by Hannah Baker | Jun 6, 2025
Livestock slaughter in the first quarter of 2025 (January-March) totaled at 7.38 million head, down 4% from the first quarter of 2024. Cow slaughter, beef cow slaughter, and heifer slaughter in the first quarter were all lower year-over-year. Beef cow slaughter...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 6, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. Bill Conrad, Jackson County, was selected to present at the Perennial Peanut Producer’s Association Field Day, that was held on Friday, June 6, in Marianna. Part of his...
by sunnyliao | May 30, 2025
Hui-Ling (Sunny) Liao, Cheryl Mackowiak, Ann Blount, Robbie Jones, Joseph Walter, Brittany Justesen, Anna Paulette Tomlinson, Doug Mayo, Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Univeristy of Florida Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi that may cause harm to...
by Amanda Masholie | May 22, 2025
Amanda Masholie, Sustainable Ag & Small Farms Agent-Walton County As a highly adapted grazing animal, horses encounter challenges when high quality forages are not the foundation of their diet. Many horses kept in confinement develop behavioral issues such as...
by external | May 22, 2025
Meridith Bauer, UF/IFAS Public Relations Specialist The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is urging veterinarians, livestock producers, and animal health professionals to remain vigilant about recognizing signs and symptoms of the New...
by Hannah Baker | May 2, 2025
Heifers on Feed: Not as Many, but Still Too Many Every month, USDA-NASS releases the Cattle on Feed Report indicating how many cattle are on feed, how many have been placed, and how many have been marketed. The April report showed that cattle and calves on feed in...
