by Hannah Baker | Mar 7, 2025
Replacement Heifer Inventory: The Past and the Present Going into 2025, one of the main questions is still, “When we will start expanding?” An additional question is can we start expanding. The current number of heifers held as beef cow replacements is 4.6...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 7, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by the Florida Department of Agriculture to share the story of Cary and Marcia Lightsey, cattle ranchers from Lake Wales, Florida, who were inducted into the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame in February, by the Department...
by Marcelo Wallau | Feb 28, 2025
Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, in collaboration with Brent Sellers (UF/IFAS RCREU), David Russell (Auburn University) As a Forage Extension Specialist in Florida, about half of the questions I get are about weeds. “What is this weed and...
by Nick Simmons | Feb 28, 2025
Lice infestations cause significant economic losses to the cattle industry. The USDA estimates that U.S. livestock producers lose approximately $125 million annually due to cattle lice. These tiny parasites can lead to substantial economic losses as a result of...
by Mark Mauldin | Feb 21, 2025
Farmer, ranchers, and landowners frequently have need of specific services and products unique to agricultural operations (source to purchase hay, custom tractor work, fence builders, cattle services, etc.). Unfortunately, the folks who provide those types of services...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 21, 2025
The 40th edition of the Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show was truly a special event that was held in Marianna, Florida on February 14th. There were five educational presentations from a pool of talented veteran extension faculty, along...
