Friday Feature:  How Old is Too Old to Keep Cows in the Herd?

Friday Feature: How Old is Too Old to Keep Cows in the Herd?

One of the challenging questions cow/calf producers routinely face is which cows to cull at weaning time.  This week’s video was produced by Oklahoma State University for their Sunup TV Show.  In the video, Dr. Glenn Selk, Emeritus Cattle Specialist, refers to...
Over the Counter Antibiotics will Require Prescription in June 2023

Beef Herd Essential Management: Herd Health Protocols

  Spring is officially here, so it is time to start thinking about beef herd management over the next few months. If you have not yet developed a ranch calendar for 2022, you may want to look through the 2022 Panhandle Ag Team Cattle & Forage Management...
Friday Feature:  Robotic Range Cube Feeder for Cattle

Friday Feature: Robotic Range Cube Feeder for Cattle

I am certain that many ranchers and cowboys have daydreamed about utilizing robots to handle routine farm chores.  This week’s featured video was published by Smooth Ag Solutions to share the prototype of their V1 Ranch Rover.  The V1 Ranch Rover can deliver...
Beef Cattle Genetic Selection Terminology

Beef Cattle Genetic Selection Terminology

  Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Over the past 30 years we have seen the number of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) reported by beef breeds expand several times over.  Over the past 20 years, $Values have...