January 25, 2023 | Vol. 15 : No. 1-B
How do you get cattle to breed easily, calve early and display good reproductive performance? Positive momentum, says Bob Larson, a veterinarian with the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University. Good reproductive success this year sets a herd up for good reproductive success next year. Start by benchmarking your current situation and comparing to a desired goal.
What advantage does an Angus bull pose to a commercial setting? Is it the maternal side — his ability to propagate the mothering ability to raise a heavier weaned calf each year? Do we associate the Angus bull to the longevity and reliability to go out and perform his job day in and day out? Is it due to the market trend of needing more black-hided calves and what that signifies on the rail?
Snow, ice and cold make operating a tractor more difficult and more dangerous, says Angie Johnson, North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator. “Tractor operators should adjust their tractor maintenance and driving practices for winter conditions from start to finish. Problems and hazards are amplified by ice, snow and cold temperatures.”
January 11, 2023 | Vol. 15 : No. 1-A
As the year ends, University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist Patrick Davis urges cattle producers to evaluate their recordkeeping system to determine if it was successful.
“Recordkeeping starts with proper cattle identification,” Davis says. Two nationally known ID systems are the four-digit system and the letter and three-digit system.
This installment of “News & Notes” features articles about an upcoming cow costs webinar, the final rule establishing a durable definition of “waters of the United States” and industry reaction to it, funding for a new facility to house a farm-to-refrigerator training program, proposed revisions to instrument grading, and fellowships to help developing countries establish school-based ag education and youth extension programs.
The Angus Beef Bulletin strives to provide those of you purchasing registered Angus bulls and their calves the information you need to make the most of your investment in Angus genetics. To supplement the five mailed issues and annual “Feeder-Calf Marketing Guide,” the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA provides management, health, nutrition, marketing and industry articles pertinent to your bottom line on a biweekly schedule. Here’s a recap of the top 10 articles from 2022.
CattleFax is proud to present the 2022 Cow-Calf Survey. Below is a link that will direct you to the electronic survey. The requested information provides the industry and your operation with valuable information regarding industry benchmarks and trends.
Participants who complete the survey and submit a valid address will receive a results summary packet full of useful benchmarking information to use in evaluating their own operations. Three respondents selected via random drawing will receive a $700 CattleFax voucher that can be used for any CattleFax memberships, registration for educational seminars and/or registration to the annual Outlook and Strategies session. The deadline to complete the survey is March 1, 2023. All individual results will be confidential and remain anonymous.
Cow-Calf Survey Link
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