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Focus on pasture and forage management
Final installment of Winter Cow Webinar series from Iowa Beef Center will be posted live on March 10. Beef cow-calf producers recognize the importance of staying informed on all aspects of their...
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Show this man a cow and it's a vacation
Hayhurst's Hayloft: Seeing Herefords on a former president's ranch — my husband's dream fulfilled! In Terry Hayhurst’s life, no trip is complete without seeing Hereford cattle.Our recent trip to visit...
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Wisconsin Corn Growers leader discusses challenges, changes
Doug Rebout of Janesville was reelected president of the association in February. The loss of a farm employee prompted the Rebout family to stop milking cows and concentrate on cash crops and beef.“We...
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5 ways to cut cow-calf unit cost of production
Sometimes, a little out-of-the-box thinking can open the doors to changes that can have a significant effect. Unit cost of production is a ratio where costs in the numerator are divided by the units...
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Livestock development seminar set for March 19
The free seminar will cover topics such as barn construction and manure management. Learn about county and state permitting, barn construction and nutrient management plans at a livestock development...
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Sign up for 2020 spring sheep shearing school
Register by April 6 for the April 17-18 event in Hebron, Ohio. The Ohio Sheep Improvement Association, in conjunction with Ohio State University Extension, is offering a spring sheep shearing school...
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13 elected to CentralStar Cooperative board of directors
Paul Trierweiler of Westphalia, Mich., and TDI Farms LLC will serve as president. Member-owners of CentralStar Cooperative confirmed the election of 13 dairy and beef producers to the board of...
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Coronavirus affecting cattle markets
Coronavirus has caused some disruption in normal cattle trade and product movement. The coronavirus has affected all commodities, and cattle prices are not immune from the effects, an LSU AgCenter...
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Weather brings ranch neighbors together around here, and we're grateful
With more than 20 miles of fences to cover, we all took comfort in knowing that keeping our livestock safe was a team effort. The neighborhood watch that results from straight line winds and...
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Fed cattle prices down amid coronavirus, volatile futures market
Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 10, 2020 Fed cattle prices, like most futures markets, have been on a rollercoaster due to unknowns surrounding the COVID-19, new coronavirus, outbreak. But part...
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Concerns exist on biotechnology framework
Senate Agriculture Committee tackles concerns with USDA’s handling of gene editing in crops and FDA with gene-edited livestock. In opening comments during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on...
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Pastures looking thin? Consider frost seeding
The freeze-thaw cycles allow for maximum seed-to-soil contact. With the recent warmup and lack of snow cover, fields are starting to green up in many places.As we start shifting from winter to spring,...
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Missouri State Fair implements bedding fee for cattle only
A new cattle barn bedding project is being funded by the fair, donors and exhibitors. A bedding fee of $10 per head will be implemented this year for Missouri State Fair beef cattle exhibitors only....
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Fed cattle prices drop drastically, hard to give a current price
Demand shocks like this usually have the largest impact on cattle that are close to harvest. For the most part, that is what we are seeing now. The worldwide COVID-19 crisis is affecting every...
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Call yourself a solar energy manager
Concentrating on your task of capturing and cultivating solar energy could make you a better livestock producer. Ask a cattle producer what he does and likely the answer will be, “I’m a cow-calf...
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Everett Forkner inducted into NPPC Hall of Fame
The Missouri producer was honored for his work on the Pork Quality Assurance program and industry relations. Missouri pork producer Everett Forkner recently was inducted into the National Pork...
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Put these bull buying tips to work
No matter the season, keep your herd goals in mind when adding new genes to the herd. You can always tell when the first of the year rolls around in the cattle business. This is the time of year when...
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Late-planted cover crops yield value
Buckeye Beef Brief: OSU Extension educators provide summary of 2019 cover crops. The combination of poor-quality hay made in 2018, historic alfalfa winterkill and excessive rainfall across most of...
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Webinar to examine impacts of COVID-19 on Arkansas beef industry
The agenda is designed to guide cattlemen decisions. As COVID-19 sends workers home, shuts down exports and eateries and spurs panic buying, the pandemic’s effects are being felt in the beef...
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Scholarships help dairy farmers follow soil health practices
Applications for the Kiss the Ground scholarship program are due by March 31. The Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota encourages dairy farmers interested in soil health practices to apply for...
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