Read about the Adams Ranch Annual Bull and Heifer cattle auction, the longest running cattle auction in Florida. Florida is the oldest cattle state in the country, with [...]
Don’t miss the Florida Ranch Rodeo, September 29th and 30th. Hurricane Irma has put the Florida ag industry on edge, but the Florida Ranch Rodeo is just the [...]
Explore options for promoting nutrient cycling in your grazing lands. Supplementing cattle feed with forages is an important part of any Florida cattle operation, but ranchers could be [...]
A look at the effectiveness in using monesin in beef cattle grazing low-quality forages. In Florida, warm-season grasses can be of low quality, a factor that can negatively impact animal [...]
UF/IFAS researchers are asking Florida ranchers with Brahman cattle to participate in a project aimed at identifying the best genes and improving the breed. The beef cattle sector [...]
Read a Q&A on liver flukes management in beef cattle. There is a lot to contend with as a beef cattle operator, especially in the tropical climate of [...]
Read recommendations from UF/IFAS on what to do when converting old citrus groves to pasture land. Citrus greening has left a lot of citrus groves full of diseased [...]
A UF/IFAS research team found a natural enemy of cogongrass on the other side of the world. A pervasive weed in Florida and the southeastern U.S., cogongrass, may [...]
Explore weed management options for three offending pasture weeds. Weed management requires a lot of consideration for Florida cattle operators. Florida’s long growing season means that most plants [...]
Find the details of the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) final rule from the FDA that started at the beginning of the New Year. If you have livestock, then [...]
Each 2017 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee has put a stamp on Florida ag. The banquet honoring the 2017 Inductees to The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame is fast [...]
Wondering just how to transfer the family farm to the next generation? Explore these options. Many farms and ranches are owned by a family unit—97 percent of them [...]
In a recent article, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam Putnam, sings the praises of Florida farmers for their environmental stewardship. Most of Florida’s ag industry thinks the world [...]
Florida’s cattlemen and women are true stewards of the land they utilize for grazing Florida cattle. Case in point is the 282 acres of Peter Frederick just south of [...]
For those looking to increase profits from their cow-calf operations, preconditioning calves is the way to go. When all calves go to auction on the same day, those calves [...]
Polk County hosted its eleventh annual trade show and ninth annual Ranch Rodeo this past February, bringing together horse wranglers and ranchers alike. Families came from all over the [...]
