When is Hay Dry Enough?

Dennis Hancock, UGA Forage Extension Specialist There is a great misconception that once hay is “dry” and baled it is plain and devoid of life. The truth is that hay is never completely dry, and it is full of microscopic life. If the hay is not dry enough, those...
Injection Site BQA Tips at Calf-working Time

Injection Site BQA Tips at Calf-working Time

Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist The month of May is traditionally the time when “spring round-ups” take place.  This is the time that large and small cow/calf operations schedule the “working” of the calves.  As the majority...
US Beef Cow Herd Increased 2% in 2014

US Beef Cow Herd Increased 2% in 2014

Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist The inventory of all cattle and calves was 89.8 million head on January 1, 2015, up 1.4 percent from one year ago but, except for last year, still the smallest total herd inventory...

Livestock Carcass Composting

Livestock Mortality Management Dr. Josh Payne, Oklahoma State University Extension Area Animal Waste Management Specialist Livestock mortality is an issue encountered by every rancher. Mortality may be associated with disease, injury, age, or a catastrophic event....