UT Ag Institute to host ‘Beef Bonanza’

UT Ag Institute to host ‘Beef Bonanza’

Knoxville News Sentinel

The Tennessee Farmers Cooperative will hold the “Co-op Knows Beef Bonanza” event Thursday, Aug. 15, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the newly renovated Brehm Animal Science Building on the University of Tennessee agriculture campus.

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Having Agony Over the Agonists? Perspective from a Former USDA Food Safety Official

Having Agony Over the Agonists? Perspective from a Former USDA Food Safety Official

Richard Raymond, M.D

Factsaboutbeef.com

This is a topic of discussion within the beef industry. The following article does not represent the opinion of the Beef Checkoff or the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

With beta-agonists being in the news lately, I find myself frequently being asked questions about these animal feed ingredients and why they’re used in raising some livestock today.

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Steer Clear Of Foot Rot

Steer Clear Of Foot Rot

Dr. Ken McMillan

DTN/The Progressive Farmer

Foot rot in cattle can result from a long drought, followed by wet conditions, The feet get hard, dry and cracked in a drought; then the rains come and the tissue of the feet softens.

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Pritchard’s Vision Of The Future Of Animal Breeding As It Pertains To Cattle Feeding

Pritchard’s Vision Of The Future Of Animal Breeding As It Pertains To Cattle Feeding

B. Lynn Gordon    

iGrow

Dr. Pritchard wrapped up the two day genomic conference sharing his vision of the future of animal breeding in the seedstock sector as it pertains to feedlot industry. Dr. Pritchard focuses his research at SDSU on cattle feeding and has worked closely with the feedlot industry across the state and the Midwest for several decades.

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Dickinson Beef Cattle and Forage Day Aug 19

Dickinson Beef Cattle and Forage Day Aug 19

Tri State Livestock News

New concepts in forage management will be presented at the annual North Dakota State University Dickinson Research Extension Center Beef Cattle and Forage Day on Monday, Aug. 19.

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A Tool for Managing and Marketing in the Cowherd

A Tool for Managing and Marketing in the Cowherd

Aaron Berger

University of Nebraska

Early pregnancy detection in replacement heifers or cows is a tool producers can use to increase profit. Traditionally, cows and replacement heifers are pregnancy tested in the fall of the year and then non-pregnant cows and cull cows are marketed at that time. This is also when cull cow prices are seasonally at their lowest.

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State Beef Councils Receive Consumer Education Grants

State Beef Councils Receive Consumer Education Grants

Beef Producer

The Federation of State Beef Councils last week during the 2013 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver, Colo., awarded seven grants totaling $60,400 to six state beef councils to boost their beef demand programs.

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