– Justin Sexten, Ph.D., Director, CAB Supply Development Fall- and spring-calving herd managers don’t often find themselves facing the same decision as those who buy calves for backgrounding, but this is one of those times. Should you implant the calves and if so, what product should be used? Answers will vary, of course. It’s simple [...]
– Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded steady com-pared to last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis were mainly $110 to $111 while prices on a dressed basis were mainly $173 to $174. The 5-area weighted average prices [...]
WASHINGTON (October 15, 2018) – Today organizations representing livestock, bee, and fish haulers across the country submitted a petition to the Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting additional flexibility on Hours of Service (HOS) requirements. The petition asks for a five-year exemption from certain HOS requirements for livestock haulers and encourages DOT to work with the livestock [...]
– Stan Smith, OSU Extension PA, Fairfield County (originally published in The Ohio Farmer on-line) I know I’ve shared this story before, but considering the weather most of Ohio experienced, it’s appropriate to tell it again. Dad was a mechanic for a local farm implement dealer. Once while out on a service call in mid-summer [...]
– Nick Schell, Wildlife Biologist, Natural Resources Conservation Service Bobwhites seek brushy habitat where crop fields intersect with woodlands, pastures, and old fields. You’re probably familiar with the northern bobwhite and its decline. The bobwhite, or what many of us call quail, has seen its population dip by more than 80 percent across large sections [...]
– Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist Allocating out forages and strip grazing them can greatly improve the efficiency of the forage. Fall is here and it means that our perennial forages are starting to think about taking a siesta. You will want to do three things this time of year: grow as much forage [...]
– Mark Landefeld, OSU Agriculture Educator, Monroe County (originally published in Farm & Dairy) As we move into the fall season here in September, how much longer will your livestock be able to graze forage from your hay and pasture fields? Have you prepared stockpiled forages? Are you able to utilize your livestock to take [...]
– John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Based on reports from USDA and industry analysts such as Cattle Fax, it appears that the aggressive expansion of the U.S. beef cowherd will peak in 2019 and level off in the early part of the next decade. From the time the most recent herd expansion began [...]
– Jessica A. Williamson, Ph.D., Penn State Extension Forage Specialist Wrapping wet bales for baleage is a viable alternative for harvesting forages in the late summer and fall. Photo by Jessica Williamson, Penn State University Wrapping wet bales for baleage could help to ensure your hay fields are harvested at the correct stage of maturity, [...]
– Michelle Arnold, DVM (Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, UKVDL) Bad hooves or claws are an example of structural problems that adversely affect performance. Which cows in your herd are consistently making you money? Every year, the cow-calf producer needs to critically evaluate each animal in the herd and decide if she is paying her upkeep. Open [...]
