Is this cattle market shaping up like 2014-15?
– Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee A question received this week was if I thought the cattle market was taking the...
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– Matthew Diersen, Risk & Business Management Specialist, Ness School of Management & Economics, South Dakota State University New-crop corn futures have steadily increased over the past two...
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Fall is a Key Culling Decision Time for Cow-calf Operations
– Dr. Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor, Livestock Marketing, University of Kentucky Being an extension economist in a feeder cattle state, I don’t know how many times I have said, “This calf market...
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Anaplasmosis in Beef Cattle-Frequently Asked Questions
– Dr. Michelle Arnold, UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Figure 1: Anaplama marginale organisms (small purple dots) in the red blood cells (larger pink circles) What is Anaplasmosis? Anaplasmosis is...
View ArticleFive Things to Do to Improve the Efficiency of Winter Feeding This Year
– Dr. Katie VanValin, Assistant Professor Beef Nutrition, University of Kentucky Undoubtedly, 2022 has had its fair share of challenges thus far. High input prices likely led to fewer hay acres being...
View ArticlePotential in the Fall?
– Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle Field Specialist, OSU Extension Fall is my favorite time of the year, hay making is done, the feeder cattle are being marketed, college football is in full swing, and for some...
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Cattle on Feed Dips Below Year-Ago
– Josh Maples, Assistant Professor & Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University The latest Cattle on Feed report was the first month in 2022 that...
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BEEF 509 returns in 2023, registration now open
Beef 509 is the result of a partnership with the Ohio Beef Council, Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation, Ohio State University Extension and The Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences The...
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The feedlot and manure management
– Jerad Jaborek, Michigan State University Extension Beef Feedlot Systems Educator The proper field application of manure can enhance soil productivity and contribute to overall farm profitability...
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Ohio’s Beginning Farmer Income Tax Credits
– Peggy Kirk Hall, Associate Professor, OSU Extension Agricultural & Resource Law Program Expected to begin in 2023 The idea to use income tax incentives to help Ohio’s beginning farmers gain...
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