The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) released the BOLT-powered docility expected progeny difference (EPD) in January 2019. This is the latest update to the extensive suite of EPDs used to accurately describe registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle. “The AGA is excited to be able to add docility to the line up of EPDs we offer to [...]
Purchasing or raising replacement females represents a significant investment for cow/calf operations and the impact may be felt for years after. To aid in the decision process, we are building a Microsoft Excel based decision aid that will allow producers to compare two business models: developing home-raised replacements or purchasing pregnant crossbred replacement females for [...]
There continues to be abundant opportunities for farm trade between the United States and the European Union despite the omission of agriculture in the European list of negotiating areas on a potential free trade agreement, European agricultural leaders said during a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention. U.S. farmers and farm [...]
Annual Meeting If you can’t see the form above, please click here to download. Convention Schedule February 7-9, 2019 Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel San Antonio THURSDAY, February 7, 2019 Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk, 111 East Pecan Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour 7:00 p.m. Dinner (IBBA Board Members/spouses and staff/spouses) FRIDAY, February 8, [...]
Warren Rusche SDSU Extension Beef Feedlot Management Associate Winter weather conditions often present challenges to cattle managers in the Northern Plains. Although we can’t alter the weather, there are management steps that can be taken to help maintain cattle health and performance. Bedding Providing bedding is the most useful tool to improve cattle comfort, especially [...]
RE: Executive Vice President Position Announcement The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) announces the opening of their Executive Vice President position. This change in the organization’s management occurs following the resignation of Dr. Tommy Perkins from the position late last year. The IBBA wishes to extend its gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Perkins for his [...]
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 are also the theme of Nebraska Extension’s Ranching for Profitability session in 2019. In January, [...]
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 BeefWatch podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes in iTunes or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/unlbeefwatch into your [...]
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 path to profitability in the cow-calf sector during this decade is an understatement. Beginning in [...]
Dec. 20, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law, passed by Congress in July of 2016, directed USDA to establish this national mandatory standard for disclosing foods that are or may be bioengineered. The Standard requires food manufacturers, importers and [...]
