2015 Florida Bull Test Sale Summary

by | Jan 30, 2015

The Florida Bull Test Sale was held on January 17, 2015 at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, FL. Of the 102 bulls originally consigned to the test, 56 bulls were auctioned off at the sale. Only bulls meeting specific benchmarks were eligible...
Liquid Feeds for Winter Cattle Supplementation

Liquid Feeds for Winter Cattle Supplementation

by | Nov 21, 2014

Nicolas DiLorenzo, State Beef Specialist, University of Florida NFREC There’s nothing like the cold mornings of the past two days to remind us about the importance of supplementing our cattle herds with high-energy feeds to help them maintain their body...
Understanding Your Forage Test Report

Understanding Your Forage Test Report

by | Oct 24, 2014

Just as soil testing can provide vital information on how to fertilize crops, forage testing can provide vital information on how to supplement hay fed to livestock.  Feed and fertilizer are simply too valuable these days to simply guess, or just use the same amount...

Temporary Pastures Can Hide Ugly Surprises

by | Oct 17, 2014

Using row crop land for cool season grazing is one of the great opportunities for North Florida livestock operations. Early crops come out in time to allow seedbed preparation for planting, and late harvested crops can be aerially over-seeded with ryegrass. Corn and...

Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth from Your Hay?

by | Oct 3, 2014

Hay feeding is a common practice for many beef cattle enterprises in North Florida. The key question is, are you getting all of the value you expected out of that bale of hay? Multiple factors affect the value and profitability surrounding hay feeding of beef cattle....