Complying with the New Florida Cattle ID Rule

Complying with the New Florida Cattle ID Rule

                In March of 2013, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cattle Identification rules were implemented requiring all cattle 18 months old or older be identified for interstate (across state line)...

AI Cowculator App

The utilization of estrous synchronization and timed artificial insemination (TAI) has potential to influence the economic efficiency of cow/calf enterprises by improving a producer’s opportunity to shorten the calving season, increase calf uniformity, have earlier...
South Dakota Blizzard Devastates Ranchers

South Dakota Blizzard Devastates Ranchers

On October 4th and 5th, as Panhandle residents watched the Weather Channel concerned about Tropical Storm Karen, you may have seen some footage that discussed the two to four feet of snow that fell in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  What you may not have heard was...

Winter Feeding the Annual Dilemma

Nicolas DiLorenzo, UF/IFAS NFREC Beef Nutrition Specialist The days are getting shorter and the nights cooler.  It won’t be long until summer bahiagrass and bermudagrass pastures will go dormant after the first killing frost.  Ranchers have some tough decisions...

Managing Cattle “Shrink” at Shipping to Increase Profits

As the Summer comes to an end, harvest time begins.  When we think of harvest we often focus only on crops, but when ranchers ship calves to market or to a buyer, they are really harvesting a crop almost two years in the making.   Florida ranchers typically wean and...