by Doug Mayo | Feb 24, 2017
A new cooperative, Florida Cattle Ranchers LLC is developing a branded beef program to supply Florida born and raised beef to Florida consumers. Their slogan is “Rare Beef – Well Done.” This week’s featured video highlights what this group of...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 17, 2017
There is no question that cattle ranchers will have to make some challenging decisions to reduce expenses in the face of a deflated cattle market. Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Regional Livestock Economist provided the chart above, which tracks the US weekly average for 550...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 17, 2017
Don Shurley, Cotton Economist, UGA Professor Emeritus The 2017 cotton market appears to be on increasingly stable and improved economic footing compared to 2016. Prices for the 2017 crop (Dec17 futures) have now (this week) edged above 74 cents and the highest level...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 17, 2017
The 32nd annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference & Trade Show was held on February 8, 2017 in Marianna, at the Jackson County Extension Office. Five speakers provided information to help beef cattle ranchers focus on “Crucial Management in Challenging...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 17, 2017
This week’s featured video is actually a series of four videos that showcase high-tech robots for dairy farms. The Lely Corporation has developed several automated robots for specific daily chores on dairies; from automatically milking cows whenever they want...
