– Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee Questions continue to be asked about holding on to cattle of all weight classes and delaying marketing of those animals. If calves are lightweight or soon to be weaned then this may still be a good alternative compared to marketing [...]
– Matthew Diersen, Risk & Business Management Specialist, Ness School of Management, South Dakota State University July 1 marked the beginning of a new commodity year for Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), a price insurance product that functions similar to buying put options. As such, LRP is designed for the seller of cattle facing downside price [...]
– Clif Little, OSU Extension Guernsey County What are some logical steps in utilizing artificial insemination (AI) on the farm? We will assume cows and heifers are good candidates for a synchronization program. However, months prior to AI implementation review the desired cow and heifer physiological condition and factors that influence response to AI. As [...]
– Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded $4 to $5 lower compared to last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis primarily ranged from $93 to $97 while dressed prices ranged from $152 to $156. The 5-area weighted average [...]
– K. M. Cammack M. G. Thomas and R. M. Enns, published in The Professional Animal Scientist 25 ( 2009 ):517–528, and condensed from the original manuscript by Steve Boyles, OSU Beef Extension Specialist Male Reproductive MeasuresMeasures of fertility need to be considered not only in the female, but also in the male. Natural service [...]
– Josh Maples, Assistant Professor & Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University No segment of the cattle industry has been spared from the uncertainty and turmoil driven by COVID-19. However, the dynamics for the slaughter cow market have been a little different than those for the live cattle coming from feedlots that [...]
– Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist A promising sign of better times ahead. Photo by Ben Miller My dear mother always said that the older you get, the faster time goes, she was right. Time gets away from me. This issue marks the one hundred and fiftieth time that I have sat down to [...]
– Jason Hartschuh and Al Gahler, OSU Extension AgNR Educators (originally published in The Ohio Farmer) Fungicide application significantly reduced the presence of rust. Oats is traditionally planted as the first crop in early April as a grain crop or an early season forage. One of the beauties of oats is its versatility in planting [...]
– Steve Boyles, OSU Beef Extension Specialist Increased Hay Production per Cow: The increased use of the round baler and other hay production technologies since the early and mid-1970s (Van Keuren, OARDC – The History of the Development of the Large Round Bale) has lowered the labor requirement and increased the convenience of hay production. [...]
– Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee I had to lean on the knowledge and expertise of Dr. Justin Rhinehart this week with a beef cattle reproduction question. My question to Dr. Rhinehart related to the most economical route to abort heifers because the neighbors bull visited [...]
