– Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service The beef industry has tremendous potential for growth within individual cattle. But just because we can, does that mean we should? Sound cattle management focuses on maintaining growth and efficiency and, in many operations, pushing for improvement. The fear of paths that may take an alternative route [...]
– Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded $1 to $2 lower than last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis were mainly $126 to $127 while dressed prices were mainly $203 to $205. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $126.80 live, down $1.35 from last [...]
– Justin Sexten, Ph.D., Director, CAB Supply Development You hear more about mature cow size and growth potential of calves, now that profit ebbs and flows with the cycle. We’ve written about mature size, but not much about how to use the relevant tools to change it. So now, let’s examine the strategies and tools [...]
– Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee Recently a question was asked concerning the use of Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance for managing price risk in feeder cattle. LRP is the only nationally available price risk management product available to small cattle producers that are unable to produce and market 50,000 pounds or more of [...]
– Christine Gelley – OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County, Ohio In January, I had the opportunity to attend the American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Conference with some of our other Ohio Extension Educators. It was a wonderful experience to learn from others and share what we have learned with forage [...]
– Diane Gerken, DVM, PhD, Fairfield County Master Gardener Volunteer English yew (Taxus baccata) Since the season for yard work and clean-up is fast approaching, please remind the public that Taxus shrub trimmings should be disposed of properly. Trimmings should never be disposed of in the pasture or areas where large animals may be exposed [...]
– Dr. Jimmy Henning, Livestock Forage Specialist, University of Kentucky (From Jan 18 Farmers Pride) The story of Kentucky 31 tall fescue reads like a soap opera. Found on a Menifee County Kentucky hill side in 1931, it quickly became a rival to Kentucky bluegrass as the most important grass in Kentucky. Its yield and [...]
Over a year after the implementation of the new, medically important in-feed antibiotic labels that require a veterinary feed directive (VFD), we can begin looking back on our experiences. And it is time to take stock, as inspections are beginning to pick up around the country. Reported 2016 antibiotic sales data for medically important antibiotics [...]
– John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Bull buying season is well underway throughout the cow-calf regions across the country. If your calving season starts in January, you may have already made your herd sire selections for this year’s breeding season. If your calving season starts a bit later, you may be in the [...]
– Wade Shafer, Ph.D., American Simmental Association Executive Vice President (This article was originally published in March 2008 issue of the SimTalk written by Wade Shafer, Ph.D. Drs. Lauren Hyde and Jackie Atkins provided updates for this reprint) A beef cow’s job is not an easy one. She is expected to conceive at slightly over [...]
