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Two considerations often come to the top of the list
when thinking about management strategies for setting the cowherd up
for high pregnancy rates: 1) nutrition and 2) moving late calving cows
up in the breeding season. Read
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Only one to two months ago the
spring calving cows were calving, the temperatures were colder and
the calving pastures were covered with muck and manure. Read
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An ionophore is a feed additive used
in beef cattle rations to improve feed efficiency and animal gains.
Ionophores improve fermentation characteristics in the rumen, which
leads to improved production efficiency. Read
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Hold the line on feed costs
Forages are the lowest-cost way to feed your herd. Get more with
GrazonNext® HL herbicide, the new generation of superior
broad-spectrum weed control. From thistles to broomweed and from
ironweed to ragweeds, GrazonNext HL controls the toughest broadleaf
weeds all season long. leavetheweedstous.com
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While largely unfounded, it has been
widely accepted that a relationship between blood urea nitrogen and
fertility exists in beef cows. Read
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From time to time people ask, “What
is the cheapest way to control weeds in pastures?” A healthy,
vigorous pasture grass will choke out most weeds that try to get
established.Read
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Select With Confidence
PredicGEN® is designed for
commercial cow-calf producers with straight-bred or crossbred
British/Continental animals that are less than 75% Black Angus to:
•Inform carcass and consumer trait performance
•Help select replacement females
•Add associated value to calves through various feeder/fed cattle
marketing programs.
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Falling
cattle prices, where is the bottom?
Cattle prices have had a rough spring. After peaking in late 2014 and
early 2015, prices have been adjusting downward from very lofty
peaks. High prices and profits at that time provided the incentives
to expand beef production. Read
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Beef
production surges in April
Beef production is made up of two parts, the number of cattle
slaughtered and their weights. Steer and heifer slaughter in April
2016 was up an estimated 1.8 percent over the year before. Read
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