by Doug Mayo | Jan 23, 2026
The cattle business was really good for most ranchers in 2025, and there is every reason to be optimistic about 2026. The chart to the right features 400-600 pound feeder steer prices from cattle sold in Alabama livestock markets in January 2026, and 2025, as...
by Kalyn Waters | Jan 23, 2026
UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will host a public meeting on agricultural inspection. Date: Monday, February 9, 2026, at Time: 6:00 p.m. CST at the Location: Holmes County Agricultural...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 23, 2026
This week’s featured video was published by American Farm Bureau to share the story of the 2026 Farm Dog of the Year. Max is a 4-year-old Border Collie owned by Oklahoma Farm Bureau members John, Charla and Brynley Enns. As the winner of this recognition,...
by Mark Mauldin | Jan 9, 2026
Sorting through all of the data in a cattle sale catalog can be a daunting task. The VRDEC (Visual Representation of Data for Evaluation and Comparison) Bull Selection Tool tables below are intended to make the task a little easier. The tables feature the sale...
by Marcelo Wallau | Jan 9, 2026
Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy, Maria Elena Mailhos, Variety Trial Coordinator, Department of Agronomy, and Diwakar Vyas, UF/IDFAS Department of Animal Science Many producers are gearing up to plant corn silage quite soon....
by external | Jan 9, 2026
Kenny Burdine, Southern Ag Today – December 29, 2025 While I have heard discussions around the topic, I have never been one to believe that an “optimal” cow size exists. Every farm is unique and operates in a different production and market environment. Whenever...
