As grass leases continue to get harder to find and more expensive to acquire, and drought continues to threaten the Great Plains, cow/calf producers are showing more and more interest in feeding pairs in a confinement system.
Research has shown that production cows can be maintained on a limit fed Continue reading…
Things to consider when creep feeding are:
• Cost of the creep feed
• Efficiency of utilization of the creep feed
• Difference in price due to increased weight of the calves
• Pasture conditions
A three year study was conducted at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Ag Lab starting with 120 crossbred (5/8 Red Continue reading…
ranch to the feedlot. Implants cause a delay in fat deposition and an increase in lean tissue accretion while ultimately changing frame size. These growth promotants have been reported to increase gains of suckling calves by four to six percent (Griffin and Mader, 1997). This can result in an additi Continue reading…
Wintery weather and blizzard conditions swept much of Nebraska recently. Help may be available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) for producers who lost livestock due to the inclement weather conditions.
Stated State Executive Director of Nebraska FSA, Nancy Continue reading…
COST ALLOCATION
It was 2011. I was hired as an accountant to review a farm operation and its various operations: corn, soybeans, dairy, beef, hogs, and chickens. Corn and soybean prices were setting record highs every day it seemed. The livestock markets also were doing well. For the given economic Continue reading…
As the beef cattle industry focuses on stewardship in animal health and antimicrobial use, we are continually reminded to follow FDA Labels on all animal products. We understand the importance of strong vaccination programs, proper diagnosis and treatment, and the good stockmanship when handling li Continue reading…
Nebraska Extension is partnering with Lallemand Animal Nutrition and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to offer a one-day conference focused on one of the largest components of many beef producers’ bottom lines: silage.
The silage for beef cattle conference will be held June 14 at the E Continue reading…
The last year has been difficult to manage for pasture health and production. First, some rangelands are recovering from poor precipitation received during last year’s growing season. Now, cool weather this spring lowered the average soil temperature. While cool-season grasses break winter dormanc Continue reading…
As we move through spring and into summer, many cattle are shedding off their winter coats and exhibiting a slick or summer hair coat. The earlier cattle in environments that have hot and humid summer conditions shed their winter hair coat, the less heat stress they tend to experience. Dr. Jared Continue reading…