by Doug Mayo | Sep 22, 2023
This week’s featured video was published by the Guinness World Records to recognize Tommy the World’s Tallest Steer. Tommy is a 13 year old, 6’1″ Brown Swiss Steer, owned by Fred Balawender, Cheshire, Massachusetts. He was named after Tom...
by Kalyn Waters | Aug 25, 2023
Dealing with pinkeye in cattle is a common and frustrating battle for the cattle industry. While the main issue may seem to be impairment of vision, major financial impact is found in an overall decline in cattle performance. A 1993 study estimated pinkeye costs U.S....
by Marcelo Wallau | Aug 25, 2023
Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, Clyde Fraisse, UF/IFAS Agrometeorology, Leanne Dillard, Auburn University Forage Extension Specialist, and Henry Jordan, Auburn University Variety Testing Manager Despite the record-high temperatures hitting the...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 21, 2023
This week’s featured video was published by the University of Florida’s Animal Science Department to share time-lapse video of early development of a bovine embryo. Researchers at the University of Florida are studying embryo development to learn ways to...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 9, 2023
Just in case you have not heard already, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented changes to how antimicrobials (antibiotics) will be sold for livestock production starting June 11th, 2023 through the Guidance for Industry (GFI) #263. None of the...
by Doug Mayo | May 26, 2023
Limpograss, Hermathria altissima, is a warm-season perennial grass that has been used for cattle production in Central and South Florida by beef cattle producers for a number of years. With the development of a new cultivar called ‘GibTuck,’ researchers have...
