Due to dry conditions, livestock producers should expect to see a reduction in grazeable forage. Drought management plans will be vital if the drought continues into the growing season.
One interesting detail about value-based pricing is that a relatively new technology called “instrument grading” is making that process more standardized across the country.
Buyers ignored recent slipping prices in the cattle markets to keep on bidding at the Show-Me-Select Heifer sale at Joplin Regional Stockyards, Nov. 20.
Cover crop grazing, like crop residue grazing, is complicated by the cropland owner’s desire to manage the land in such a way as to maximize crop profitability.
Purdue Extension is offering a 10-session program to help beef producers improve the profitability of their operations through effective farm management.
Now that calves are weaned and pregnancy checks are occurring, it's time cattle producers begin thinking about selecting replacement heifers to breed in the spring, explained Taylor Grussing, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist.
Integrating crop and livestock enterprises provides a competitive advantage to farmers and ranchers, said Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Cow-Calf Field Specialist.
Deciding how to meet the nutritional needs of your cattle through the winter is one of the most important management decisions a cow-calf producer will make.
Fall is the ideal time for livestock producers to walk their pastures and assess what may need to be improved before next year's grazing season, a Purdue Extension forage specialist says.
As fall weaning approaches for many cow-calf producers, those that have the facilities and resources for retaining ownership may want to evaluate whether or not they can increase returns by adding weight to their calves.
One interesting detail about value-based pricing is that a relatively new technology called “instrument grading” is making that process more standardized across the country.