By Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist Is twine or net wrap good feed? Obviously not, but it can cause health problems if animals eat too much of it. Feeding hay is work. To lighten the work load feeding hay, we often take short cuts and leave some twine or net wrap on the bales. [...]
Written by Erin Beck under the direction and review of Julie Walker. Understanding the factors impacting reproductive failure within heifers is critical to implementing management strategies that will improve heifers’ chances of remaining within the beef herd and successfully producing calves. Heifers typically have greater pregnancy success if they achieve 65% of their mature body [...]
2017 Animal Care Wednesday Webinars Husbandry Practices in the Spotlight During the November 1st Animal Care Wednesday Webinar, we heard from Rob Eirich, Nebraska BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) Coordinator, and Doug Bear, Iowa BQA Coordinator. Both Rob and Doug have been actively involved in the industry discussions between packers, cattlemen, and industry organizations with regards [...]
Max Armstrong shares some advice from The Ag Data Conference and John Fulton from Ohio State University about how farmers can maximize that data they collect. Max explores a range of questions raised by Fulton that farmers should consider as they add new tech to their businesses. And Max explores another speaker's take on the [...]
K-State to host events around Kansas. MANHATTAN, Kan. – With the new year, beef producers are anxious for the 2018 calf crop. In anticipation of calving season, Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry and K-State Research and Extension are planning a series of calving schools in January. The program will outline the normal processes [...]
What’s new from the shows: You can either buy a workhorse or a fully decked out model, even with air conditioning. By Farm Progress staff If you thought companies had produced the ultimate utility vehicle and would be turning their attention elsewhere, guess again. Several companies dedicated to producing and selling UTVs, whether they sell [...]
Many beef producers think the general media is biased against agriculture. So a British journalist who grew up on a small farm in England and now works for the BBC set out to discover if that perception is really true, reports the Tri-State Livestock News. "When the majority of people live and work in urban [...]
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) wants to remind producers and livestock owners about upcoming changes to Ohio’s livestock care standards. Effective January 1, 2018, veal calves must be housed in group pens by ten weeks of age. Additionally, whether housed in individual stalls or group pens the calves must be allowed to turn around [...]
– Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded steady compared to last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis were mainly $123 to $124 while dressed prices were mainly $191 to $192. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $123.05 live, up $0.09 from last week and [...]
– John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator This is a reminder to attend the fifth annual Ohio Cattlemen’s Association Replacement Female Sale. The sale will be held Friday, November 24 at the Muskingum Livestock facility located at 944 Malinda Street in Zanesville and will begin at 6:00 p.m. The sale represents an excellent opportunity [...]
