Florida Cattlemen’s Leadership Academy Kicks Off Class IX

Florida Cattlemen’s Leadership Academy Kicks Off Class IX

The Florida Cattlemen’s Leadership Academy (FCLA) recently kicked off its 9th-year program in Kissimmee, Florida, at the Florida Cattlemen’s Association headquarters. FCLA is an annual program that identifies, develops, and encourages the next generation of leaders of...
Grazing Stocker Cattle on Warm-Season Annual Forages

Grazing Stocker Cattle on Warm-Season Annual Forages

Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Livestock & Forage Economist In the areas of the Southern U.S. that received adequate rainfall this spring and summer, grazing warm-season annual forages has remained an economically viable option for many producers. A warm-season annual...
Foot Rot in Cattle this Summer

Foot Rot in Cattle this Summer

  I have been treating quite a bit of foot rot in my herd in the past month and odds are, if I am seeing it in the cattle we manage, everyone else is too. Thus, let us take a few minutes to review the ins and outs of foot rot. The bacterium that is responsible...
Friday Feature:  Great Florida Cattle Drive 2016

Friday Feature: Great Florida Cattle Drive 2016

This week’s featured video was published by the Associated Press to share highlights from the 2016 Great Florida Cattle Drive, which was the third such ride held to commemorate the history of cattle production in Florida.  The Florida Cow Culture Preservation...