by Doug Mayo | Jan 15, 2021
– Some of the most challenging conversations, in almost any relationship, are the ones about money. This is certainly true as farmers and landowners negotiate lease agreements, or managers and workers negotiate wages for the year ahead. As with all statistics,...
by Mark Mauldin | Jan 15, 2021
The VRDEC (Visual Representation of Data for Evaluation and Comparison) Bull Selection Tools below show the sale lots in the Florida Bull Test Sale (Saturday 1/16/21). Each breed of bull included in the sale is shown on a separate VRDEC Tool. The VRDEC tools provide a...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 15, 2021
This week’s featured video was published by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to share the history of the Florida Cracker Horse. While much has been shared about the fact that cattle were first introduced to North America in...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 8, 2021
This week’s featured video was produced by Tom Pemberton Farm Life to share something new he added at his dairy. The Easy Swing and Totem Cow Brushes are sturdy enough to let cows and bulls scratch and rub to their hearts delight either in a barn or out in the...
by Mark Mauldin | Dec 18, 2020
– Experience has shown me that lots, if not most, cattle producers don’t enjoy studying genetics. You don’t enjoy patching fence in the cold, rainy weather either, but your hand is forced, because you know the consequence of not fixing the fence. Unfortunately,...
by external | Nov 20, 2020
Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist When a football team has an “open” date during the season, you will often hear the coach say that they are going to spend the first part of the practice time reviewing the “fundamentals”. ...
