We don’t want to take guesses as to whether our bulls are breeding ready, we need to make all assurances possible that they are. The herd sire contributes 50% of the genetic potential for the calf crop. One bull that doesn’t perform ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock
At the 2018 Florida State Fair, the Charolais Open and Youth Cattle Show was a welcome sight. With so many cattle producers in Florida using Charolais sires in their terminal cross-breeding systems, we should see the breed more often. Cattlemen ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock
2016/17 Florida Bull Test Sale Scheduled for January 21, 2017 at the NFREC Beef Unit in Marianna, FL The 17th Florida Bull Test was conducted at the University of Florida North Florida Research and Education center in Marianna. There were ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureBull selection is one of the fastest ways for a cattleman to change the quality of his calf crop from one year to the next. It is difficult to overstate the importance of the bull. In a small herd half of the genetic potential of the entire ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture