USDA Commodity Costs and Return Estimates

USDA Commodity Costs and Return Estimates

Source: USDA Economic Research Service Cost and return estimates are reported for the United States and major production regions for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, peanuts, oats, barley, milk, hogs, and cow-calf. The series of commodity cost and...
Goatweed Control in Pastures and Hayfields

Goatweed Control in Pastures and Hayfields

Goatweed (Figure 1), also known as sweet broom (Scoparia dulcis) has been a problem in Florida pastures and hayfields for many years.  Dense infestations of goatweed are quite common throughout the state.  In most cases where goatweed density is extremely high, the...
Friday Double Feature:  Baleage Production & Baleage Tips

Friday Double Feature: Baleage Production & Baleage Tips

This week’s featured videos were produced by Massey Ferguson as part of their Cut Above Series with recommendations for improving forage quality at harvest.  In episodes 3.1 and 3.2, Jennifer Tucker, UGA Beef & Forage Specialist and Taylor Hendricks, UGA PhD...
2019 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida

2019 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida

A. Blount, M. Wallau, E. Rios, J. M. B. Vendramini, J. C. B. Dubeux, Md. A. Babar, K. E. Kenworthy, and K. H. Quesenberry, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Perennial warm-season pasture grasses used in Florida become dormant in late fall and winter because of short days,...
U.S. Cattle Inventory Reaches a Plateau

U.S. Cattle Inventory Reaches a Plateau

Derrell S. Peel, Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist,Oklahoma State University USDA’s July Cattle Report shows that the inventory of all cattle and calves in the U.S. was unchanged year over year at 103 million head as of July 1.  The inventory of beef cows...
Friday Feature:  Repurposed Tire Water Troughs for Livestock

Friday Feature: Repurposed Tire Water Troughs for Livestock

This week’s featured video was produced bu the University of Kentucky, on their Eden Shale cattle demonstration farm.  On this farm they have been evaluating a number of cattle management practices.  This particular video shares the work they have done with...