by Doug Mayo | Oct 13, 2017
It has been 10 months since we shared a Friday Funny, due to a lack of good material. Special thanks to Ed Jowers, Emeritus Jackson County Extension Director for sending this funny story to share: The Chicken Cannon Scientists at NASA built a special cannon to launch...
by Chris Prevatt | Oct 6, 2017
The August 2018 Feeder Cattle futures contract increased by $5.95/cwt. during September. Based on this futures price increase, August Feeder Cattle revenues increased by approximately $47.60/head ($5.95/cwt. * 8.0 cwt.) on an 800-pound feeder steer, which amounts to...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 29, 2017
UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle worked to develop a basic management calendar for cattle producers. The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with similar...
by external | Sep 29, 2017
Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist As you drive around this fall you see many big round bales of hay stored for winter feed. The quality of this hay will vary a great deal. Frankly, some of it will be low in protein content and...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 29, 2017
Florida has lost one of the all-time great cowmen and conservationists! Alto “Bud” Adams, Jr., passed away at the age of 91, on September 22, 2017, at his home on Adams Ranch near Ft. Pierce, Florida. Bud Adams and his family have owned and managed the 50,000-acre,...
