Cattlemen testify in COOL hearing
Wednesday, Mike Smith of Harris Ranch in California testified before the House Ag Livestock Subcommittee on the effects of COOL on the cattle industry.
View Article2015 UF/IFAS Beef Cattle Economics Webinar Series
Southeast beef cattle producers are encouraged to tune-in to the upcoming UF Beef Cattle Economics Webinar Series, hosted by the Range Cattle Research and Education Center and the South Florida...
View ArticleLong term management to reduce eye problems in cattle
Pinkeye has long been a costly nuisance to cattle producers. Eye infections sometimes lead to partial or complete blindness in one or both eyes. Reduced beef production in the form of lowered weight...
View ArticleSeptember is time to cut cost of winter feeding
Winter feed bills are one of the largest expenses of a livestock operation, but winter feed costs can be reduced with some action now, said Dr. David Fernandez, Cooperative Extension Program livestock...
View ArticleCattle producers should ‘tell their story’ to consumers
Anne Burkholder, Nebraska feedyard operator and author of the Feed Yard Foodie blog, says cattle producers should tell their story and become more transparent in developing relationships with consumers.
View ArticleBeefTalk: Think smart, not more work
Aggressive cattle producers need to continue exploring how to improve their business and performance records.
View ArticleUT bull test center enhances evaluations with DNA testing
DNA testing for all animals will now be included as part of the standard evaluations at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Bull Test Center. According to experts, DNA tests provide...
View ArticleAs beef prices fall, herd owners should check risk management
As risk managers, cattle producers lag behind corn growers. That is, if a show of hands by producers means anything. At extension meetings, Scott Brown, University of Missouri economist, asks beef...
View ArticleBeefTalk: No spirit, no peace
Successful beef production begins with the identification of goals and objectives. Why am I doing what I am doing? Is it to support family, to fulfill my own needs, to help feed those who cannot...
View Article2015 is not ending quietly
2015 is showing her teeth one last time with a storm that is affecting people and animals across a majority of the country. The massive storm includes a severe side with rain, flooding and tornados and...
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