2025 Cool-Season Forage Official UF/IFAS Variety Trial Results
Marcelo Wallau, Maria Elena Mailhos,Ashley Kanobroski UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Forage Team, Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS NFREC Soils Scientist, and Diwakar Vyas, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Ruminant Nutritionist Selecting the right forage varieties can significantly...
Hay Quality and Quantity Considerations for Winter Feeding
As the hot days of summer seem to be winding down, we look ahead at ensuring cattle have adequate nutrition in the late fall and winter months. Winter feeding represents one of the largest expenses for cow-calf operations, making accurate hay planning essential....
August 2025 Weather Summary and Fall Outlook
Rainfall August 2025 was an interesting month with above average rainfall in the first half of the month, particularly near the Gulf Coast. But, in the second half of the month some areas dried back out fairly rapidly. The map above to the left shows total estimated...
Revisiting Crop–Livestock Integration in the Southeastern United States
Marcelo Wallau, Ashley Kanobroski, and Olivia Maule, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, Forage Team Cattle and crops have historically been the foundation of agricultural livelihoods in the Southern United States, shaping the culture and the landscape. While these systems...
Florida Wildlife Corridor Mind the Gaps Workshop – October 18
Date and Time: Friday, October 17, 2025; 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Eastern Time - Location: Homestead Barn, 519 Whitehouse Rd, Monticello, FL The purpose of the Mind the Gaps Workshop is to develop conservation solutions to urgent,...
Friday Feature: How High Can Feeder Calf Prices Go?
This week's featured video was published by SunUp TV, Oklahoma State's weekly agriculture show on public television that also shares their episodes on YouTube. In the video, Dr. Derrell Peel, OSU Livestock Marketing Specialist, shares insight on the feeder cattle...
How Landowners Can Help Gopher Tortoise Conservation in the Florida Panhandle
Samantha M. Wisely, Wildlife Extension Specialist, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida The gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus¸ (Figure 1) is native to the Southeastern United States, and Florida has the some of the largest populations....
2025 Peanut Field Day Recap & Speaker Handouts
The 2025 UF Peanut Field Day was held Thursday, August 14, near Marianna, Florida. The event had a record turnout for recent years, with 194 people. Six tractor pulled wagons through the fields carrying attendees to the different speaker stops. This annual...
Peanut Maturity Update – 8/28/25
The aGDD Tracker below shows the number of adjusted Growing Degree Days (aGDDs) accumulated by 72 fictional fields (8 locations x 9 planting dates) as of 8/28/25. Real temperature and rainfall data from each location is used as well as common soil types for the areas...
August 2025 Florida Cattle Market Update
Strong Prices & Strong Demand Heading into Fall Prices have remained strong throughout 2025 so far, and it is looking to stay that way at the time of writing article. Prices for 525-pound steer calves across Florida averaged $3.70/lb. in August, up roughly 50%...