‘Obama Administration, EPA has Shut Out Rural America’
Congressman Frank Lucas
Today the EPA stands by its decision to expand federal control over our nation’s waterways. This means anything from the largest lakes and rivers to the smallest drainage ditches commonly found on farms and ranches are subject to government scrutiny and penalties.
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How to Avoid the Summer Pasture Slump
Beef Today
The sight of fresh, green pastures as the summer months approach can be a welcome sight for many cattle producers, especially after feeding costly forages throughout the winter.
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Our Love/Hate Relationship With the WTO
John Harrington
DTN
Sometimes I think WTO stands for nothing more than "world trading optional." Is the international trade tribunal a critical tool in nurturing global economic growth, or an evil force set to destroy national sovereignty and individual freedom?
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C.K. “Sonny” Booth named Limousin Hall of Fame Inductee
The Cattle Business Weekly
A name familiar to many in the seedstock and auction business is Colonel C.K. “Sonny” Booth of Miami, Okla., who will be the sixth person inducted into the North American Limousin Foundation Hall of Fame with a ceremony to take place June 30, 2015 in Tulsa, Okla.
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Controlling Musk Thistle
Bruce Anderson
University of Nebraska
Does anybody like musk thistles? If not, let’s do something about them. Following recent rains you’re probably anxious to get into the field for planting. Don’t forget, though, that this also is the best time to control musk thistles. I’ll bet that you can get into your pastures to spray at least one or two days sooner than you can get into row crop fields to plant.
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Supplement provides opportunity
Samantha Stanbery
FarmTalk
In today’s cattle market, every dollar counts, and producers at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day learned how supplementation could help bring in those extra dollars.
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High-Moisture Grain for Beef Cattle
Homer B. Sewell
University of Missouri
Some Missouri farmers are harvesting and storing high-moisture corn or milo for cattle rations. This practice has a number of agronomic advantages that are appealing to farmer-feeders who produce their own grain. Also, high-moisture processing improves the feed value of the grain, especially milo.
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Understanding the TDN and Net Energy System
Johnny Rossi
University of Georgia
Cattle can derive energy from many sources (starch, fiber, sugars, fat, and proteins). The energy value of a feed depends on the amount of fat, protein, and carbohydrate it contains. Calories are used to express the energy values of feedstuffs.
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Controlling Horn Flies
Brian Beer
Angus Beef Bulletin Extra
Horn flies annually account for about $1 billion in economic losses for cattle producers in the United States. Control of horn flies became very convenient with the introduction of insecticide ear tags. The early ear tags contained pyrethroid insecticides and were very effective … for a while.
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