Jaymelynn Farney, Beef Systems Specialist, Kansas State University Anybody who’s strolled through the feed store or co-op lately to price mineral-vitamin mixes knows that vitamins have shot up in price. A logical question then, is this: Are vitamins necessary or […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee A few weeks ago, Dean Foods announced they were discontinuing milk contracts with 100 or so dairies which included a dozen or so operations in Tennessee. Essentially, the dairies impacted have until the end […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Joseph C. Dalton, Ph.D., Professor, University of Idaho One of the most frequent questions about AI technique focuses on the site of semen deposition, specifically, whether uterine horn breeding results in greater fertility than traditional uterine body breeding. First, a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Michelle Arnold, DVM (Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, UKVDL), University of Kentucky In the United States, more than 17 million bulls are castrated yearly that range in age from 1 day to 1 year-old. Tetanus (Clostridium tetani infection) is a potentially life-threatening […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Provide calves that are slow to stand with the best source of colostrum available via bottle or tube feeding. by Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Extension Calves born after a prolonged, difficult birth are at a high risk of failing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dr. Kenny Burdine, Livestock Marketing Specialist, University of Kentucky Producers will often ask about the magnitude of the price premium for steers over bulls. Most agree that steers will outsell bulls of similar weight, but it is also well established […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Kristen Ulmer, Nebraska Extension Educator and Mary Drewnoski, UNL Beef Systems Specialist A conference on how to “Capture Value in Cropping Systems using Cattle,” will be held Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at ENREC (formerly ARDC) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Although the spring calving season may still be ongoing, the next breeding season is only a few weeks away. Now is the time to schedule the old and new bulls for their pre-breeding soundness examination. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nebraska Extension hosts the Ranching for Profitability series annually in January, focusing on timely topics relevant to cattle producers. The following presentations made at the 2018 Ranching for Profitability meeting series are now available as webinars at beef.unl.edu. Dr. Mitch […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Calving season is underway to some degree for many producers. If you have not started your calving season, you likely will soon. Calving time is an exciting period for producers as they are […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator This study by Dustin L. Pendell Ph.D. and Kevin L. Herbel can be found at the Kansas State University website http://www.agmanager.info/. Review and summary by Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator. Dr. Dustin Pendell and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
AMES, Iowa – Farmers and beef producers interested in learning more about cover crops and successfully integrating cover crops as a forage resource into their current beef and row crop enterprises are invited to attend either of two upcoming field […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ARCHER CITY – A Rancher Leasing Workshop covering grazing, hunting and livestock leases will be presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service April 19 in Archer City. The workshop is one in a series addressing legal risks associated with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Karla Jenkins, UNL Cow/Calf Specialist As spring approaches most producers are anxious to get cows out of the lot and make use of early spring grazing. While there are certainly some advantages to sending pairs out into fresh air […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…