– Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County OSU Extension Cressleaf groundsel is flourishing throughout Ohio this year in pasture, hay and crops fields! With the combination of sunny warm days and more than adequate rainfall received so far in May, grasses and legumes in our hayfields are beginning to flower. Which means, [...]
– Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist There are many things a rancher can count on as spring makes its way across the landscape. Green grass, spring flowers and waving a happy adios to winter are among them. Beyond that, spring means calving season for many. And calving season means calf working [...]
– Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded $2 to $3 lower on a live basis compared to last week. Live prices were mainly $120 to $121 while dressed prices were mainly $191 to $193. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were [...]
– John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator, retired (originally published in the Ohio Farmer on-line) For spring-calving beef herds, the breeding season is currently or soon will be underway. Many decisions have been made in terms of the genetic makeup of the 2020 calf crop. Natural herd sires or sires to be used through [...]
– Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist The onslaught of a wet, cold winter, several blizzards, and unbelievable flooding has caused some Midwest cattle producers to re-examine the timing of future calving seasons. There will be popular press and social media articles suggesting that calving seasons need to be moved to late [...]
In this broadcast of the Beef AG NEWS, John Grimes and Duane Rigsby discuss choosing a calving season, defining the length of the breeding season, and establishing realistic whole herd reproduction goals that will enhance profitability.
– Katy Lippolis, Iowa State Extension Cow-calf Specialist While spring may finally be here, harsh weather conditions over the winter, and cold and wet spring storms have taken a toll on late gestation and early lactation cows. Some have depleted body stores to make up for the cold weather, so making sure those cows bounce [...]
– Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist More residual left and more rest; more roots, more production and animal performance. I took the time to walk through most of my pastures a few days ago. I recommend doing this fairly often to keep a mental forage inventory. It is best to record the findings. Some [...]
– Jared Geiser, Research Assistant and Brenda Boetel, Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Dairy cattle continue to be a significant contributor to the commercial U.S. beef supply. Despite growing beef cattle inventories since 2014, dairy animals have been a stable source of beef and continue to play a [...]
