Beef Cow Herd Down 2% From July 2020

Beef Cow Herd Down 2% From July 2020

  USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the July 1, 2021 Cattle Inventory Report at the end of last month.  This report shows that the National Cattle Inventory has continued to shrink since the peak in 2018.  The chart above...
Marketing Considerations to Maximize Cow-Calf Revenue

Marketing Considerations to Maximize Cow-Calf Revenue

  Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension Washington County and Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Economist   After six articles rambling about revenues, it’s time to wrap up this discussion. We’ve been through a variety of topics all with the intent...
Weaning Decisions to Maximize Cow/Calf Revenues

Weaning Decisions to Maximize Cow/Calf Revenues

I’m a week behind schedule getting to this sixth installment of Rambling on Revenues. I wish my excuse was “life happens and sometimes the article doesn’t get written on time”. Unfortunately, this time death, not life, happened. I was away from work last week to try...
How Weed Infestations in Pastures affect Cattle Performance?

How Weed Infestations in Pastures affect Cattle Performance?

Jose Dubeux, Luana Queiroz, Erick Santos, Martin Ruiz-Moreno, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna Weed encroachment in grasslands results in large economic losses to livestock enterprises. Weeds compete for water, light, and nutrients, and...