by Chris Prevatt | Oct 6, 2017
The August 2018 Feeder Cattle futures contract increased by $5.95/cwt. during September. Based on this futures price increase, August Feeder Cattle revenues increased by approximately $47.60/head ($5.95/cwt. * 8.0 cwt.) on an 800-pound feeder steer, which amounts to...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 29, 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 external | Sep 29, 2017
Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist As you drive around this fall you see many big round bales of hay stored for winter feed. The quality of this hay will vary a great deal. Frankly, some of it will be low in protein content and...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 29, 2017
Florida has lost one of the all-time great cowmen and conservationists! Alto “Bud” Adams, Jr., passed away at the age of 91, on September 22, 2017, at his home on Adams Ranch near Ft. Pierce, Florida. Bud Adams and his family have owned and managed the 50,000-acre,...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 22, 2017
Over 120 cattle producers, extension agents, research faculty and staff attended the UF/IFAS Beef & Forage Field Day that was held on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the North Florida Research and Education Center’s Beef Unit, near Marianna, Florida. The...
by Mark Mauldin | Sep 15, 2017
There has been a delightful coolness in the air these first few “post Irma” days. Don’t be fooled, it’s not fall yet. Mid-September, in Florida, is definitely still summer and pasture grass should not be in short supply in the summer. This is a good time of year to...
