Tag: cattle industry

How a Potential Cattle Disease Outbreak Could Impact the Industry: The Economic Considerations

by Alena Poulin
August 26, 2024

In 2023, the average person in the United States consumed about 57.6 pounds of beef. Although that number is projected to decrease slightly in 2024, beef remains a major part of the American diet and the American economy. However, like many ... READ MORE

Cattle, meet land: New service connects Southeast farmers, ranchers in ‘win-win’ for sustainability, profitability

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
April 26, 2023

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
Tags: Beef Cattle, Cattle Industry, Cover Crops, Jose Dubeux, NFREC, North Florida Research And Education Center

Food is Our Middle Name podcast: What’s the deal with…all those cows?

by Tory Moore
December 16, 2022

COWS! We all scream as we drive past a field of cows along the Turnpike. Ok, maybe not all of us but I know my family loves a good cow sighting. But what are all of those cows for? Are those the cows we eat or cows that produce milk? UF/IFAS’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Beef Cattle, Cattle, Cattle Industry, Florida Cattlemen's Association, Rancher, Ranchers

July 4th feature: UF researcher is a new U.S. citizen; learn about his work in sustainability

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
June 30, 2022

This Independence Day might feel a little different for José Dubeux, a professor at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS NFREC). Monday marks his first Fourth of July holiday as an American citizen. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agronomy, Cattle Industry, Extension, Feature, Forage, Jose Dubeux, Livestock, NFREC, North Florida Research And Education Center, Research

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