by Chris Prevatt | Aug 21, 2020
Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Beef Cattle and Forage Economist The last several months have been exceptionally stressful for all participants in the U.S. cattle industry, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in China and its resulting spread throughout the world....
by Doug Mayo | Aug 21, 2020
Livestock traceability has remained a controversial issue across the US, but especially in Florida. The debate stems from producers not wanting added costs to their operations, and also having concerns about data privacy. Government agencies want to be able to...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 14, 2020
For the past 26 years in Southeast Alabama, and 17 years in Southwest Georgia, cattle producers have formed associations to market cattle through board sales. Don’t let the names throw you off, however, as nine Florida ranches participated in the SE AL sale...
by David Wright | Jul 31, 2020
– Many crop producers in the Panhandle utilize conservation tillage when planting into winter fallow weeds or cover crops. UF/IFAS research data over the years show that cover crops can help prevent erosion and conserve moisture, but may not always increase...
by Kalyn Waters | Jul 31, 2020
– Are you considering making the transition from marketing live cattle to marketing beef products? This is a huge step for many producers, but it can add value to your cattle operation. While many producers have fine tuned their management of live cattle, there...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 10, 2020
This week’s featured video was published by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board as part of their BEEF It’s What’s for Dinner campaign. The have a whole new series information and of short videos called United We Steak. The video I chose to share is...
