Grazing The Facts

This episode features Dr. Michael Short, State Veterinarian for the Florida Department of Agriculture. Dr. Short gives an inside perspective of health challenges currently affecting the Florida cattle industry. He covers New World Screwworm, Asian longhorned tick, as well as Foot-and-mouth Disease.
Learn more about the cattlemen and women working every day to put beef on the table and hear how Florida’s producers navigate the state’s unique climate and conditions while building a strong and resilient industry.
This episode was recorded on October 2, 2026.

In today’s episode, seventh-generation cattleman Jody Counts shares his family’s Florida roots, ranching traditions, challenges from development, and hopes for preserving the cattle industry for future generations.
Learn more about the cattlemen and women working every day to put beef on the table and hear how Florida’s producers navigate the state’s unique climate and conditions while building a strong and resilient industry.
This episode was recorded on September 29, 2026.

In today’s episode, Dusty Holley, Executive Vice President of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, joins us to discuss the current state of Florida’s cattle industry, the FCA’s legislative work, and highlights from the recent quarterly meeting.
Learn more about the cattlemen and women working every day to put beef on the table and hear how Florida’s producers navigate the state’s unique climate and conditions while building a strong and resilient industry.
This episode was recorded on September 17, 2026.

In today’s episode, Dr. Tim Marshall sits down with us to share his thoughts on the Florida cattle industry. The conversation covers the importance of youth involvement and how industry professionals can encourage and develop the next generation of cattle producers. We also dive into the timely topic of rebuilding Florida’s cattle herd, and the challenges producers are facing in today’s economic climate.
Want to know more about the Florida cattlemen and women who work every day to put beef on the table? Tune in to hear about the strength and resilience of Florida’s cattle producers, as well as the unique climate and conditions they navigate.
This episode was recorded on September 11, 2026, during the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Quarterly Meeting.

This episode is a special episode featuring a collaboration with the Cow Tales Podcast, hosted by Dr. Marcelo Wallau. We joined him along with this week’s guest, Dr. Andrew Short, Chair of the Entomology and Nematology Department and Professor of Insect Biodiversity at the University of Florida. Today’s discussion focuses on the New World Screwworm which has recently been detected in Texas and is a major threat to the livestock industry in the United States. This episode was recorded on June 24, 2026 during the Florida Cattlemen's Association Convention.

This week we hear from Dr. Dr. Marcelo Wallau with the University of Florida where we talked about his research project funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board, Fall Fertilization of Warm Season Perennial Forages. This is the second in our two-part series with him.

This week we hear from Dr. Dr. Marcelo Wallau with the University of Florida where we talked about his research project funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board, Fall Fertilization of Warm Season Perennial Forages. This is the first in our two-part series with him.

This week we hear from Dr. Jose Dubeux with the University of Florida where we talked about his CHEERS Project. This is the second in our two-part series with him.

This week we hear from Dr. Jose Dubeux with the University of Florida where we talked about his CHEERS Project. This is the first in our two-part series with him.

This week we hear from Dr. Chad Carr with the University of Florida and we discuss his research project looking at quantifying red meat yield in Brahman cattle on this episode.  This is the second in our two-part series with him.