Category: Livestock

Remembering the Fundamentals Amidst the Chaos

by hbaker
November 3, 2025

The last few weeks of October brought no shortage of headlines for the cattle industry — from concerns over beef prices being “too high” and increasing imports from Argentina to the ongoing government shutdown disrupting market reports ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Hannah Baker, Range Cattle REC, SV Ag Update

UF/IFAS Livestock Working Group Hosts Environmental Lands Program on Kissimmee River

by lbutler
October 29, 2025

On October 15th, members of South Florida Beef Forages Program (a working group of Livestock UF/IFAS Extension Agents) hosted an Environmental Lands Management Program on the shores of the Kissimmee River. The purpose of the program was to educate ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Livestock, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Floridaranches, Highlands County, Kissmmeeriver, Landmanagement, Livestock, Okeechobee, SFBF

Florida Calves in the Feedlot: What Extension Agents Learned in West Texas

by hbaker
October 8, 2025

The South Florida Beef Forage Program (SFBFP) is a group of livestock Extension agents that facilitate numerous programs throughout the year for cattle producers. Many of these programs focus on teaching the practical and economic importance ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Hannah Baker, Range Cattle REC, SFBF, SV Ag Update

Lower Temperatures & Higher Calf Prices

by hbaker
September 30, 2025

Preparing for Fall, Dormant Forages, & Drought Fall is officially here! At the time of writing this in late September, temperatures are starting to cool off in the mornings and evenings as we head into the fall months. With this means that ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Forages, Hannah Baker, Range Cattle REC, SV Ag Update

Taken Under Their Wing: From Professor to Mentor – Essential to an Optimal Learning Experience

by Savannah Linzmaier
September 30, 2025

Written by David Maldonado, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences student. When I transferred to the University of Florida and entered its esteemed Animal Science program, I quickly realized I carried a gap in my agricultural background compared to many ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Animal Sciences Undergraduate, ANS Ambassadors, ANS Student Stories

University of Florida to be new host for major plant and animal breeding accelerator program

by Brad Buck
September 25, 2025

The University of Florida is the new home for an important partner in the effort to provide nutritious food for the nation and to keep farms competitive – a USDA-Agricultural Research Service-funded program called Breeding Insight (BI). The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock
Tags: #aiatuf, Animal Breeding, Breeding Insight, Crops, Damian Adams, Ecosystems, Food, Growers, High-performance Computing, Moira Sheehan, Plant Breeding, Prec-ag, Ranchers, Software, UF/IFAS Research
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Winged Menaces: Mosquitoes, Pets, and Growing Risk of Disease, Series 6

by Lisa Hickey
September 22, 2025

Mosquitoes are more than just a summertime winged menace; they can have a lethal impact on humans and our pets. Known for spreading diseases like malaria, dengue, and Zika among humans, these tiny insects also pose serious threats to our pets ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Control Mosquitoes, Dog Heartworm Prevention, Mosquitoes, Pets And Mosquitoes, Potbellied Pigs And Mosquitoes, Prevention, Sentinel Chicken Program

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