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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Over the past week or so, two of the largest buyers of beef in the U.S. have placed stronger requirements for the beef they will purchase in the future. McDonald’s and Wendy’s have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Impacts of Authentic Research Experiences for Teachers (ARET) on Agricultural Education MANHATTAN, Kan. – Teachers in K-12 classrooms now have more tools to help them educate students about the impact agriculture has in everyday lives. Great Plains Grazing will present […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…
By Myriah Johnson, Ph.D. Economics Program Leader and Agricultural Economics Consultant What is antimicrobial stewardship? Is it different from antibiotic stewardship, or judicious use of antibiotics? All of these words seem to be popping up frequently in the media, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nebraska cattlemen, State Patrol announce new hauling protocol and collaboration. by Talia Goes, Nebraska Cattlemen Nebraska Cattlemen is pleased to announce an important new collaboration between Nebraska’s livestock industry and the Nebraska State Patrol. Over the course of the past […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…