Preventing Early Embryonic Losses
By Erika Lundy, IBC Extension program specialist, and Chris Clark, IBC Extension beef specialist Transportation stress is often associated with pregnancy loss during the first several weeks following...
View ArticleLivestock Handling Safety
Kent McGuire – OSU Ag Safety and Health Coordinator There are many activities during the summer that involve working with livestock. No matter if you are moving animals to different pastures, providing...
View ArticleHeat Stress in Feedlot Cattle
Steve Boyles, OSU Extension Beef Specialist (This article derived from: Kevin F. Sullivan and Terry L. Mader. June 2018. Managing heat stress episodes in confined cattle. Vet Clin Food Anim 34: 325–339...
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Managing Dust in Open Beef Feedlots
By using some basic dust control techniques, open feedlots can prevent or minimize the problem. Photo courtesy of Troy Walz. By Larry Howard, Nebraska Extension Educator Open cattle feedlots combined...
View ArticleBenefits of Pregnancy Diagnosis
John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator (originally published in the Ohio Farmer on-line) We are entering an exciting time of the year for cow-calf producers. They have started or soon will be...
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Preconditioned vs Weaned can Affect Bunk Space Requirements
Bunk space can vary depending on if calves were preconditioned or not prior to entering the feedlot. Photo courtesy of Troy Walz. By Mariah Woolsoncroft, Nebraska Extension Educator Weaning season is...
View ArticleUSDA Outlines Next Steps for Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
WASHINGTON, September 25, 2018 – Today, Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Marketing and Regulatory Programs, announced USDA’s four overarching goals for advancing...
View ArticleNCBA Calls for Flexibility on Hours of Service Rules
WASHINGTON (Oct. 10, 2018) – At a public listening session hosted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today called for...
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BeefTalk: Cowsonality Important to a Productive Cow Herd
Understanding the cows’ attitude and behavior can help improve the herd. By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist. NDSU Extension Developing and maintaining a producing cow herd is no easy task, and doing...
View ArticleKansas Takes the Lead in Secure Food Supply Plans
The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health (KDA–DAH) is pleased to share that Kansas now has more than one million head of cattle covered by Secure Beef Supply Plans, a significant...
View ArticleCattleTrace to host information session, dinner at Russell Livestock LLC
Join CattleTrace collaborators and K-State Research & Extension on October 23rd at 6:30 p.m. at Russell Livestock LLC in Russell, Kansas, for a brief information session. The session will detail...
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What Did it Cost to Produce a Pound of Calf This Year?
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Right after weaning is a good time to analyze the business and see what it cost to produce a pound of weaned calf. Photo credit Troy Walz. By early...
View ArticleNDSU Feedlot School Set for Jan 23-24
Participants will learn about feedlot production, nutrition, waste management and marketing. Cattle producers, feeders, backgrounders, feed industry personnel, animal health-care suppliers and others...
View ArticleNew Hauling Protocol in Nebraska
Nebraska cattlemen, State Patrol announce new hauling protocol and collaboration. by Talia Goes, Nebraska Cattlemen Nebraska Cattlemen is pleased to announce an important new collaboration between...
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It Is a Matter of Trust
John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Over the past week or so, two of the largest buyers of beef in the U.S. have placed stronger requirements for the beef they will purchase in the future....
View ArticleWinter Weather Impacts Cattle Markets
Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension A major winter storm this past week extended in a belt across the middle of the country from Denver east to the mid-Atlantic coast. Heavy snow hit...
View ArticleStockmanship & Stewardship Program Announces Dates, Locations for 2019 Campaign
Five sessions of the Stockmanship & Stewardship program will be conducted in 2019 to help bring cattle producers together for further education on proper stockmanship techniques, including local...
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