Feeder Flash 1/10: Fed Trade Quiet
on January 9, 2019
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In this week’s Beltway Beef podcast, NCBA’s Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, discusses language in the U.S. House Agriculture Appropriations bill that would give the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture jurisdiction over lab-grown “meat” products. She also discusses similar measures […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Efficiency and sustainability are important topics to beef consumers and the future success of the beef industry. Photo credit Troy Walz. Efficiency and sustainability are important topics to beef consumers and the future success of the beef industry. These topics […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Planning and preparing for the calving season can help to minimize calf loss, increasing the percent calf crop at weaning. Photo credit Troy Walz. For some the calving season is almost upon us, while […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeder Flash 1/9: Mud Bog
on January 8, 2019
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Feeder Flash 1/8: Big Runs!
on January 8, 2019
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Heifer Development and Long-term Profitability
on January 7, 2019
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Travis Mulliniks, UNL Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems Heifer development should be focused on increasing long-term profitability of the cowherd and creating value of the heifer rather than focusing on high yearling pregnancy rates or achieving certain percentage of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bull Selection Principles—Be an Educated Consumer
on January 7, 2019
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Posted In: Bull Selection, Business, Cattle, Cattle Breeding, Cow-Calf, EPDs, Genetics, Genomics, Ranch Management
Matt Spangler, UNL Associate Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist Before you buy a bull, consider what you need to improve. Photo credit Aaron Berger. Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Market Summary: New Year’s Outlook
on January 7, 2019
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Feeder Flash 1/4: Southern Plains, Steady
on January 3, 2019
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New Year, New Expectations for Beef
on January 3, 2019
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Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Noble County If you have consistently, or even occasionally, read my column in 2018, you should be aware that there are changes in store for the beef industry as we ring in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
K-State’s Winter Ranch Management Series Set for February
on January 3, 2019
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The seminar series will focus on management and profit strategies for beef producers and allow producers to ask questions of their local, district and state extension specialists. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Strategies to mitigate environmental factors impacting reproduction is the theme […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeder Flash 1/3: Winter Feedlot Conditions
on January 2, 2019
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Wheat Straw Can Help Keep Cows Full
on January 2, 2019
at 10:23 am
Cows need a lot of feed to fill them up and keep them full. Cattle producers should consider feeding wheat straw to keep cows full and prepared for winter, according to a North Dakota State University Extension livestock expert. “Cows, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension November Choice retail beef prices were $5.911/lb., up from $5.840/lb. in October and 1.8 percent above the November 2017 price of $5807/lb. However, the all-fresh beef retail price dropped to $5.603/lb. from the October […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Is Your Herd Focused on Meeting Demand?
on December 27, 2018
at 9:36 am
Stan Smith, OSU Extension PA, Fairfield County (originally published in The Ohio Farmer on-line) Despite the higher price, consumers want quality, and are willing to pay for it! To say the least, suggesting it’s been a wild ride on the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
American Simmental Association Conducts Carcass Genotyping Project
on December 24, 2018
at 7:02 am
Bozeman, MT-The American Simmental Association (ASA) recently initiated a large genotyping project to collect more carcass records and genotypes on sire-identified terminal calves to improve progeny equivalents for carcass traits. All harvested cattle will be genotyped and the resulting data […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Moldy Feed and the Potential Effects on Cattle
on December 24, 2018
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Michelle Arnold, DVM (Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, UKVDL) Record-setting rainfall in 2018 has resulted in moldy hay and feed throughout the Commonwealth. Many questions regarding the safety of these feedstuffs and how to test them have come to the UK Veterinary […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ruth Correll, UT Extension-TSU Cooperative Extension Agent, Wilson County Soybean harvest in Wilson County was hit and miss this fall. Rainy weather prevented timely harvest. Some beans remain in the field and may not make the grade at grain […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Market Summary: 2019 Board Undervalued
on December 24, 2018
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