K-State beef cattle experts offer advice for grazing legumes MANHATTAN, Kan. – If you’ve ever heard the saying, ‘Your eyes were bigger than your stomach,’ you probably know it usually refers to an overindulgence on food, ending up with a bellyache. Like humans, cattle can unknowingly overeat such grasses as alfalfa and clover and may end up with a serious condition impacting their digestive system — legume bloat. On a recent podcast from…
Online entries are open and will be accepted through June 15 MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry will host the 2020 Dr. Bob Hines Kansas Swine Classic online, including a showmanship contest, prospect and market hog shows, a skillathon and photo contest. The deadline to register is June 15 and can be found online at bit.ly/SwineClassicEntry. The fee is $20 per entry, with a maximum of…
Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking the Secretary to consider opening the 24 million acres of land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to help alleviate the backlog in the live cattle supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that has reduced slaughter capacity. The group estimates there are 500K or more fed cattle currently backed up in feedlots with no immediate prospects for…
Country-fried steak will be a family-favorite for years to come. This version is made with Certified Hereford Beef cubed steak and pairs well with mashed potatoes and gravy. Ingredients: 1 4 Certified Hereford Beef cubed steaks (about 4 ounces each) 1 egg1 tablespoon water1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs2 tablespoons olive oil1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with herbsShredded Parmesan cheese (optional) Beat egg and water in shallow dish until blended. Place bread…
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The mineral content of forages is always a concern when feeding the brood cow, but it’s of even greater concern after wet weather and rapid forage growth like that which was experienced the past two springs and early summers. In this 4 minute excerpt from the 2020 Ohio Beef Cow/Calf Workshop, Dr. Francis Fluharty explains the benefits, and also his concerns for feeding the cow herd highly digestible minerals in the appropriate amounts.
Heifers retained this year will impact the economic performance of the herd for at least the next decade! A six part presentation series discussing management strategies surrounding Beef Heifer Development has been posted on-line in the OSU Extension Beef Team Resource Library page. Most beef producers replace 10-20% of their mature cows each year with heifers. The unique challenge that each cow/calf producer is faced with is that they are anticipating the future…
Stan Smith, OSU Extension, Fairfield County While supply chain issues have caused short term disruptions in some retail meat cases, livestock inventory is more than adequate to meet demand. To suggest that supply in local meat cases has been disrupted since schools closed and ‘stay-at-home’ orders were issued last month might be an understatement. The good is simply this. We have more than adequate supplies of market ready livestock on the farm to…
Consumers are willing to pay a high price for beef if it’s worth it every time https://www.cabcattle.com/the-porsche-of-beef/
Kayla Mollet, UNL SRMC Research Project CoordinatorMitch Stephenson, UNL Range Management Specialist Monitoring rangeland at the UNL Gudmundsen Sandhills Lab near Whitman, NE. Photo credit Mitch Stephenson. Conducting rangeland monitoring is an important task to help managers understand how rangeland management practices affect plant communities and soil health. A network of knowledge exchange between cattle producers and scientists can help this data become more meaningful and useful in an adaptive rangeland management framework.…