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This Week in Agribusiness, Nov. 2, 2024. Mike Pearson gets the latest on how crops are coming in as we near the end of harvest, plus a Colorado compost operation and wide-row corn. This Week in Agribusiness, Oct. 26, 2024. Winter weather outlook, rural economy, rootworm management, policy and coming home to harvest are featured this week.
Feed Composition Tables: How to use the 2017 data to mix the …
Apr 10, 2017 · Compiled by R.L. Preston, Ph.D. Nutrition research spanning more than 125 years has defined the nutrients required by animals. Using this information, diets can be formulated from feeds and ingredients to meet these requirements, with the expectation that animals will not only remain healthy, but also will be productive and efficient.
Yes, profitable ranching is possible. Here’s how - Beef Magazine
Sep 7, 2017 · Even though good economists and Extension educators have told me that few or none of the ranches in America with 100 cows or less are profitable, I want to tell you that ANY ranch, regardless of how many cows you have, can be. Let’s examine some of the fundamentals of profitable ranching. There are four areas that we must manage: Production.
Ranching 101: Rotational grazing offers many benefits - Beef …
May 6, 2019. 9 Min Read. Beef producers and researchers alike have long known that rotational grazing is best for pasture health. However, stocking rates and pasture moves aren’t a static thing. Those will change from year to year, as Mother Nature dictates. So, ride or walk your pastures to learn what they are telling you.
How to market cattle to maximize value - Beef Magazine
Sep 23, 2019 · While selling through an auction at weaning is still a popular way to market calves, there are other options to consider. Many sale barns offer special value-added calf sales, and a variety of value-added programs are available. These programs often specify a level of management to ensure calf health, but the extra inputs and labor may well ...
8 drivers of profitability and how to manage them to make more …
Nov 27, 2017 · Realized herd fertility: There are two parts to “realized” fertility. There must first be a pregnancy. Then you need survivability until there is a live animal to sell. Moderating cow size and milking ability and capitalizing on the benefits of hybrid vigor can be powerful aids for improving herd fertility.
Expert tips for pre- and post-weaning success - Beef Magazine
Jul 31, 2017 · With fenceline weaning, plan ahead to have adequate grazing for the calves. “Otherwise, you need to provide good hay, silage or a grain mix during this transition. That can run up your cost so much that it becomes unprofitable. Calculate the value of gain to see if it pencils out,” Gill says.
11 reasons to eat beef every day - Beef Magazine
Nov 23, 2017 · It’s Thanksgiving Day — the holiday that reminds us to practice an attitude of gratitude and be thankful for our many blessings. Hopefully, you’re spending a relaxing day with friends and family with a delicious hot meal at noon. Although today is traditionally reserved for turkey, I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about beef, which is …
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Weaning basics help keep calves healthy - Beef Magazine
Jun 27, 2019 · On weaning day, allow cow-calf pairs to finish morning grazing. Then, slowly bring them to the sorting corral. Leave them awhile to mother up and nurse one last time, so the calves are content and there isn’t any bawling. Quietly sort the cows out one gate into one pasture and calves out the other gate into another.