10 Reasons You Should Quit Making Hay

10 Reasons You Should Quit Making Hay

Linda Geist, Senior Strategic Communications Consultant, Missouri University Hay is a major feed for beef production and other livestock industries.  “Despite the vastness of the hay industry, making hay can be an indicator of an unprofitable cow-calf enterprise,”...
Factors Driving Strong Cull Cow Markets

Factors Driving Strong Cull Cow Markets

Kenny Burdine, Livestock Economist, University of Kentucky Cattle markets have been impressive across the board in 2025, and cull cow markets have been no exception. The monthly average price for 80-85% average dress boning cows in Kentucky set a record in June and...
Expected Beef Yield from Fed Cattle

Expected Beef Yield from Fed Cattle

Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Cattle producers who finish their own calves or consumers who purchase a finished steer often face the question,  “How much beef they will take home after the harvest and...
2025 Florida NRCS Program Application Deadline – October 3

2025 Florida NRCS Program Application Deadline – October 3

  The deadline for Florida NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) applications, specifically for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), is October 3, 2025, for the Fiscal Year 2026 funding cycle. While...