Stocker
With the current above average temperatures, first hollow stem in wheat pastures will likely be here earlier than is usual. So, it’s a good time to look at the benefits and costs of grazing wheat past first hollow stem.
New research at Oklahoma State University is adding to our understanding of stocker cattle nutrition programs and its affect on finishing performance.
Setting stocking rates on wheat pasture in the fall and winter has large impacts on performance of growing calves and can have large influences on productivity of pastures during the spring.
Given the value of the current fed market, widening quality grade spreads and longer feeding periods across the industry, the importance of preventing BRD has never been more important.
Oklahoma State investigated using distiller’s grain cubes in a supplementation program for growing steers with mineral supplements containing ionophores offered free-choice in a separate complete mineral mix.
A Beef Quality Assurance certification is available to those who complete the Central Texas Stocker Cattle Program on June 21 in West
With hay supplies extraordinarily tight and winter still here, both wheat stocker producers and cow-calf producers are looking for forage sources to get by until stockers are sold or grass greens up for grazing.
What forage do you have available? The implant you choose depends on nutrient availability, and proper planning can help ensure stockers gain even when feed quality and quantity are compromised.
Administering implants can be economically justifiable to help stocker cattle be more efficient on grass. Choosing the right implant is key.
Learn the six metrics a beef veterinarian recommends to help ensure your bovine respiratory disease (BRD) control program is set up to maximize profit.
As much as 11 percent of Oklahoma’s winter wheat has been planted despite soil moisture profiles that are bleak at best. Wheat grazing prospects look dim and risky this fall.
Zoetis presented its second donation to Folds of Honor in August, bringing the company’s total first-half contribution to $292,000 to help support the work of the nonprofit honoring America’s heroes.
Despite higher feed costs, buyers are willing to pay a premium for weaned and vaccinated calves.
Kansas cattleman, Brian Keith, knows his success depends on a healthy herd. Keith leads a diversified cattle business with cattle sourced from a variety of places and keeping BRD locked out on arrival is crucial.
From beef cattle economic outlook to improving efficiency in feeding strategies, the 2022 KSU Beef Stocker Field Day is set to be held on Sept. 29
Strategically supplementing yearlings with dry distillers grains in the second half of the summer as the grass quality declines will increase average daily gain (ADG), but will it increase returns?
Performance of stocker calves on native range declines from highs of around 2 to 3 pounds per day during the spring and early summer to less than one pound per day through the late summer.
Real expectations for real-time antibiotic control depend on disease complexity and its cause.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s 12th annual Central Texas Stocker Cattle Program for McLennan County will be held June 22 in West and will offer the opportunity to earn Beef Quality Assurance Certification.
Veterinarians say there are steps producers can take to lessen disease risks before bringing new animals into your operation.
Many producers assume providing minimal protein supplementation to target approximately 1.0 pound/day gain during the winter is the most economical system. However, research data would suggest otherwise.
A significant drought in the wheat pasture regions on the High Plains has stocker operators feeding roughage and supplements. Higher priced grain has ranchers seeking alternative feedstuffs.
You’ve given your cattle the best sound nutrition, vaccine and antibiotic treatment programs and they still don’t respond. Frustrated, you blame your products and programs. But something else could be the culprit.
Jeff Sarchet, D.V.M., Beef Technical Services with Zoetis, offers three reasons bacterial culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing can be misleading. And he answers your question, “What can we do?”
What’s the best implant for your stocker cattle? In drought, give extra thought to the animal’s nutrition needs.
Metrics provide a great starting point for measuring the success of your BRD treatments and control antibiotics. Find out if your operation is already tracking all or some of these essential metrics.
Stepped up management needed with early weaned calves.
Most components of fall and winter stocker budgets are uncertain at this point but it’s not too early to begin to pencil out possibilities, evaluating risk and perhaps taking actions to lock in some budget components.
At least 13 different coccidial species are known to infect cattle in the U.S. Consider cattle can be infected with several species simultaneously, and suddenly you need help—fast.