured video was published by John Deere to highlight new innovation for tractors with loader attachments.  They have developed the technology to weigh round bales of hay, feed, or other products as you load the hay spear or bucket.  According to...
2024 Florida Bull Test Sale – January 20

2024 Florida Bull Test Sale – January 20

  Nicloas DiLorenzo, Florida Bull Test Coordinator, and UF/IFAS Beef Nutrition Specialist The 24th annual Florida Bull Test was conducted at the University of Florida North Florida Research and Education center in Marianna in 2023.  There were 115 consignments...
Friday Feature:  Portable Shade for Rotational Grazing

Friday Feature: Portable Shade for Rotational Grazing

This week’s featured video was published by Shade Haven to highlight their portable livestock shade equipment.  Shade is very important for managing heat stress in grazing cattle.  Shade Haven’s portable shades allow producers to move shade to where the...