Two Scenarios for U.S. Beef Herd Expansion: Slow and Even Slower

by external | Aug 9, 2024

Source:  Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Oklahoma Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter, August 5, 2024 Coming into 2024, the beef cow herd is at a 63-year low – the smallest beef cow inventory since 1961.  This has pushed...

Friday Feature: History of the Fort Worth Stockyards

by Doug Mayo | Aug 9, 2024

This week’s featured video was an episode of Red Stegall’s Somewhere West of Wall Street, which aired on RFD TV before being uploaded to YouTube.  This video shares the rich history of Fort Worth, Texas, also known as “Cow Town.”  After the...

Friday Feature: Dr. Angela Gonella Featured on the Beef Podcast Show

by Doug Mayo | Aug 2, 2024

This week’s featured video is an interview of Dr. Angela Gonllea, UF/IFAS Beef Reproduction Specialist, on the Beef Pod Cast Show.  This episode was hosted by Brandi Buzzard, who is a rancher, working mom, and wife in Southeast Kansas.  The discussion in this...

Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Improve Soil Health

by dubeux | Jul 26, 2024

J. Portuguez, J. Dubeux, C. Mackowiak, L. Queiroz, , I. Brêtas, K. Trumpp, K. Oduor, M. Bernardini, and M. Ruiz-Moreno, North Florida Research and Education Center   Introduction Maintaining healthy soil is crucial for sustainable agricultural production and...

Friday Feature: Brush Bullet Provides Targeted Brush Control

by Doug Mayo | Jul 26, 2024

This week’s featured video was published by Jason Abraham, Mendota Ranch, who is the inventor of the Brush Bullet , which is a very simple way to treat a serious pest issue.  The Red Cedar, (which is technically a Juniper tree) is an invasive brush species of...

Florida Cattle Market Update: The Cull Cow Market

by Hannah Baker | Jun 28, 2024

Prices for feeder cattle have well exceeded year ago levels, and that has been a hot topic over the last year. But what about the cull cow market? Steer and heifer prices are important to follow, but cull cows also play an important role in both the cattle market and...