Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee There have been a few questions the past two or three weeks concerning the optimal weight to market calves and feeder cattle. These questions hinged […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Livestock Marketing Specialist The cull cow market likely reached a seasonal low in November but it has been difficult to understand this market this year. Prices for Breaker cows in Oklahoma City averaged […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist Cows happily grazing stockpiled forage. (Chris Hollen photo) I’m not really sure where this year went. At least for me, it seems like it should still be October, but the weather outside indicates […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Good help is hard to find. Most of us have heard this before, but for farm and ranch managers and their employers, it’s not just a saying. So if you’re hoping to find that next all-star employee, here are some […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Participants will learn about feedlot production, nutrition, waste management and marketing. Cattle producers, feeders, backgrounders, feed industry personnel, animal health-care suppliers and others will have an opportunity to learn more about feedlot production, nutrition, waste management and marketing during the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OTTUMWA, Iowa ― The premier educational event in Iowa for cow-calf producers is offering a comprehensive package of information to attendees next month. The popular Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference has provided timely, accurate and important information to the state’s beef […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Justin Sexten, Ph.D., Director, CAB Supply Development We sometimes associate cause and effect without knowing the real link, or as an academic buzz phrase has it, “correlation does not equal causation.” A quick search provides a humorous example. Did you […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Stan Smith, OSU Extension PA, Fairfield County Trudging through mud that’s only dew claw deep can reduce animal performance by as much as 7% As most of Ohio quickly approaches the record for the wettest year in history, cattlemen continue […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range Management Specialist Fall and winter grazing on warm-season grasses is the least detrimental time to graze these species. Photo credit Troy Walz. Year-round cattle grazing is an important management consideration in the Nebraska Sandhills and western […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist Rain reduces corn stalk quality several ways. Photo credit Troy Walz. Fall rainfall, and even snow, is good for wheat and next year’s crops, but it does have its drawbacks. One challenge is rain’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Karla H. Jenkins, UNL Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Supplementation is important for pairs grazing cornstalk residue. Photo credit Troy Walz. Cornstalk residue can be an economical source of forage for beef cattle in the winter. The leftover corn, leaf […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Right after weaning is a good time to analyze the business and see what it cost to produce a pound of weaned calf. Photo credit Troy Walz. By early December, weaning of spring-born calves […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist When you test your hay or corn stalks or cover crop for nitrates, look closely at the report to see what method your lab used to report your nitrate results. Photo credit Troy Walz. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Wet, cold weather continues to persist in Illinois. Naturally, these conditions create mud. Muddy conditions are rather difficult to navigate on the cattle farm. These conditions can be frustrating for the farmer and the cattle. Challenges associated with mud on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Winter Livestock Forage Program is set for Dec. 13 in the Tillman Room of the Coleman Library Annex, 408 Commercial St. in Coleman. The program will feature a variety of topics of interest to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri beef herd owners learn profits and risks of sending their calves to a feedlot. They’ve entered 50 Missouri Steer Feedouts run by University of Missouri Extension. To cut risks in learning, they enter samples of five […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Matthew A. Diersen, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Economics, South Dakota State University Last week brought a flurry of market information from various NASS reports that give added insight into the cattle supply situation and the inventory levels […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Noble County (originally published in The Ohio Farmer on-line) That saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” usually does not apply to hay, but with as difficult as haymaking was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OVERTON – Following recommendations to treat the threat of internal parasites in cattle herds is a proactive way to protect production gains, and therefore profits, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Taking care of internal parasites is an […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cow requirements need to be matched to and met by ranch resources. A big question for many cattle producers is how to make their operation more profitable. “Cow-calf producers tend to operate on a fixed land/feed base associated with a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…