“Florida also has some of the best farms and cattle ranches in the country,
Not what I think of when I think of Florida. Can someone point to a cattle ranch in Florida?
Huge cattle ranch near my property in gulf County, panhandle, east of Panama city.
Deseret Ranches
Also Known as the Mormon Ranch. Deseret Ranches is what we long time Floridians call the Mormon Ranch. At about 295,000 acres, it is one of the largest cow-calf cattle ranches in the United States. It is 10 times larger than Walt Disney World and has been in Central Florida a lot longer.
Not what I think of when I think of Florida. Can someone point to a cattle ranch in Florida?
Neither did I until I drove through the center, then down the small town areas on the west coast.
Clara Pell wouldn’t having a problem, if you get my drift.
Deseret Ranches and the Seminole tribe are major beef cattle producers in Florida.
Mostly in the northern part and the ‘armpit’ area..............
Cattle ranching is historically an important part of the Florida economy. Google and you will find dozens. The largest is Deseret Ranches.
I know there’s some in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands Counties in Central FL
Cattle ranching in Florida is a $500-million-a-year business, and if you drive through the byways of Central Florida, you’ll get a glimpse of it.
The best way to learn about cattle ranching in Florida, however, is to take a tour of Deseret Ranches — the largest “cow-calf” cattle ranch in the United States, in fact. vast – 290,000 acre.
https://www.floridarambler.com/central-florida-getaways/deseret-ranches/
I’ve lived in Florida the past 4 years and there are many cattle ranches in the mid central to north central parts of the state.
Surprised me too. I’d say in n out for Jax, Orlando, Daytona, the Panhandle, Space Coast and Treasure Coast, Tampa/St. Pete down to Naples. Anyplace from West Palm and south on the East coast don’t deserve it
Not what I think of when I think of Florida. Can someone point to a cattle ranch in Florida?
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The Deseret Ranch (Morman) is the largest cow/calf ranch in the US. with 300 thousand acres, and in the north there is the Whitehurst Cattle Company outside Williston, Florida.
Today, there are more than 886 thousand head of cattle and 15,000 beef producers throughout Florida.
In the ‘80s we owned a herd of dairy cattle in Florida. It was an investment through a management corporation. Never saw the cows, but the investment was profitable.
Yes. There is a rather large one directly across from me in the Florida Panhandle.
They are all over central Fl. H M Cattle Co is one of many. Florida is not just beaches and amusement parks. Look around.
Driven through quite a bit of Florida, and can say there are many cattle ranches throughout the state.
Kempfer Cattle Co. represents one of Florida’s 18,433 beef cattle ranches, a quantity that ranks 12th in the nation. Likewise, Florida ranks 12th in beef cow inventory with 877,000 beef cows as of Jan. 1, 2014, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Access to nearly year-round grass gives Florida a significant advantage in profitable beef cattle production. In fact, three of the nation’s five largest beef cow-calf ranches operate in Florida, not far from tourist attractions like Walt Disney World and Universal Studios.
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Horse ranches too. For a small example, check out Ocala.
Most of the southern counties (minus the oil wells), up through the center part of the state to I 10 have cattle ranches.
At one time (circa 1950), Florida produced the 2nd amount of beef compared to TX. Ever hear of the Florida redneck cracker?
Cattle herders with whips.
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I apologize. You wanted specifics.
The Starkey ranch in Pasco county.
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OMG. look up deseret ranch. Miles and miles of cattle between the Atlantic and greater Orlando.
I live in the suburbs of Tampa - there are fields with cows EVERYWHERE.