by Doug Mayo | Jul 1, 2022
As I travel around Jackson County lately I have noticed that pasture grass is in short supply on most livestock operations. The combination of flash drought (95-102° temperatures without rainfall) and little fertilization of pastures has taken its toll. To me the...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 18, 2022
The 37th annual Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show was held in Marianna, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. There were 172 registered attendees that enjoyed five educational presentations, as well as interaction with industry professionals...
by Doug Mayo | May 21, 2021
This week’s featured video was produced by LockJawz to introduce their innovative new spring wire clip for attaching traditional fencing to t-posts. This company manufactures a number of unique fencing products, but their spring wire clips can be used to attach...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 29, 2019
This week’s featured video was published by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture to share a new concept they have been studying. They have been doing research on different types of fence line hay feeders. The basic idea is that hay is placed in...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 3, 2019
Regrettably, Hurricane Season is upon us once again, so Florida livestock producers need to start planning for the major hurricane that could make a direct hit on your ranch. I also know that disaster preparation is only one notch above succession planning, at the...