Key Takeaways
- Benjamin Herrold
When it comes to spring calving or fall calving, cattle producers have a variety of factors to consider.
- Tim Kenyon
OAKLAND, Iowa — The farm keeps the family strong, and the family strengthens the farm.
- Benjamin Herrold
May is National Beef Month, an opportunity to celebrate livestock producers and the beef they raise.
- Benjamin Herrold
Spring is a time for optimism for cattle producers, with grass greening up and growing, and spring calves arriving.
- Crystal Reed
For Illinois Beef Association President Shannon Welsh, a sixth-generation beef producer based in McDonough County, Illinois, the beauty of the business is the variety.
- Benjamin Herrold
Drought conditions in many major cattle-producing regions of the U.S. could be an obstacle to herd rebuilding efforts.
- Benjamin Herrold
Spring is a time for optimism for cattle producers, with grass greening up and growing, and spring calves arriving.
- Crystal Reed
For Illinois Beef Association President Shannon Welsh, a sixth-generation beef producer based in McDonough County, Illinois, the beauty of the business is the variety.
- Benjamin Herrold
Drought conditions in many major cattle-producing regions of the U.S. could be an obstacle to herd rebuilding efforts.
- Kristen Sindelar
Midwest Messenger contacted different companies across the U.S. that are revolutionizing livestock management, specifically for cattle feedlot producers. Read on to learn what they're doing for modern cattle feeders.
- Aimee Robinson Neogen
“Ticks are a very interesting species," said Kirk Ramsey, professional services veterinarian at Neogen. “One fascinating thing about them is that ticks have eight legs, which would make them an arachnid. As larvae, they only have six legs, but as they progress into their nymph and adult stag…
- Dominic Erickson North Dakota State University
As the weather cools, Midwest ranchers have several options to consider for extending their grazing season, according to North Dakota State University-Extension specialists.
- Cattle Chat Kansas State University
Every pound counts at the sale barn — and sometimes, the weight loss happens long before calves ever hit the scale.
- Dominic Erickson North Dakota State University
Early frost has damaged many acres of corn in North Dakota. The stage of maturity of the corn and the intensity and duration of the freeze will directly impact corn grain yield. In some cases, the severity of the damage may have growers looking for options to salvage what is left of the crop.
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension
Genetic selection alone won’t prevent pinkeye
- Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
As many cattle producers know, many of the antibiotics we reach for frequently have been on backorder. There is nothing that veterinarians can do to help the backorder situation, but what we can do is talk about judicious use of antibiotics and antibiotic stewardship to make the backorder ha…
- Benjamin Herrold
The USDA Cattle on Feed report released Sept. 19 showed even lower inventory and placements than expected. University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith says national cattle supplies are tight.
- Jamie Henneman
With new technologies coming out frequently that promise to help cattle producers improve their herd health and bottom line, it’s important to take a “systems thinking” approach to the options, according to veterinarian Daniel Cummings.
- By Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension
Every fall, prussic acid questions in relation to grazing sorghums and related grasses come up. In an effort to be proactive, I thought this would be a good topic for this column in conjunction with fall fertilizer and soil sampling considerations.
- Jeff DeYoung
Using the weather forecast to determine when to graze cattle could cut back on nitrogen runoff into waterways.
- Olivia Cohen Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk
The toxic plant that killed Socrates thousands of years ago is becoming more prevalent in the Midwest. Poison hemlock is an invasive biennial plant that has tall, smooth stems with fern-like leaves and clustered small white flowers. It can grow up to 8 feet tall.
- Benjamin Herrold
Pastures conditions will play an important role in cattle producers’ ability to build up national cattle numbers from historic lows.
- Jeff DeYoung
Consumer demand for beef continues to be strong despite high retail prices. That trend shows few signs of slowing down, says Andrew Griffith, ag economist with the University of Tennessee Extension.
- By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
The recent sharply higher prices have been a financial benefit for those owning cows. Being able to capitalize on increasing calf prices and to sell a weigh-up cow for more than it costs to develop or purchase has made for excellent times financially for cow-calf producers.
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