CENTENNIAL, Colo. (July 30, 2019) – While producers have traditionally participated in Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) because it’s the right thing to do, there is sound research that indicates BQA certified producers can benefit financially as well. According to a recent study by the Beef Checkoff-funded BQA program and conducted by Colorado State University (CSU), [...]
Why are more calves getting sick in the feedlot today than two decades ago?
– Caitlin Hebbert, Livestock Consultant (originally published by the Noble Research Institute, www.noble.org) It’s no secret that good nutritional management is one of the most vital contributions to a profitable herd. Within the realm of cattle nutrition, protein and energy tend to receive the most hype due to their direct relationships to growth performance and [...]
– Josh Maples, Assistant Professor & Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University A relationship sometimes overlooked but important to the flow of cattle is the difference between the cash and futures price or the basis. For example, at the end of last week, the 5-area weekly weighted average cash price for all [...]
– Steve Boyles, OSU Extension Beef Specialist (originally published in The Ohio Farmer) A properly managed bunk impacts profitability of the feedyard! Feedbunk management plays an important role in both animal performance and preventing acidosis in the feedyard. A part of feedbunk management is estimating how much feed cattle will eat. Factors such as cattle [...]
– Dr. Les Anderson, Extension Beef Specialist, University of Kentucky Have you ever looked at your cow-calf operation and had the thought “Geez, what a mess?!” Even if we don’t want to admit it, often our lack of organization and planning sometimes really hinder our opportunity to succeed especially in our cattle operations. An example; [...]
– Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist Whether winter predictions are correct or not, it’s time to start preparing! The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released their forecast for this winter. “Mild, with soakers” is how Indiana is labeled. I don’t put a lot of weight on these forecasts, but they often line up with other [...]
– Jason Hartschuh, OSU Extension Crawford Country, AgNR Educator Winter wheat, barley, triticale, and cereal rye planted in the fall can produce high quality forage in the spring when harvest is in the boot stage. These forages are not equal though in there speed of maturity or quality in the soft dough growth stage. Rye [...]
– David P. Anderson, Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Cull cow prices continued their slow increase into September. Prices in the Southern Plains reached their high of the year, so far, at $54.36 at the end of August. That was 12.5 percent higher than a year ago. There is some good [...]
– Mark Sulc, Now is the best time to harvest the last cutting of hay for this year! The best time to take a last harvest of forages is this week and next in Ohio, for the least risk to the long-term health of the stand. This is especially true for alfalfa and other legumes [...]
