BeefTalk: Age and Source Verification Revisited
Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
Ten years (as of November) have passed since the Dickinson Research Extension Center summarized research on tagging calves for improved market traceability, and the subject remains relevant today.
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The "Positive Associative Effect" of High Protein Supplements
Glenn Selk
Drovers
As you drive across much of the country this fall you see many big round bales of hay stored for winter feed. The quality of this hay will vary a great deal. Frankly, some of it will be low in protein content and therefore low in digestibility. The micro-organisms in the rumen of beef cows and replacement heifers require readily available protein to multiply and exist in large enough quantities to digest the cellulose in low quality roughages.
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International beef initiative launched by Texas A&M animal science
Southern Livestock Standard
A new international beef initiative is underway by the Texas A&M University department of animal science, emphasizing research and educational activities related to cattle adapted to subtropical and tropical climates. Dr. Cliff Lamb, department head, said two new faculty positions have been created to lead this effort.
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Tracing chromium concentrations in ruminant feeds
Jerry W. Spears
Progressive Forage
Providing adequate trace minerals to dairy cows is essential for high production and good health.
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Cow-Calf Cost Breakdown – Feed Cost
Aaron Berger
University of Nebraska
An economic analysis of annual cow costs in Nebraska shows that feed cost represents approximately 40-70% of all costs when labor and depreciation are included. An economic analysis values owned pasture and raised feed at market value. The cows are asked to pay fair market value for both grazed and fed feed.
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Developing Heifers
Shelby Mettlen
Angus Beef Bulletin
"A system only works great in that particular system,” said John Hall, superintendent of the University of Idaho’s Nancy M. Cummings Research, Extension and Education Center in Carmen, Idaho. Hall spoke on the topic of heifer development at the Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle (ARSBC) symposium in Manhattan, Kan., Aug. 29-30. He encouraged his audience to concentrate on certain concepts and build their own systems to meet their unique needs.
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7 Steps to a Farm Succession Plan
America Family Insurance
The family farm. It’s your legacy and your American dream. And it means everything to you. Passing that dream on to the people you trust helps ensure your hard work continues to provide for generations.
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World Beef Expo draws 1400 entries
Wisconsin State Farmer
Over 600 exhibitors hailing from 22 states around the country showed beef cattle at the World Beef Expo held Sept. 22-24 at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in West Allis.
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Plant that produces feed from corn stover to be built in Osage
Radio Iowa
The northern Iowa town of Osage will be the site for a $20 million demonstration plant to produce a highly-digestible feed product from excess corn stover.
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Will feeding open cows cost — or make — you money this winter?
Alexis Kienlen
Alberta Farm Express
Preg checking your cattle is important — but it’s hard to know if you should cull open ones now or feed them through the winter. Beef economist Kathy Larson of the Western Beef Development Centre doesn’t always recommend feeding open cows.
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