Chart 1 Most cattlemen have a noticeable grin on their faces these days. Cattle have been selling for record prices this summer as seen in Chart 1 above. What is causing this major increase in prices? Primarily there are two key factors: fewer cattle, and cheaper feed. Chart 2 below shows the drastic decline in […]
Cattle ranchers have a great training opportunity for both themselves, and their employees. For a limited time, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc (BIVI) is covering the cost of up to $50 per person, for Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training. BQA is more than just giving shots correctly. BQA means training everyone who works in the beef […]
If you raise good quality hay, the Southeastern Hay Contest offers you the opportunity to document your quality, gain some recognition for your farm, and new this year, have your farm included in the Southeastern Hay Directory. Most hay farms are frustrated by the fact they they raise quality hay, but have to sell on […]
2013 was certainly a rough year for hay production in the Southeast; first it was too dry to produce enough hay to cut, then too wet to make a quality cutting of hay. As a result, most ranchers harvested over mature, low quality hay, at the end of the growing season. Poor quality hay causes […]
The 14th annual Florida Bull Test was conducted at the University of Florida North Florida Research and Education center near Marianna. There were 126 bulls consigned from 40 ranches located in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina. There were 67 Angus, 7 Charolais, 2 Hereford, 3 Red Angus, 33 SimAngus, and 14 Simmental bulls […]