Miranda Raithel of Falls City, Nebraska, is recognized as 2021 Junior Herdsman of the year. The Junior Angus Herdsman award is awarded to one National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) member who displays a strong work ethic, dedication to his/her animals and has the skill to prepare their cattle for exhibition. This year the 2021 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) Junior Herdsman of the Year was awarded to Miranda Raithel of Falls City, Nebraska.…

By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – Thanks to the research of Oklahoma State University professor and researcher Sue Fairbanks and her colleagues, there is a positive future for black bears in Oklahoma. This summer, the team of researchers have been continuing their research efforts of tracking black bears to collect data on their movements in northeastern Oklahoma and to gather information on resource selection and the human impact of an expanding population in southeastern Oklahoma.…

With proper planning, beef producers can make the weaning process easier for calves MANHATTAN, Kan. — Just as college students may feel anxious when they leave their homes and return to campus, fall is also a time when spring-born calves are separated from their mothers and stress ensues. To minimize the stress felt by calves, the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute offered several management strategies for producers to implement. Discussed…

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Angus members’ efforts make Angus Genetics Inc. milestone possible. Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI), a subsidiary of the American Angus Association, has reached its 1 millionth mark in Angus genotypes. This was a monumental accomplishment for the Angus breed, says Kelli Retallick-Riley, AGI president. "It has taken just a little over a decade for Angus breeders to reach this impressive milestone," Retallick-Riley says. "This is a testament to the pioneer mindset Angus breeders have…

Culling open cows, adding replacement females are strategies for maximizing herd reproductive efficiency  MANHATTAN, Kan. — In any successful business, decision-makers are always adjusting to outside influences. In the cattle business, culling decisions sometimes are made on reproductive status and feed availability. Culling and biosecurity were two topics of discussion on a recent Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute Cattle Chat podcast. Culling Time “Oftentimes producers cull cows in the fall, but mid- to…

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By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma Water Resources Center has contracted with the Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit to participate in a five-year research grant to update tools and guidelines regarding flood control structures. The project is in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. The HERU, a one-of-a-kind research laboratory under the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, is located downstream of Lake Carl Blackwell and focuses on the development…

Kenny Burdine, Livestock Marketing Specialist, University of Kentucky I decided to shift gears a bit this week and dive into a topic that often comes up when I visit with producers in extension settings. I am often asked whether I think it pays for a cow-calf operator to castrate bulls and sell steers. Castration is not without cost as it requires time and facilities and does stress calves for a period of time.…

Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Professor, University of Kentucky It is hard to believe that it is near that time of year when corn will start to be harvested for silage. We have been fortunate in many areas of the region to receive timely precipitation providing for good corn stands. As the price of corn is still over $6/bushel on the spot market and the futures prices is in the mid 5’s, folks are…