National Drought Summary for April 26, 2016 Summary A large upper-level ridge of high pressure spanned the Lower 48 States (CONUS) this USDM week, bringing warmer-than-normal temperatures to most of the CONUS. But Pacific low pressure systems undercut the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for April, 2016
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Once a producer starts to think about planting a cover crop, what’s next? In many cases, the answer to that is, “a seemingly endless series of questions,” said DeAnn Presley, Kansas State University associate professor of agronomy. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pass it on! — Mushrush Red Angus
on April 29, 2016
at 9:25 am
Mushrush Red Angus: Chase County, Kansas From his family’s ranch in Chase County, Kansas, Joe Mushrush said he and his wife, Connie, “have told our kids that any of them that want to return to the ranch, that we would do […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is difficult to quantify the risk of anaplasmosis in any given herd in any given time of year, but when an outbreak occurs, it can result in devastating consequences for a cow/calf herd. Anaplasmosis is most commonly caused by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A successful land-based operation involves integrating crops and livestock. Producers welcomed spring snow and rain this week in preparation for maintaining or even increasing cattle inventory for the coming year. The extra heifers may find some good pasture this summer and, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3 Minutes: Early-Week Support Long Forgotten
on April 29, 2016
at 5:58 am
Director of Agriculture Richard Fordyce announced that the state will not establish a new beef checkoff. This announcement comes after the director approved a petition to conduct a referendum of Missouri cattle producers, at the request of the Missouri Beef […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The MV Ocean Shearer is largely based on the proven and successful design of Wellard’s MV Ocean Drover. The ninety million dollar (US) vessel has the capacity to transport 20,000 cattle or 75,000 sheep or a combination of both, and is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In 2017 The World Angus Forum will be held in the UK, the home of the Aberdeen Angus breed. The Forum will take place from Thursday 15th June – Monday 3rd July 2017 and will incorporate a tour in England, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Branding time elicits different feelings depending on who you talk to. Ask a rancher about branding and you may hear phrases about tradition, family, friends and neighbors, or “It’s a happy time of the year!” However, if you ask someone […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Flies are a nuisance! Nobody like flies. But many of us in the cattle business think of them as just that – a nuisance. We don’t realize the economic impact that the lack of fly control has on cattle performance. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today, AgriLabs®, the largest U.S. animal health marketing and distribution business, announced that it has entered into the vaccine manufacturing business with a new USDA-licensed facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. AgriLabs has also acquired Lincoln-based Antelope Valley Bios and Benchmark Biolabs, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feed conversions of calves fed creep feeds have been quite variable to say the least. Conversions of 5:1 or 5 pounds of grain consumed to 1 extra pound of calf weight are very rare and the optimum that can be expected […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Low commodity prices, tightening credit, expensive land and rising costs for expenses such as seed and fertilizer will lead to financial losses for many farmers and ranchers this year, Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr. told a House subcommittee […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
LANSING, Mich., — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired Brazil-based Deoxi Biotecnologia Ltda (Deoxi) — a leading animal genomics laboratory in the country with the most cattle in the world. The acquisition of Deoxi is intended […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
SAN ANTONIO – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologists are informing Texans on how to protect themselves from the mosquito vectors that spread Zika and other diseases. “The ongoing outbreak of the Zika virus has spread throughout most of South […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Producers have access to many tools to improve herd health and productivity, but setting a predetermined breeding and calving season may prove to be a beneficial choice both economically and logistically. Alabama Extension Animal Science and Forages specialist, Dr. Lisa […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Farm businesses-those farms with at least $350,000 in annual sales or farms with lower revenues where the operator’s primary occupation is farming-account for more than 90 percent of U.S. farm sector production, and hold 71 percent of all farm assets […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University researchers have found that feeding concentrations of zinc that are higher than recommended dietary concentrations can help improve the growth of finishing cattle, a finding that could lead to more profits for the industry. Cadra […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Kansas Livestock Association and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association each earned use of a piece of equipment from New Holland for their outstanding efforts to recruit new members to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Each of these NCBA affiliates will […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…