Archive for Ranch Management

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BeefTalk: Diversity Helps Mitigate Drought Effects

by on August 22, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, BeefTalk, Cattle, Cover Crops, Crop Production, Environment, Feed Stuffs, Industry News, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management

Healthy soil is critical to effective, sustainable farming practices. By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service Are you interested in increasing soil water absorption by 685 percent? Remember the commercials that showed paper towels absorbing copious amounts […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Burned But Not Lost

by on August 17, 2017 at 12:16 pm
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Environment, Industry News, Ranch Management, Range and Pasture, Range Management, Weather

Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu Contact: Dr. Tim Steffens, 806-651-2781, tsteffens@wtamu.edu AMARILLO – Short-grass native prairie to Old World bluestem-seeded pastures, grazed and ungrazed pastures, herbicide-treated to untreated pastures – a traveling caravan made its way across the Panhandle five […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Is That Corn Worth More as Silage or Grain?

by on August 16, 2017 at 9:45 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Corn, Cost Management, Crop Production, Drought, Feed Stuffs, Feeder Cattle, Ranch Management, Silage, Stocker Cattle, Weather

Ongoing drought conditions are supporting hay and forage prices. While eastern parts of Nebraska had a good first cutting of hay, subsequent cuttings have been less. Areas further west haven’t fared so well. Sandhills meadows will likely average less production […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Profit Tip: Consistency is Key to Proper Feed Bunk Management

by on August 16, 2017 at 9:24 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Calf Health, Cattle, Cost Management, Feed Stuffs, Feeder Cattle, Industry News, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, Stocker Cattle

Proper bunk management is the art of matching feed deliveries to the amount of feed cattle need for optimal performance. Underfeeding cattle results in poor gains and feed efficiency, longer days on feed, and reduced carcass quality. On the other […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Online Course: Pharmaceutical Use in Cattle

by on August 15, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management

 Presented by West Texas A&M University The course will equip persons involved in the management, administration, distribution or sale of pharmaceuticals used in cattle to maximize therapeutic outcomes, prevent drug-related problems and protect the wholesomeness of the food supply chain. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Research and Education Facility Launched at Hy-Plains Feedyard

by on August 15, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Stewardship, Industry Events, Industry News, Ranch Management

Food animal production is both art and science involving multiple sectors and stakeholders. The art of applying common sense and well tested animal husbandry skills in sync with proven science and technology is creating a paradigm shift in protein production, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Nutrition, Marketing Highlight Upcoming Cattle Seminar

by on August 15, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Cattle Marketing, Cost Management, Cow-Calf, Feeder Cattle, Ranch Management, Stocker Cattle

ARDMORE, Okla. — Fall brings about the need to consider key factors for preparing cows and calves for winter in the Southern Great Plains. To provide regional livestock producers with the information to make better, more informed decisions, the Noble […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Fall Feed Outlook: What to Expect as We Approach the Fall Cattle Run

by on August 14, 2017 at 3:09 pm
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Cattle Marketing, Cow-Calf, Drought, Environment, Feeder Cattle, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, Range and Pasture, Range Management, Stocker Cattle, Weather

– Brian R. Williams, Assistant Extension Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University There is no doubt that cattle feeders are closely watching the conditions of the corn and soybean crop in the field right now. Although many spring-calving […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Low-Stress Weaning

by on August 11, 2017 at 9:53 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cow-Calf, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management

Written collaboratively by Adele Harty and Ken Olson. Weaning is a stressful time for calves. This stress can contribute to reduced feed and water intake, which results in poor nutrition. The added stress of weaning can also depress the immune […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

BeefTalk: Managing Drought Through Proper Soil Health

by on August 11, 2017 at 9:43 am
Posted In: A, BeefTalk, Cattle, Crop Production, Drought, Environment, Industry News, Ranch Management, Weather

By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist NDSU Extension Service Tough times are times that allow producers to ponder that next turn in the road and think through better ways to prepare for Mother Nature’s wrath. Drought is one of those times. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Grazing Bites for August

by on August 10, 2017 at 10:47 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Commercial Cattle, Corn, Cow-Calf, Crop Production, Environment, Ranch Management, Range and Pasture, Range Management

Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist It’s August, and I know it’s August without looking at a calendar. The days are getting shorter and it’s state fair time. August is always a busy month for me and I am usually […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Protein Supplementation and Forage Intake

by on August 10, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef Production, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Cost Management, Cow-Calf, Feeds and Feeding, Forage, Grazing, Ranch Management, Range Management

By Jay Jenkins, Nebraska Extension Educator Let’s take a quick review of ruminant physiology. Based on how many times I’ve heard someone say they are feeding supplement to “stretch the grass,” I think there are some misconceptions about what is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Things That Can Lengthen Your Fall Growing Season

by on August 9, 2017 at 10:35 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Grazing, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, Range and Pasture, Range Management

One of the most expensive parts of a cattle operation is feeding a herd during the winter.  More specifically, it is the hay that has to be used when no grazing in available.  It isn’t unusual for a producer in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Minimize Forage Ash Content

by on August 9, 2017 at 9:29 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Alfalfa, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Feeds and Feeding, Hay, Ranch Management

Rory Lewandowski, OSU Extension Educator, Wayne County Forage ash content comes from both internal and external sources. Internal sources include minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and potassium found in the leaves and stems of forage plants. External sources include things […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

K-State Beef Stocker Field Day Scheduled for September 21st

by on August 9, 2017 at 9:24 am
Posted In: A, Animal Health, Calf Health, Cattle, Feeder Cattle, Kansas State University, Livestock Marketing, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, Risk Management, Stocker Cattle

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The beef cattle outlook, early stocking strategies for optimized marketing and a panel discussion on how cover crops have helped producers improve their operations are among topics planned for the 2017 Kansas State University Beef Stocker Field […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Keep or Sell Weaned Heifer Calves During Drought?

by on August 8, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cost Management, Cow-Calf, Drought, Environment, Heifer development, Herd Expansion, Herd Reduction, Ranch Management, Weather

By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator Dry conditions are impacting range and forage production across much of Nebraska as well as the Dakotas and Montana. This is causing producers to sell yearling cattle early and prompting them to consider strategies […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

BeefTalk: A Dollar a Day and Counting

by on August 4, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Alfalfa, BeefTalk, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Cost Management, Feeds and Feeding, Forage, Hay, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management

Producers need to think outside the box when looking for ways to reduce costs. By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service     Cattle producers make hay because their cows need feed in winter. Did you know about 76 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Black Diamond Angus Ranch to Host KLA/K-State Ranch Field Day

by on August 2, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Commercial Cattle, Cow-Calf, Grazing, Industry Events, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, Range Management

The historic Black Diamond Angus Ranch, also known as Warner Angus Ranch, will host the first 2017 Kansas Livestock Association (KLA)/Kansas State University Ranch Management Field Day August 17 near Spearville. The ranch dates back to 1884 when Willis B. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Cover Crop Economic Considerations

by on August 2, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cost Management, Crop Production, Feeds and Feeding, Grazing, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management

The focus on soil health has tremendously increased within the past few years, and cover crops have played a larger role in those discussions. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) defines cover crops as […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Feed Intake Study in Beef Cattle Could Lead to More Efficient Breeds

by on August 1, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef Production, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Cost Management, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management

    URBANA, Ill. – A change is coming to the cattle seedstock industry. Breed associations have long been interested in finding the genetic basis for feed efficiency, with the aim of breeding more efficient animals. But the first step […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…