US Beef Cows Drop 2% in NASS July Cattle Inventory Report

US Beef Cows Drop 2% in NASS July Cattle Inventory Report

– The USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) published their annual July 1 Cattle inventory Report on July 22, 2022.  There were not many surprises in this year’s report, but it is helpful to know the general trend in the US.  The total,...
Friday Feature:  Hay Bale Swimming Pool

Friday Feature: Hay Bale Swimming Pool

Students in Staffordshire, England figured out a way to beat the heat wave in Europe this summer.  They built a swimming pool using big square hay bales, silage wrap plastic, and then lined the square hole with a tarp so it would hold water.  It is amazing what farm...
Liquid Lime: Is it Too Good to be True?

Liquid Lime: Is it Too Good to be True?

  Recently, I’ve been asked for my opinion on liquid lime. “Will it work as well as the salesperson says it will? Will it be cheaper?” In this economy, anything we can do to save a few bucks or reduce costs deserves a second glance.  I understand the...
Jose Dubeux Will Celebrate July 4th as a Citizen in 2022

Jose Dubeux Will Celebrate July 4th as a Citizen in 2022

Kirsten Romaguera, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications This Independence Day will feel a little different for Dr. José Dubeux, a Forage Agronomist at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS NFREC), near...