Friday Feature:  Five Rivers Feedyard

Friday Feature: Five Rivers Feedyard

This week’s featured video was published by Cattlemen to Cattlemen to highlight the world’s largest cattle feeding operation, Five Rivers Feedyards.  Five Rivers puts a great deal of emphasis on ensuring that animals are healthy and well cared for.  Every...
Is Marbling Score the Best Indicator of Beef Quality?

Is Marbling Score the Best Indicator of Beef Quality?

Raluca Mateescu & Jessica Czipulis, UF/IFAS Animal Science Department The strength shown by the high-quality branded beef market in the last few years confirms that a sizable proportion of consumers are willing to pay for assured quality, i.e., tender, flavorful,...
Deciding What to Do in 2023?  Consider Diversification

Deciding What to Do in 2023? Consider Diversification

The holiday season is over, family and friends have gone back home, the holiday decorations have been put away.  College football crowned a new champion and a new farming year has begun.  Planting season is coming fast, but January is what I call, “Decision...
Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

João H.J. Bittar, DVM, Ph.D., Ameer A. Megahed, DVM, Ph.D., Ahmadreza Mirzaei, DVM, PhD., Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida   What is BLV? Bovine Leukosis is a lifelong infection caused by the...
New UF/IFAS Forage Team Website

New UF/IFAS Forage Team Website

Ashley Kuhn, Communications Coordinator, and Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department   Have you seen our new and improved UF Forage Team website? We now have a hub for quick and easy access to all things related to forages for...