Pensacola bahiagrass hayfield that was yellow and stunted at the end of June near Marianna, FL. The orange arrows point out green clumps of grass where the fire ant mounds […]
Potassium Deficiency in Hay Fields can Enhance Disease Issues
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Do Your Homework before Negotiating Pasture Leases, Worker Wages, or Custom Farm Work
Some of the most challenging conversations, in almost any relationship, are the ones about money. This is certainly true as land owners and ranchers renew pasture leases, managers and workers […]
Improving Beef Herd Efficiency through Ranch Analysis
Figure 1 U.S. Average price for 550 pound steers from June 2011 to 2016. Source Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Beef Economist Cattle prices peaked at unprecedented levels in 2014, fell off […]
Stockpiled Grazing Can Reduce Winter Feeding Costs
Winter feeding is one of the largest expenses for ranchers, and hay production and feeding is one of the major labor requirements in the annual management of a cattle operation. […]
The “Bud Box” and Double Alley Design for Cattle Pens
This past month as a part of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Conference in South Dakota, I was given the opportunity, along with many other agents from across […]