by Angela Gonella-Diaza | Sep 13, 2024
We have experienced nice weather and beneficial rain this past week in the Florida Panhandle. For most cattle producers in the area, the breeding season is over, the calves are weaned and sold, so it is natural to focus on preparing your farm, resources, and pastures...
by Nick Simmons | Sep 6, 2024
In terms of beef cattle management, nutritional management is one of the largest costs a producer will accrue during the production cycle. Thus, having a good understanding of nutritional requirements and nutrient partitioning can play a major role in your bottom...
by Hannah Baker | Sep 6, 2024
At the time of writing this, shipping season is underway, and calf prices are still more than favorable for cow-calf producers selling weaned calves. We are seeing some seasonality effects as prices have leveled off going into the fall. Fall is the time when most...
by external | Aug 23, 2024
Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Birdshot or shotgun shell pellets have been found and reported in the beef supply since the first National Beef Quality Audit in the early 1990s and the incidence of this foreign...
by Marcelo Wallau | Aug 23, 2024
Marcelo Wallau, Ashley Kuhn, Alejandro Ruden, and Emanuel Cassol Dall’Agnol, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Cattle and crops are part of the livelihood and the culture of southern folks. They are ingrained in our history and integrated in the landscape,...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 15, 2024
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) held their annual professional improvement conference in Dallas, Texas in July 2024. On a tour of some of Texas’ best livestock operations, I had the privilege of visiting RA Brown Ranch and meeting...
