Graze summer annuals during drought
Geni Wren
Bovine Veterinarian
We’re now heading into early summer, but the summer drought of 2011 is still fresh in the cattle industry’s mind.
Veterinarians can help their cow-calf producers plan ahead in the event of drought this summer. One strategy is to feed cows summer annuals such as millets, sudangrass, and canes, suggests Rick Rasby, MS, PhD, University of Nebraska Extension Beef Specialist.
Posted in Uncategorized
Stocker School: Make the Margins Count
Mark Parker
DTN
Between the cow herd and the feedlot, a lot of stockers bank on grass gains to capitalize on the margins found between buying and selling.
Winning or losing that backgrounding game usually comes down to just two things: calf health and calf performance.
Posted in Uncategorized
Beef Marketing Group CEO Sees Significant Opportunities for Verifiable Beef Standards
Oklahoma Farm News
Beef Marketing Group CEO Sees Significant Opportunities for Verifiable Beef Standards
Ron Hays caught up with John Butler, CEO of the Beef Marketing Group at the Alltech International Symposium in Lexington Kentucky. The Beef Marketing Group represents feedlots in Kansas and Nebraska.
Posted in Uncategorized
Testing forage for minerals can keep dollars in your pocket
Gayle Smith
Tri State Livestock News
As cattle move to grass in the region, beef producers have an opportunity to save money on their mineral program.
“Many mineral requirements can be met through what cattle are already being fed,” said Dennis Bauer, a University of Nebraska extension educator.
Posted in Uncategorized
Calving calculations
John Maday
Drovers
Ranch manager Joel Vaad shifted to later calving and made other adjustments after carefully analyzing his options for reducing feed costs and boosting returns at the Maxwell Ranch near Livermore, Colo.
Posted in Uncategorized
Understanding direct payments on the farm
Kent Olson
Morris Sun Tribune
Direct payments to farmers under the current farm bill have been a small, but stable and important part of farmers’ income. These direct payments are cut in the draft farm bill from the Agriculture Committee of the U.S. Senate.
Posted in Uncategorized
Warm Winter, Early Spring Increase Livestock Risk From Noxious Weed
AgriMarketing
Ohio’s warm winter and early spring mean that cressleaf groundsel is on the rise earlier than normal and has the potential to cause problems for livestock producers, says an Ohio State University Extension beef cattle expert.
Posted in Uncategorized
Local auction optimistic for strong market
Jerry Lackey
SanAngelo Standard Times
The nation’s cattle inventory is the lowest since 1952, but demand for beef is driving the market to historical high prices.
"Not only is our market up, but the futures on fat cattle were up over $6 for the week and feeders were up around $4," said Charley Christensen, general manager at Producers Livestock Auction.
Posted in Uncategorized
World experts agree on cattle breeding rules
Reuters
Members of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) agreed on Wednesday on cattle breeding rules, its first ever deal on livestock production.
Posted in Uncategorized
Medvedev cozies up to U.S. cowboys – in Russia
Reuters
He’s had cheeseburgers with U.S. President Barack Obama, palled around with ex-Hollywood movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger and gushed with praise on a visit to Silicon Valley.
Posted in Uncategorized
