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The science and art of livestock selection can be baffling. If one does a quick check on the Internet for the meaning of baffling, one finds it means “to frustrate or check (a person) as by confusing or perplexing....
During recent years, beef producers have repeatedly heard market analysts advise careful attention to risk management. The reason cited is market volatility. However, volatility also creates opportunity to improve profitability when savvy producers apply some time-tested business tools....
Proper tire maintenance on farm machinery and implements is important for improving efficiency, and now is the perfect time for farmers to look at maintaining or replacing tires, said a Purdue University agricultural engineer....
We have visited about this topic a number of times and its importance to cow performance. Body condition at calving, especially for spring-calving cows, not only impacts how cows perform at calving, but also influences performance during the next breeding season....
Americans can be thankful for lower food prices this year as the traditional Thanksgiving meal, including turkey, buttered rolls and pumpkin pie, will cost 4% less than in 2008, a farm group said. The American Farm Bureau Federation's grocery list of 12 items estimated the average cost of this year's Thanksgiving feast for 10 people will be $42....
While producers strive to produce a product that will yield a positive eating experience every time, there is also a lot of work gong on in university research labs, taste test panels and with consumers groups to insure a strong market for beef in the future....
Agriculture has become more than just producing crops and livestock. Marketing and production contracts, farm leases, security interests, bankruptcy, rights of unsecured creditors and many other legal issues have become a part of farming....
Land mapping of “ecosites” in pastures is helping producers determine stocking rates. This mapping process identifies potential forage production for all the individual ecosites to determine the number of acres needed to provide the nutritional requirement for a cow for a month....
Total cow/calf production costs, which include heifer development, have risen over 25% since 2005. The breakeven cost to produce a heavy springer heifer in the 2008 KSU farm management guide budget was $1534....
The fall of the year is the time to make herd evaluations and managerial and nutritional improvements without fighting the weather. The key to understanding the overall performance of a herd is reproduction....
Harvest-time photos from small farms this time of year inevitably show food-laden tables, classic farmhouses and smiling people. It's enough to make anyone yearn for a small acreage on which to produce food for local markets....
Expected progeny differences (EPDs) are one of the most useful tools cow-calf producers have at their disposal. Their usefulness is paramount due to the importance of selecting and purchasing the right bull for commercial (and purebred) operations....
COLLEGE STATION – Recent rainfall has been beneficial to Texas small grains pastures, and cattle producers may want to weigh their options when marketing calves in 2010, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist....
With more than 2 million cows on 68,000 farms, Missouri is the third-largest beef producer in the nation. Due to rising feed prices, farmers are struggling to provide feed for the cows that contribute more than $1 billion to Missouri's economy....
Have you ever thought about how important transportation is to the profitability of your beef operation? Producers spend all year producing a calf crop to market. The calves' value can be severely reduced if they are injured or have excessive shrink during transport....
Safe and effective cattle handling has always been important. In the last few years there has been a move toward what has been called low-stress handling or as we prefer to call it a return to sound stockmanship....
In nature, fall brings a shift in focus. It is time to accumulate, evaluate and tabulate. For beef producers, gathering and marketing animals are front and center because the store is closing for the year, so come back next summer....
As of summer of 2009 there are several tax code changes that will impact ranch and farm returns for the current year and beyond. The 2008 depreciation write off limits under code section 179 have been extended one year for 2009....
Children starting school are a lot like calves getting weaned. Each individual is different. For some, the experience is more stressful than for others, but careful preparation by their caretakers can help make the whole experience much more productive....
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 11, 2009 – Julius Schaaf, U.S. Grains Council At-Large director, said he expects to harvest one of the best corn crops ever on his Randolph, Iowa, farm. Schaaf is not alone....
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