– Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County, OSU Extension (originally published in the Ohio Farmer) This hairball came from a beef that was processed in Noble County by Pernell Saling. He estimates 5% of the cattle they process have blockage in the rumen resulting from twine, hair, plastic, etc.. The stomach is [...]
Let’s revisit implant use as we roll into calving season, so producers can give it some thought prior to spring turnout.
– Stan Smith, OSU Extension PA, Fairfield County Cost has not been a deterrent . . . consumers want high quality beef! Beef cattle educational programs planned for early in 2020 have been designed to help Ohio cattlemen take full advantage of what’s expected to be continued strength in the beef cattle sector throughout the [...]
– Dr. Elliott Dennis, Assistant Professor, Livestock Marketing Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska – Lincoln This past year has seen several important trade agreements agreed to which will directly benefit the beef complex. The Japanese-U.S. trade deal will effectively lower tariffs for 90% of beef commodities from 38.5% to 9% between 2019 [...]
– Chris Penrose, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Morgan Co. I now have been writing articles in this column for around 25 years and I am always trying to come up with something different and beneficial for beef producers around the state. As I thought about a topic, with age and experience, we also [...]
– Stephen R. Koontz, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics – Colorado State University Without a doubt, the cattle markets are closing the year far stronger than I expected. Live cattle futures have pushed into new highs and cash fed cattle prices are back to tracking the price levels and seasonal patterns of last year. [...]
Eleven food influencers gather at National Cattlemen’s Beef Assn. Culinary Center to learn about beef.
Winter manure application rates should follow the NRCS 590 standards, which limit solid manure application amounts to five tons per acre and liquid manure application amounts to 5,000 gallons per acre. Some Ohio livestock producers will be looking to apply manure to farm fields frozen enough to support application equipment. Permitted farms are not allowed [...]
– Clifton Martin, OSU Extension Educator, Muskingum County (originally published in the Ohio Farmer) Utilization of an advisory team can help with the support required to sustain a farm business for future generations. This was a game-changer. When I departed a farm tour this fall I was struck by a deep sense of the importance [...]
– Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded steady to $1 higher compared to last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis were mainly $119 to $120 while dressed prices were mostly $188 to $190. The 5-area weighted average prices [...]
