What are the Benefits of Freezer Beef?

What are the Benefits of Freezer Beef?

Some benefits/advantages of buying freezer beef are you can often see the live animal you are purchasing, how it was raised, and what it was fed. Also, you can choose how long you want the carcass aged, what cuts of meat you want, and how many pounds of meat per...
Beef Cow Herd Down 2% From July 2020

Beef Cow Herd Down 2% From July 2020

  USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the July 1, 2021 Cattle Inventory Report at the end of last month.  This report shows that the National Cattle Inventory has continued to shrink since the peak in 2018.  The chart above...
How Weed Infestations in Pastures affect Cattle Performance?

How Weed Infestations in Pastures affect Cattle Performance?

Jose Dubeux, Luana Queiroz, Erick Santos, Martin Ruiz-Moreno, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna Weed encroachment in grasslands results in large economic losses to livestock enterprises. Weeds compete for water, light, and nutrients, and...
Friday Feature:  Florida Cracker Cattle – A Spanish Legacy

Friday Feature: Florida Cracker Cattle – A Spanish Legacy

This week’s featured video was produced by the Florida Department of Agriculture for the Florida Museum to be presented at the Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition exhibit that travel around the state back in 2011.  Since we are celebrating the...
Friday Funny Feature:  Baxter Black’s Cow Stupidity

Friday Funny Feature: Baxter Black’s Cow Stupidity

Baxter Black is a veterinarian who became famous for his humorous cowboy poetry.  He certainly has a unique way of viewing the humor in day to day activities of cattle ranches.  This week’s featured video was published by NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen to...