In this month’s podcast of Beef AG NEWS Today, Bradford Sherman sits in for show host Duane Rigsby and, along with OSU Extension Beef Coordinator John Grimes, takes a close up look at factors that affected beef cattle economics during the first half of 2018, and speculates on we might expect as we move into [...]

– Dr. Kenny Burdine, Livestock Marketing Specialist, University of Kentucky USDA’s January Cattle Inventory Report suggested that growth in the size of the US cow herd was slowing. July’s numbers generally pointed in a similar direction. Both beef cow numbers and total cattle and calves were up about 1% from July 2017, which suggests a [...]

– Levi A. Russell, Assistant Professor and Extension Livestock Economist, Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia Over the past few years we have been discussing the implications of rising beef, pork, and poultry production. It’s a simple story: if nothing else changes, higher production of beef will put downward pressure on beef prices, which [...]

– Michelle Arnold, DVM (Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, UKVDL) and a special thanks to JD Green, PhD (Extension Professor (Weed Scientist), UK Plant and Soil Sciences Department) Poisonous trees and shrubs are responsible for considerable losses in livestock although producers are often somewhat familiar with their potential for harm. Wilted wild cherry tree leaves, hedge trimmings [...]

– Stephen R. Koontz, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics – Colorado State University Labor Day is upon us, at least from the perspective of retailers needing to secure beef volume for sales and featuring. The beef complex look ready to drift lower as, after this holiday, the seasonality in demand will wain and the [...]

This year, in addition to researchers from The Ohio State University (OSU) showcasing their research, field night attendees will have the option to receive certification for Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) at the Beef and Forage Field Night at the Jackson Agricultural Research Station on August 23 from 5 – 8:30 p.m. Field night participants will [...]

– Justin Kieffer, DVM, Clinical Veterinarian, Assistant Professor, Office of the Attending Veterinarian and Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Completing a number of management techniques and vaccine protocols prior to the stress of weaning, comingling and transport will help assemble a calf crop more resilient to disease challenges. Now that calving is [...]

– Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist Should I hay it, or graze it? August often seems to arrive too early and speeds by way too fast. Mentally to me, August 1st starts the countdown to the first frosty morning. That time frame, depending on where you are in Indiana, is generally 60-75 days. There [...]

– Justin Sexten, Ph.D., Director, CAB Supply Development Spring calving herds, depending on rainfall and temperatures, may be weeks or months away from weaning. For many operations, that will bring the challenge of feeding weaned calves for a short transition period. That’s when nutrition is critical to end-product quality, because it influences both marbling development [...]

– Josh Maples, Assistant Professor & Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University The latest USDA Cattle report provided the most recent pieces of information to the ever-evolving cattle inventory picture. The big news was the number of heifers held for replacement declined year-over-year and the 2018 calf crop is estimated to be [...]