by Doug Mayo | Jan 5, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by Lock Jawz. This farmer owned company has developed a unique fencing product designed to attach high-tensile, poly-wire, or barbed-wire to metal T-posts that are commonly used for fences in the region. These...
by ndilorenzo | Dec 1, 2017
Lautaro Rostoll, Jose Dubeux, and Nicolas DiLorenzo, University of Florida NFREC Cattle producers in the Southeast have often asked questions about the need for shade, and its impact on performance. While plenty of information is available on heat stress on cattle...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 1, 2017
This week’s featured video was actually produced by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. Bull buying season is upon us, so it is helpful to understand EPDs, and how to use the numbers to select the best bull for the money. Mark Mauldin, Washington County Extension...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 1, 2017
UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle developed a basic management calendar for cattle producers in the region. The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with...
by Mark Mauldin | Nov 17, 2017
Two general statements to begin the discussion: Florida grass hay is generally not sufficient to meet the nutritional needs of a lactating brood cow. A fall/early winter calving season is a fairly standard practice in Northwest Florida. These two statements imply that...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 17, 2017
Some of the most challenging conversations, in almost any relationship, are the ones about money. This is certainly true as farmers and landowners negotiate lease agreements, or managers and workers negotiate salaries for the year ahead. It can be pretty challenging...
