by Doug Mayo | Mar 10, 2017
This week’s featured video is a really cool innovation for building or repairing fences, a cordless fence staple gun made by the STOCKade Company in New Zealand. Anyone who has ever built or repaired farm fences will want one of these tools. Unfortunately, the...
by Chris Prevatt | Mar 3, 2017
Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Livestock Economics Regional Agent A commonly asked question around sale barns and at extension programs is “Should I sell light-weight feeder calves now or hold them and sell them when they are heavier?” The answer to this question depends on...
by Chris Prevatt | Mar 3, 2017
The August 2017 Feeder Cattle futures contract increased by $4.58/cwt. during February. Based on this futures price increase, August Feeder Cattle revenues increased by approximately $34.35/head ($4.58/cwt. * 7.5 cwt.) on a 750-pound feeder steer which amounts to...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 3, 2017
– This week’s featured videos highlight a new high-tech tool that feedyards, stocker operations, and maybe even cow-calf operations can utilize to aid in quick identification of sick cattle for immediate care. Quantified Ag has developed a “Smart...
by Kalyn Waters | Feb 24, 2017
This week marks the end of a very successful era at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, FL . Dr. Cliff Lamb, has received the honor of being selected to serve as the Department Head and Professor for the Department of Animal Science, at the...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 24, 2017
A new cooperative, Florida Cattle Ranchers LLC is developing a branded beef program to supply Florida born and raised beef to Florida consumers. Their slogan is “Rare Beef – Well Done.” This week’s featured video highlights what this group of...
