Test helps develop balanced ration for winter feeding. COLUMBIA, Mo. – Rain-delayed haymaking leads to poor-quality feed for livestock next winter. Supplemental feed will be needed to make balanced rations, says University of Missouri Extension forage specialist Rob Kallenbach. A […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Barrier Removed for Export U.S. Distiller’s Dried Grains (DDGs)
on January 25, 2013
at 5:43 am
Posted In: A, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Corn, Crop Production, DDG's, Energy, Ethanol, Feed Stuffs, Feeder Cattle, Fuel, NCGA
A barrier impeding the rapid export growth of U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles came down earlier this month as the ethanol co-product gained official classification as a non-hazardous cargo. The reclassification, which became final and mandatory under the code […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Another drought year ahead or not, adding more forages to the grazing mix helps during the annual summer slump, says a University of Missouri Extension forage specialist. Rob Kallenbach, Columbia, advocates more alfalfa, although the legume called […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Historically Low Supplies Cause Record Hay Prices In last week’s In The Cattle Market column, John Anderson did an excellent job of explaining the final production numbers for the US corn crop. Another crop that is vitally important to cattle […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Two years of drought have taken a huge toll on U.S. hay production. In the recently released USDA Annual Crop Production Summary, total U.S. hay production in 2012 was 120 million tons, down nearly 18 percent from the 2006-2010 average. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Drought Year Alternatives for Beef Cow Rations South Central Iowa IBC Beef Specialist Joe Sellers discusses drought year winter beef cow reaitons. Recorded 1-11-13 at the Extension Office in beautiful Madison County Iowa
December 1st hay stocks (reported by USDA-NASS on January 11th) came in at the lowest level on record (since 1957) at 76.5 million tons. Over the last two years December hay stocks have dropped double digits each year, totaling a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
KSU agricultural agent Austin Sexten offers ideas to cattle producers about selecting a bale feeder to minimize hay wastage, based on his university research on the degree of wastage associated with using various feeders.
Cattle producers who want to ensure a healthy, productive calving season might want to consider testing the nutritional values of forage supplies, an Ohio State University Extension beef expert says. Feeding poor-quality forages to cows in the late-gestation or early […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This summer the K-State Beef Extension Team conducted six wheat straw ammoniation demonstrations across Kansas. The objectives of these demonstrations were to 1) demonstrate the process of using anhydrous ammonia to treat low quality roughages, and 2) evaluate the effects […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Beef cow supplementation with dry distillers grain Recent research has shown that beef producers can reduce feed costs and maintain body condition of pregnant beef cows by feeding a diet alternating dried distillers grains (DDGS) with solubles and forage. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dan Loy reviews the treatment of low quality forages and crop residues with strong alkalai. This was part of the Fall 2012 Iowa Beef Center meeting Series, “Dealing with Drought: A Game Change for Beef Operations”.
U.S. Ethanol Output Drops To Lowest in Nearly Two Years
on July 13, 2012
at 9:45 am
Posted In: A, Corn, Crop Production, DDG's, Drought, Energy, Ethanol, Market Information, Uncategorized, Weather, World
U.S. ethanol output plunged to its lowest level in nearly two years last week as soaring corn prices pushed many biofuel refineries into the red, government data showed on Wednesday. At least three U.S. ethanol plants — two in Nebraska […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Feeding Red Ink
on July 12, 2012
at 12:37 pm
Posted In: Beef Production, Cattle, Cow-Calf, Drought, Feed Stuffs, Feeder Cattle, Industry News, Stocker Cattle, Weather, World
Red ink in the cattle feeding business has turned from a headwind into a full force derecho due to high feedstuff costs. (A derecho is defined by meteorologists as widespread thunderstorm spawned straight-line damaging ground winds of up to 100 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Beef producers can survive the drought Drought conditions across the Midwest have producers evaluating feeding scenarios for beef cow-calf pairs. As pasture conditions deteriorate, we need to be thinking about management plans for calf nutrition and performance. Early weaning should […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
CME Daily Livestock Report: Corn Crop in Trouble
on July 10, 2012
at 8:44 am
Posted In: A, Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Cattle, CME, Company News, Corn, Cow-Calf, Crop Production, Drought, Feed Stuffs, Feeder Cattle, Grains, Industry News, Market Information, Sorghum, Soybeans, Stocker Cattle, USDA, Weather, Wheat
There is plenty of anticipation ahead of the latest USDA WASDE report as trade continues to debate the potential impact of drought conditions on the current corn crop. The USDA crop progress update last night showed further deterioration in crop […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kansas will be under high to very high rangeland fire danger. “We lost several thousand acres to wildfire over the past week in northwest and north central Kansas. Careless use of fireworks now could easily translate into huge new fires […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeding Strategies for Heat Stressed Cows
on July 2, 2012
at 11:34 am
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Body temperature regulation in dairy cows is constantly challenged by a combination of environmental heat with that produced during rumen fermentation and nutrient metabolism, says Alvaro Garcia, SDSU Extension Dairy Specialist. “Heat stress occurs when cows cannot […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
LINCOLN, Neb. — As drought continues to take hold of the state, managing drought on the range becomes ever more important. Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch is a website from the National Drought Mitigation Center that can help livestock […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video Feature: Use of Corn Silage in Feedlot Diets
on January 3, 2012
at 5:09 am
NC Iowa IBC Beef Specialist Russ Euken discusses the use of corn silage in normal and drought years for growing and finishing beef cattle.