Southeast Grazing Exchange Website: A New Tool to Connect Livestock Producers and Landowners throughout the Southeastern US

by dubeux | Mar 10, 2023

Igor Bretas, and Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS – North Florida Research and Education Center   Introduction The Southeast U.S. region includes 10 States and covers around 1.3 million km2 (USDA, 2017). Beef production systems in these states are predominantly pasture-based...

Foxes and Coyotes in the Panhandle: How to Identify and Manage Them

by Samantha Wisely | Mar 3, 2023

Samantha M. Wisely, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida   The Panhandle of Florida has three species of canine wildlife: red fox, gray fox, and coyotes. Each species is unique in appearance and behavior, and each species...

The Impact of Bottle Teats in Beef Cows

by Kalyn Waters | Feb 17, 2023

Udder quality is a trait that most cattlemen focus on. It is well known that “bad bags” or swollen udders can cause havoc during calving season. But are those less than perfect udders more than just an eye sore? Does a bad quarter or big teat cause performance issues...

2023 Beef Cattle Conference Highlights and Presentation Links

by Doug Mayo | Feb 17, 2023

  The 2023 Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show was held in Marianna, Florida on February 8th.  There were five educational presentations and a trade show with 25 booths with representatives who provided information about products and...

Is a Year-Round Grazing System Feasible in North Florida?

by dubeux | Feb 10, 2023

Jose Dubeux, L. Queiroz, D. Jaramillo, L. Garcia, E. Santos, I. Bretas, M. Bernardini, K.R. Trumpp, J. Portuguez, H. Koury, K. Oduor, M. Ruiz-Moreno, North Florida Research and Educaiton Center – Maraianna   Introduction Is it possible to graze livestock on...

Friday Feature: Five Rivers Feedyard

by Doug Mayo | Feb 10, 2023

This week’s featured video was published by Cattlemen to Cattlemen to highlight the world’s largest cattle feeding operation, Five Rivers Feedyards.  Five Rivers puts a great deal of emphasis on ensuring that animals are healthy and well cared for.  Every...