by Kalyn Waters | Jul 21, 2017
On Tuesday, July 18th, 2017, USDA announced confirmation of an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in an 11 year-old cow in Alabama. The case was detected at a livestock market in Alabama where the cow was showing clinical signs of the disease,...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 30, 2017
Dr. Lew Strickland, Extension Veterinarian,Department of Animal Science,University of Tennessee Now that warm weather has arrived, everyone will start to focus on all the chores that have to be done to “gear” up for the upcoming season, including fly control. Fly...
by external | Jun 30, 2017
Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist With July 4 wholesale beef purchases complete, beef prices have dropped sharply the past ten days. Beef and cattle markets, have defied gravity by staying stronger, longer than most...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 30, 2017
UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle worked to develop a basic management calendar for cattle producers. The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with similar...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 30, 2017
Thanks to Nick Simmons, Escambia County Extension for sending in this week’s featured video. This video highlights an innovation developed by Hue Fussell, a farmer in Ambrose, GA who invented “The Cow Sprayer.” The Cow Sprayer automatically applies...
by ndilorenzo | Jun 23, 2017
Nicolas DiLorenzo, State Beef Specialist, University of Florida NFREC Even in this current, somewhat depressed, cattle market, replacement females for the Florida commercial cow herd are an annual expense of approximately $400 million. Development and selection of...
