by Hannah Baker | Mar 7, 2025
Replacement Heifer Inventory: The Past and the Present Going into 2025, one of the main questions is still, “When we will start expanding?” An additional question is can we start expanding. The current number of heifers held as beef cow replacements is 4.6...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 7, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by the Florida Department of Agriculture to share the story of Cary and Marcia Lightsey, cattle ranchers from Lake Wales, Florida, who were inducted into the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame in February, by the Department...
by Nick Simmons | Feb 28, 2025
Lice infestations cause significant economic losses to the cattle industry. The USDA estimates that U.S. livestock producers lose approximately $125 million annually due to cattle lice. These tiny parasites can lead to substantial economic losses as a result of...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 21, 2025
The 40th edition of the Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show was truly a special event that was held in Marianna, Florida on February 14th. There were five educational presentations from a pool of talented veteran extension faculty, along...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 14, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by Sunup TV, which is a weekly public television show provided by the Oklahoma Extension Service. In this video, Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, and OSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, discusses managing Grass Tetany, which is...
by Kalyn Waters | Feb 7, 2025
A typical cow-calf rancher will replace 17% of their total herd each year, as bred heifers are added to the inventory to replace the culled cows. Meaning, a 100-head cow operation will on average need enough bred heifers to replace 17 culled cows. If you...
