2025 is expected to be another year of high prices of cattle producers. Prices for steers, heifers, replacements, and cull cows in Florida are 9%, 7%, 22%, and 16% higher year over year. As more heifers are retained and culling slows, the value ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Going into 2025, one of the main questions is still when we will start expanding. An additional question is can we start expanding. The current number of heifers held as beef cow replacements is 4.6 million head, down roughly 1 percent year ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
This January Florida Cattle Market Update is a snapshot of the “Annual Cattle Market Report: January 2025” that can be found at https://rcrec-ona.ifas.ufl.edu/about/directory/staff/hannah-baker/ under “Annual Report Summaries.” Please ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
As we look back on the 2024 cattle industry, there are many things to be thankful for and reflect on, with many more things to look forward to and plan for in 2025. Tight supplies, record-level/breaking prices, carcass weights, and culling rates ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock
What are the hormones used for estrous synchronization and their intended physiological response? Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone, GnRH, is administered to induce a surge of luteinizing hormone, LH, resulting in ovulation ... READ MORE
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The direct benefits are many. Rural communities such as Hardee County benefit from beef cattle production in many ways. These operations provide jobs, create safe spaces for wildlife, and serve as areas where opportunities are created ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
By Raluca Mateescu, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Genomics is the field dedicated to exploring DNA's structure, function, evolution, and genetic composition in animals. It encompasses the entirety of genes and genetic ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
By Raluca Mateescu, Professor Recently, I had the privilege of attending another Florida Cattlemen’s/Cattlewomen’s Convention, an event that brought together dedicated beef cattle producers from across the state. As I listened to the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Did you know that Florida ranks 9th in the nation when it comes to cow-calf numbers? Beef cattle production was instrumental in building Florida’s economy. Our state was the first to have a beef industry, and today, more than 500 years after ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension,
A new University of Florida project aims to “play matchmaker” between ranchers with livestock and landowners with grazing space. The Southeast Grazing Exchange, funded by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS