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This Week in Agribusiness, Nov. 2, 2024. Mike Pearson gets the latest on how crops are coming in as we near the end of harvest, plus a Colorado compost operation and wide-row corn. This Week in Agribusiness, Oct. 26, 2024. Winter weather outlook, rural economy, rootworm management, policy and coming home to harvest are featured this week.
7 common cattle fencing mistakes (and how to avoid them) - Beef …
Dec 21, 2022 · Here is their take on the seven most common cattle fencing mistakes. 1. Corner posts are undersized, or not deep enough. This ranks as the top mistake in fencing, be it barbed, high-tensile wire or woven wire. The main issues are undersized posts and corner posts not set deeply enough, particularly in sandy or soft soils.
Feed Composition Tables: How to use the 2017 data to mix the …
Apr 10, 2017 · Digestible protein (DP) has been included in many feed composition tables. However, because of the contribution of microbial and body protein to the protein in feces, DP is more misleading than CP. One can estimate DP from the CP content of the diet fed to cattle or sheep by the following equation: %DP = 0.9 (%CP) -3,
The Calving Process – Understanding the Three Stages - Beef …
Jan 11, 2022 · Parturition, or the birthing process, has three stages. Understanding the stages is critical in order to know when/if we need to provide assistance during calving season to increase the likelihood a live calf is born alive and off to a good start. Stage 1: Dilation of the Cervix. The may take hours or days to complete and can easily go unnoticed.
8 drivers of profitability and how to manage them to make more …
Nov 27, 2017 · Realized herd fertility: There are two parts to “realized” fertility. There must first be a pregnancy. Then you need survivability until there is a live animal to sell. Moderating cow size and milking ability and capitalizing on the benefits of hybrid vigor can be powerful aids for improving herd fertility.
Yes, profitable ranching is possible. Here’s how - Beef Magazine
Sep 7, 2017 · Even though good economists and Extension educators have told me that few or none of the ranches in America with 100 cows or less are profitable, I want to tell you that ANY ranch, regardless of how many cows you have, can be. Let’s examine some of the fundamentals of profitable ranching. There are four areas that we must manage: Production.
Feed Composition Tables: Discover the nutritional values of 280 ...
Mar 9, 2015 · In using tabulated values, one can expect organic constituents (e.g., crude protein, ether extract and fiber) to vary as much as ±15%, mineral constituents to vary as much as ±30%, and energy values to vary up to ±10%. Thus, the values …
Young ranchers, listen up: 8 tips from an old-timer on how to …
Sep 1, 2016 · An old-timer offers advice to aspiring young ranchers. “Land is too expensive.” “You'll never be able to make money.” “Get a real job and forget about it.”. These are just a few sentiments a young person often hears after voicing their goal of owning a ranch. True, land is scarce and expensive, and turning a profit in the cattle ...
Cow Size & Production - Beef Magazine
Dec 27, 2011 · The amount of beef produced per cow has seen an 18% improvement over the past 20 years.The average cow size across all breeds is 1,390 lbs., with less than 100 lbs. separating the heaviest and lightest breeds. Producing heavy feeders that perform and provide quality carcasses start with cows that are able to produce that type of calf, and still ...
How to market cattle to maximize value - Beef Magazine
Sep 23, 2019 · While selling through an auction at weaning is still a popular way to market calves, there are other options to consider. Many sale barns offer special value-added calf sales, and a variety of value-added programs are available. These programs often specify a level of management to ensure calf health, but the extra inputs and labor may well ...