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Latest On Herd Expansion Numbers
published: December 6th 2013 by: Curt Lacey source: University of Georgia
Herd expansion is a thought that is on many cattlemen’s minds. Most are considering if they should expand and by how much. Others are questioning if expansion has already begun, and if it hasn’t, when it will....
Time To Watch Out For Ol Man Winter’s Toll On Your Herd
published: November 21st 2013 by: Dr. Tom Troxel source: University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Winter is a time of increased vigilance for livestock producers, according to Tom Troxel, animal scientist at the University of Arkansas. “One climate model is projecting winter to be warmer and wetter than normal,” Troxel said....
Tips For Winterizing Your Cattle Operation
published: November 18th 2013 source: Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - November is a good time for beef producers to assess their pastures and facilities and take care of some routine tasks to prepare their cattle operations for winter, a Purdue Extension beef specialist says....
Heifer Retention Remains Cautious
published: November 13th 2013
Mom Nature is cooperating, for the most part. Feed prices, forage availability and calf prices make it possible. There are indications it could be in its nascent stage, but no one knows when herd expansion will begin in earnest, much less how long it will last and how many cows will ultimately be added....
Beef Industry About To Make A Slow Turn
published: November 8th 2013 by: Debra Levey Larson source: University of Illinois
URBANA, Ill. — The number of beef animals has been in a downward spiral since 2007 as a result of drought, which has ravaged pastures, and because of high prices of corn, soybean meal and forages....
Mother Nature Takes Bite Out Of Beef Industry
published: October 2nd 2013 by: Richard C. Oliver source: My SA.com
CANYON — As Rick Hales steered the feed truck along the dusty road next to his livestock pens one morning recently, carefully lining the vehicle's discharge chute over the trough that borders a back fence, dozens of jet-black Angus cattle began to amble toward the sound....
Adding Value To Calves
published: September 24th 2013 source: Oklahoma Farm Report
With weaning season upon us, ranchers are preparing to market their cattle. Gant Mourer, Value Added Specialist with the Oklahoma State University Animal Science Department, says there are a lot of things producers can do to add value to each head sold....
Management Strategies To Reduce Stress At Weaning And Improve Calf Performance
published: September 20th 2013 source: University of Nebraska Extension
This is the time of year when many cow-calf producers are weaning calves. The following are some important factors and strategies to remember when planning to wean calves. Stress is the number one issue that impacts calf performance at weaning....
Record-Low Texas Water Reservoirs May Halt Cattle-Herd Expansion
published: September 11th 2013 by: Jeff Wilson source: Washington Post
September 10 (Bloomberg) -- Cattle ranchers may ditch plans to expand their herds in Texas, the biggest U.S. beef producer, as an expanding drought damages pastures and water reservoirs drop to record lows, according to Texas A&M University....
Weaning Practices Can Affect Calf Health And Performance
published: September 10th 2013 by: Dr. Jeremy Powell, professor and veterin source: University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Fall is upon us, and it’s time to begin marketing your spring-born calves. In doing so, remember that how you manage these calves at weaning can improve their opportunity for better overall health throughout the rest of their life....
Six Steps To Putting Premium Calves On The Market
published: September 3rd 2013 by: Kris Ringwald, beef specialist source: North Dakota State Extension
What makes a premium calf? There are six steps to placing premium calves that excel on the market: superior genetics, sound management, preconditioning, tag identification and certification, plus a good marketing strategy....
Technology Uses In Beef Production
published: August 6th 2013 by: Devan M. P. Compart source: University of Minnesota Extension
A variety of FDA-approved growth-promoting technologies are available to producers. The most common growth-promoting technology utilized today are steroid implants. Additionally, beta-agonists provide producers with a great opportunity to add extra gain in the final days on feed before harvest....
Smarthphone App For Heat Monitoring Of Cattle Developed By MU
published: July 22nd 2013 by: Jessica Thomas source: Wichita Business Journal
Don Spiers, a professor in the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, has developed a smartphone app that could help farmers reduce their losses during the hot summer months....
Guarded Optimism Describes Cattle Outlook
published: July 17th 2013 by: Blair Fannin source: Texas AgriLife
While there are signs of some ranchers beginning to rebuild herds, experts at the Independent Cattlemen’s Association meeting are monitoring the beef cattle situation closely as drought conditions continue to affect parts of Texas beef country....
How Old Is That Cow?
published: July 3rd 2013 by: Dr. Tom Troxel source: University of Arkansas Extension
Without a record of birth, cattle producers often turn to oral examination to estimate the age of cattle. Cattle are aged by examining the eruption and decay of permanent incisors As cattle age, tooth decay and loss can affect cow well-being....
The Ability To Produce Uniform Truckload Lots Of Calves Depends On Producing And Sorting The Calves
published: May 31st 2013 by: Kris Ringwald, beef specialist
Although uniformity is a tremendous asset in marketing, on the production side, uniformity brings challenges. In other words, the ability to produce uniform truckload lots of calves depends on producing and sorting the calves....
Score body condition of herd early
published: May 31st 2013
Body condition scores (BCS) describe the relative fatness of a cow through the use of a nine-point scale and is an effective management tool to evaluate nutritional status of the herd. The body condition scoring system allows producers to visually assess their cow herd using a number system that objectively describes the amount of condition or fat reserve of an animal....
Beef Cattle Dynamics-Weather, Corn, Prices
published: May 22nd 2013 by: Glynn T. Tonsor, Associate Professor, De source: K State University
Crop and livestock producers alike are understandably anxious for some resolution of weather uncertainty with particular current focus on corn planting. Last week, the USDA released information that is also heavily weather influenced and of elevated cattle producer interest....
Cows’ Looks Alone Can Fool Beef Herd Owners
published: May 2nd 2013 by: Duane Dailey source: University of Missouri Extension
RUSSELLVILLE, Mo. – Better genetics puts high-quality beef on the consumer’s plate. Also, better genetics brings more profits back to the producer’s pocketbook. “Today we have the ability to make quality product and get paid for it,” Mike Kasten told 70 beef producers in the meeting hall of St....
Free BQA Trainings Scheduled May 2 & 3 In Canton And Stephenville
published: April 26th 2013 source: TSCRA
Fort Worth, Texas – Beef producers can get free training to help them become more competitive by attending the Texas Beef Quality Producer (TBQP) program in Canton, Thursday, May 2, at the Van Zandt County Farm Bureau, or in Stephenville, Wednesday, May 3, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center....
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