We are thrilled to announce that the wait is finally over! After a long vacancy, the UF/IFAS Extension DeSoto County Office is proud to welcome our new Livestock and Small Farms Agent — Kendall Gill! Kendall was born and raised in Charlotte ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension,
Livestock Slaughter in the First Quarter Livestock slaughter in the first quarter of 2025 (January-March) totaled at 7.38 million head, down 4 percent from the first quarter of 2024. Cow slaughter, beef cow slaughter, and heifer slaughter in ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Beef currently has a strong demand, at the grocery store and the sale barn. Across the U.S. beef cattle professionals are highlighting topics including decreased beef cattle numbers, larger and more efficient cattle, almost record high cattle ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Rotational grazing is a great management tool for optimal vegetative re-growth of forages and nutrient distribution of animal waste. Therefore, this allows for better regrowth and increases grazing efficiency. This is not a one size fits ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Livestock
Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. El Departamento de Agricultura y Servicios al Consumidor de Florida (FDACS, por sus siglas en inglés) hace un llamado a veterinarios, ganaderos y profesionales ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Written by Dr. Pete Hansen, University of Florida Through its Farm to School Program (https://farm2schoolalachua.com/), Alachua County School District gives school children in the district the opportunity to learn about where their food comes ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Every Monday, some groups urge Americans to skip meat in the name of “helping the planet.” But here’s the truth: U.S. beef production is NOT the environmental problem it’s often made out to be. These campaigns rely on global averages ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
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 feedlots with a capacity ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Recap of May 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector In May, we continued our talks about wood-boring insects. This time, we focused on bark beetles. These are small beetles in the insect family called Curculionidae. Some bark beetles ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,