Source: Oregon State University
by: Scott Duggan, Gene Pirelli, Charles Estill, Juliana Ranches and Dale W. Weber
Raising cattle for profit requires a detailed management plan that sets production goals and timelines days, weeks and even years in advance. These guidelines...
Source: Government of Alberta
“The AgriProfit$ Program provides participating producers with cost of production (COP) analysis and benchmark reports based on actual farm records,” says Ian Ryan, senior livestock economist with the Alberta government.
This new cost and returns report presents...
Sorce: Government of Alberta
“The AgriProfit$ Program provides participating producers with cost of production (COP) analysis and benchmark reports based on actual farm records,” says Ian Ryan, senior livestock economist with the Alberta government.
This new cost and returns report presents...
Source: University of Florida, Jonael Bosques
Did you know that Florida ranks 9th in the nation when it comes to cow-calf numbers? Beef cattle production was instrumental in building Florida’s economy. Our state was the first to have a beef industry,...
Source: Four Star Veterinary Service
It’s something no one wants to see: You go out to check feedyard calves and find a nice one lying dead. Overall, the cattle look fine, just as they did yesterday. If another calf or...
It’s no secret that calving time draws extra attention to keeping pathogens out of pens, but it’s also a time when there are more opportunities for them to come in.
On the latest episode of the Simply Verified Beef podcast,...
Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario
Research Lead: Dr. Katie Wood , University of Guelph
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The objectives of this project will help identify traits in the cow/calf industry associated with improved feed efficiency and reduced enteric methane emissions in forage-fed animals....
Source: South Dakota State University
Written collaboratively by Written collaboratively by Joe Darrington, former SDSU Extension Livestock Environment Associate and Taylor Grussing, former SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist.
Deworming
Use of dewormer compounds can significantly improve the average level of production; however,...
Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
As calving season gets underway for Canadian beef cattle producers, an abundance of sleepless nights can be expected to come with it. Cows will be calving around the clock, leaving little leeway if anything...
Source: Utah State University
Authors: Reganne Briggs, Katelyn Barsnick, Cheyenne Reid, Ashley Longmore
Having bottle-fed calves on the ranch is common for beef producers. The most likely scenarios are a cow has died, a cow isn’t giving enough milk, or a...
