Tag: Hannah Baker

Drought, Input Costs, & Heifers on Feed

by hbaker
April 22, 2026

The first four months of 2026 have not fallen short of keeping things interesting, for lack of a better term, in the cattle industry. Despite rising cattle prices, hesitancy to rebuild is growing as severe drought conditions persist, input costs ... READ MORE

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

Apply Now for the 2026 Florida Producer Educational Tour!

by hbaker
April 15, 2026

CALLING ALL FLORIDA CATTLE PRODUCERS! Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Florida Producer Educational Tour to Amarillo, Texas! This tour is hosted by UF/IFAS Extension with the support of the Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation ... READ MORE

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

All About Beef: Prices & Production

by hbaker
March 31, 2026

Prices Beef prices were and still are a main topic of discussion among consumers, producers, and analysts – and rightly so. Retail prices for choice beef products hit just over $10/lb in December and have stayed in that price range so far ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Hannah Baker, Panhandle Agriculture, Range Cattle REC, SV Ag Update
A group of cows with electronic tags in a field with tall grass and trees in the background.

Relationships with ranchers key for new state beef cattle economics agent

by Brad Buck
March 18, 2026

Hannah Baker attributes her love of cattle to one moment as a child. “My great-grandfather took us out to see twin calves that had been born from one of his mama cows,” said Baker, who was raised in Adel, Georgia. “That was when I knew ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Archive, Beef Cattle Economics, Best Management Practices, Cattle, Hannah Baker, Market, Ranchers, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Statewide Specialized Extension Agent

Stabilizing & Growing the Herd: What We Know & Don’t Know

by hbaker
February 26, 2026

For this update, I wanted to provide some “quick facts” concerning inventory, prices, and differences in this cycle. Both producers and consumers are navigating decision-making in uncharted territory as we enter year 12 of the current cattle ... 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

Cattle Industry Update: Why 2026 Looks to be Another Favorable Year for Beef Cattle Producers

by hbaker
February 12, 2026

This blog is a short summary of the Annual Florida Cattle Market Report that is put together at the beginning of each year. The purpose of the report is to summarize the different sectors of the cattle and beef industries to provide an outlook ... 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

New Year, Same Signals: Heifer Retention Still Not in Full Swing, Yet

by hbaker
January 28, 2026

The latest Cattle on Feed report summarized December placements, marketings, and total cattle on feed for the month of December. As of January 1, there were 11.45 million head of cattle on feed, a 3.2 decline from January 1, 2024. Placements ... 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

Ona Field Day: An eight-decade tradition of presenting scientific data to help cattle producers

by Brad Buck
December 16, 2025

For the past 81 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Beef Cattle Forage, Brent Sellers, Coyotes, Golmar Golmohammadi, Groundwater, Hance Ellington, Hannah Baker, Joao Vendramini, Maria Silveira, Ona Field Day, Philipe Moriel, Probiotics, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation
Group of black cows with yellow ear tags in a sunlit field.

Ona Field Day: An eight-decade tradition of presenting scientific data to help cattle producers

by Brad Buck
December 16, 2025

For the past 81 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences, Beef Cattle Forage, Brent Sellers, Coyotes, Golmar Golmohammadi, Groundwater, Hance Ellington, Hannah Baker, Joao Vendramini, Maria Silveira, Ona Field Day, Philipe Moriel, Probiotics, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

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