Three young cowboys in Viera, Florida, are bucking the trend and embracing the challenging life of cattle ranching. Despite ...

Florida’s top 15 cattle counties include Okeechobee, Hendry and Marion, right next to St. Johns. Hersom says many ranchers across the state of Florida feel forced to “buy into business ...

As a result, Florida’s cattle inventory rose steadily from the 1930s through the mid-1970s, when the state’s total census of cattle and calves reached an all-time high. Originally Published ...

KENANSVILLE, Fla. -- Some cowboys had selfie-sticks, and others posted regularly on Facebook while helping to herd more than 400 head of cattle more than 50 miles through central Florida.

Florida, with its lush grasslands, ranks 10th in the nation for its beef cattle herds — nearly 2 million head. And the Seminole Tribe of Florida is a major player in the cattle industry.

In this, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 photo, Laura Jessup of Spencer, Tenn., pets one of her mules as she waits for her wagon to be fixed during the Great Florida Cattle Drive 2016, in Kenansville, Fla.

Cattle ranchers think about heat all the time, said Southwest Florida cattleman Jim Strickland, who’s been in the business for six decades and comes from a long line of cattle ranchers.

KENANSVILLE — Some cowboys had selfie-sticks, and others posted regularly on Facebook while helping to herd more than 400 head of cattle more than 50 miles through central Florida.

He did OK at business: He started leasing land when he was about 17 years old, borrowing money and buying cattle, building equity. He and his wife Jean - they've been married 47 years - got in the ...

Florida cattle officials are asking the Legislature to create a marketing program that could raise up to $900,000 annually to promote beef consumption and research in the state.