– Brian Pugh, Oklahoma State Extension Area Agronomy Specialist Hay that has been cut and then rained on can lose quality in four ways. These include: 1) leaching of soluble carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, 2) increased and prolonged plant respiration, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service While we are dry in the upper Great Plains, and the lack of moisture is depressing, much of cattle country, especially the eastern and western portions of the U.S., have adequate moisture […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(from left) NCBA President Craig Uden and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue join the “Cutting of the Prime Rib” with VP, COFCO Group Luan Richeng. BEIJING, CHINA (June 30, 2017) — In a historic ceremony today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
LINCOLN, NE (June 26, 2017) – In early June, just over sixty upcoming cattlemen and women leaders from across the Nation gathered together for the week long National Cattlemen’s Beef Association 2017 Young Cattlemen’s Conference. Among those participants were three […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The vast majority of cow-calf producers in Tennessee and the Southeast using a defined calving season have long favored spring calving; however, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have evaluated the risk and returns […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The RAAA headquarters has officially moved to the Commerce City, Colorado, location. Last week, staff sent out a change-of-address postcard announcing the new address: Red Angus Association of America 18335 E. 103rd Ave., Suite 202 Commerce City, CO […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jason Hartschuh, Mark Sulc, Sarah Noggle and David Dugan, Ohio State University Extension We’ve heard of one barn fire here in Ohio this morning and a lot of hay was put up last Thursday ahead of the rain. Much of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
At the leading edge of beef cattle genetic progress, American Angus Association unveils enhancements to its weekly national cattle evaluation. Driven by the rise of genomic technology and uptake by the nation’s Angus breeders, the American Angus Association and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
More than 350 juniors with 730 cattle entries will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 3-8, for the 2017 National Junior Shorthorn Show and Youth Conference. Juniors from 23 States will be “Taking Flight with Red, Roan, and White” for this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ranchers, veterinarians, feedyard owners, livestock market owners, and other livestock industry professionals gathered at the K-State Alumni Center on June 22 for a forum to discuss challenges and solutions in animal disease traceability (ADT). The Kansas Department of Agriculture hosted […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on June 1, 2017. The inventory was 3 percent above June 1, 2016. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service Can I wean 90-day-old calves that weigh 300 pounds? The answer is yes. Dry weather has made this – and variations – the question of the day. In an ideal world, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…