Early Pregnancy Testing in Cattle Can Now Accurately Age Fetus and Determine Gender
Beef Today
Beef producers who participate in the Missouri Show-Me-Select Beef Heifer Development Program are required to have heifers pregnancy tested no later than 90 days into the pregnancy.
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The Top Ten jobs for a farm dog
Mark Parker
FarmTalk
10. Bark loudly and stand in the middle of any gate you’re trying to drive cattle through.
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Beef Prices Expected to Head Lower Thanks to Growing Herds
Robert Ferris
NBC News
Beef prices have been at historical highs lately, and many are saying that will continue in 2015. But a key figure released at the end of January indicates the pendulum is slowly starting to swing the other way. High prices are spurring ranchers to breed more cattle, and some big ranching regions are getting a bit more rain.
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Canadian cow with BSE disease born after feed precautions
Channel NewAsia
The beef cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), Canada’s first case of mad cow disease in four years, was born on an Alberta farm in 2009, two years after the federal government imposed tougher animal feed restrictions, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Wednesday.
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Drought clouds grass-fed beef aspirations
Tom Polansek
AG Week
Texas rancher Jim Rackley would like to add more cattle to his herd of about 50 to take advantage of sizzling beef prices and growing demand from health-conscious consumers for his grass-fed beef. But the prospect of cloudless skies keeps him cautious.
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Peel Says Herd Expansion Requires a Big Picture View
Oklahoma Farm Report
Peel Says Herd Expansion Requires a Big Picture View The U.S. is beginning to see expansion of the nation’s beef cow herd. That was confirmed in the cattle inventory report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in January, but how fast expansion will continue is yet to be determined.
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Consider real economics of advanced beef breeding systems
Robert Fears
Beef Producer
Artificial breeding technology definitely has costs, but it also has potential to surpass those costs with additional profits. Certainly before adopting a new practice, one must consider such things as management intensity, labor costs and production goals for each one.
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Getting ahead of chills
Steve Suther
Black Ink
Warm milk keeps the chill away fine, but the first few hours can be critical.A month ago, I saw the February calving date approaching and thought about all the times I’d seen heifers decide on just the wrong place for the wind and weather, despite ample shelter.
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NCBA Applauds House Efforts to make Permanent Section 179 of Tax Code
Beef Usa
On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 636 America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) will make permanent the $500,000 expensing levels for small businesses under Section 179 of the tax code.National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis said permanency to the tax code is critical for cattlemen in order to make necessary purchasing decisions and informed business decisions.
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Prevent scours-related death loss: Oral electrolytes for calves
Vijay Sasi
Progressive Cattleman
The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) estimates pre-weaning mortality of calves to be 10.8 percent, with diarrhea as the leading cause of death. Scours or diarrhea can be the result of any number of causes, including infectious agents like bacteria, viruses or parasites.
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