Due to the government shutdown, the October Cattle on Feed report was not released along with many other data reports used to make informed assumptions about what is going on in the industry. A breakdown of heifers and steers on feed is released ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
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
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
By Joao Lazarin, Lab Manager The Forage Extension Laboratory is located at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC) in Ona, Florida. It serves as a statewide resource supporting research, extension, and producer needs ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
By Dr. Brent Sellers and Dr. Tenzy Mncube Aerial pesticide applications are not new to the agriculture industry, but this type of application has increased in popularity due to improved technology of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, drones, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
By Dr. Philipe Moriel As global demand for beef continues to rise, expanding production in tropical and subtropical regions, where Bos indicus-influenced cattle are common, is becoming increasingly important. But there’s a challenge: long ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
By Dr. Philipe Moriel and Dr. Joao Vendramini Reducing the frequency of concentrate supplementation (for example, from daily to 3 times weekly) can be implemented to decrease feeding costs. However, this strategy may reduce forage digestion ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
The summer and fall months are when a majority of producers are selling spring-born calves or yearlings from last fall. Due to the increase in supply of calves, prices typically decline during these months. We are seeing this now in Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Cattle Slaughter & Beef Production in the first half of 2024 According to the USDA July Livestock Slaughter report, cattle slaughter totaled 2.4 million head in June. This is a 12% decrease year-over-year and a 7% decrease since last month. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Parts of Brazil experience similar hot weather conditions to Florida’s and thus ranchers there face similar problems with effects of heat stress on cattle. Dr. Cassio Cassal Brauner, an animal science professor in Brazil, currently spending ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching