by jbittar | Jul 11, 2025
Bruna A. Feliciano; Beatriz S. Nemoto; Ameer A. Megahed; Alireza R. Shahraki; Viviani Gomes; João Bittar, UF/IFAS Beef Cattle Extension Veterinarian Leptospirosis (aka Lepto) is a disease caused by a spirochete bacterium belonging to the genus Leptospira and...
by Kalyn Waters | Jul 11, 2025
Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County One of the issues that can handicap production in the summer months is the struggle to get cattle to consistently consume...
by Hannah Baker | Jul 11, 2025
The Hot Topic of Tight Supplies Going into Summer In the first half of 2025, non-fed beef production has been a “hot topic” as we watch for signs of reduced cow culling. Non-fed beef production is down over 13% so far in 2025 compared to 2024. With strong...
by Marcelo Wallau | Jul 11, 2025
Marcelo Wallau, Hannah Baker, Ashley Kanobroski For the past four years, the University of Florida/IFAS Forage and Livestock Extension teams have been challenging the attendees of the Florida Cattlemen’s Annual Convention to test their knowledge in cattle and forage...
by Hannah Baker | Jun 20, 2025
Due to current inventory levels, producers are beginning to think about expansion. Because of this, the value of young cows and heifers is increasing as demand for breeding stock increases. On average, bred heifers are selling between $3,500 – $4,000 per...
by Brent Sellers | Jun 20, 2025
Dr. Brent Sellers and Dr. Tenzy Mncube, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Reserch and Education Center, Ona Aerial pesticide applications are not new to the agriculture industry, but this type of application has increased in popularity due to improved technology of unmanned...
