Evaluate Supplement Options for Cost Effectiveness
Stephen B. Blezinger, Ph.D., PAS
Cattle Today
This is part 3 of a series dedicated to a discussion on supplementation options and methods. In the last part of this series we discussed use of some commodities.
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Acorns, Small but Potentially Deadly
Kasey Miller
Angus Journal
The weather has not been kind to ranchers and farmers this year, from record-setting droughts to intense flooding and hurricanes. Because of these weather changes, forage availability has been severely affected. With pastures low on forage, cattle may start eating acorns, which can lead to acorn poisoning.
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“Occupy” an activist meeting
Geni Wren
Bovine Veterinarian Magazine
I go to a number of veterinary and livestock-related meetings throughout the year and it’s not uncommon for anti-animal agriculture activists to show up either as a paid attendee (some who come to listen and even attempt to dialogue or quietly “gather intel”), or as a flagrant protestor in a cow suit.
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Stop COOL Madness
John Harrington
DTN
It’s time to pull the plug on COOL, a misbegotten program that somehow confused the dubious force of patriotic consumerism with smart marketing. I don’t think it ever made sense, and the WTO is now giving U.S. producers the opportunity to bid it adieu.
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Multi-Species for Grazing Perfection
Randy Kuhn
Beef Today
Sheep and beef are both ruminants, both can be profitable on grass and neither need grain for productive weight gain. Another similarity is that the same handling facilities can be used for both species. The "second best thing" about lamb’s/sheep are that when they are out on pasture, they prefer to eat immature grasses, forbs and weeds.
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BeefTalk: Calving Distribution is a Key Evaluator of Reproductive Success
Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
Right now, cows are calving 88.8 percent of the time within the first 42 days of the calving season. That is good, so hats off to progressive cattle managers.
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Iowa farmers shop for cattle in drought-stricken Texas
The Gazette
The most severe drought Texas has experienced in a single year is presenting opportunities for farmers in parts of the country with more moisture, like Iowa.
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