Great Florida Cattle Drive of 2016

by | Jan 15, 2016

The Great Florida Cattle Drive of 2016 will run January 23rd through January 30th, 2016.  Yes, it is going to happen once again and registration for the event is now underway.  The event will begin at the historic Whaley ranch on Canoe Creek Road south of St Cloud and...

Friday Funny: The Pig with a Wooden Leg

by | Jan 15, 2016

This weeks Friday Funny was sent in by Ed Lewis, Procurement Forester, for WestRock in Cottondale.  Thanks for sharing Ed! A TV reporter became lost on the back roads and stopped at a farm to get directions. As he was talking to the farmer he noticed a pig with a...
Stockpiled Grazing Can Reduce Winter Feeding Costs

Stockpiled Grazing Can Reduce Winter Feeding Costs

by | Jan 8, 2016

Winter feeding is one of the largest expenses for ranchers, and hay production and feeding is one of the major labor requirements in the annual management of a cattle operation. Researchers across the country have long searched for ways to extend the grazing season to...

December Florida Cattle Market Price Watch

by | Jan 8, 2016

Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Livestock Economist The August 2016 Feeder Cattle futures contract declined by $1.10/cwt. during December. Based on this futures price decrease, August Feeder Cattle revenues decreased by approximately $8.25/hd. ($1.10/cwt. * 7.5 cwt.) on a...