Cattle Market Factors to Watch in 2020
Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist The new year brings with it several changes in ongoing market dynamics, some new opportunities, and some new risks and continuing challenges for cattle and beef markets. The watch list...
Friday Funny Feature: The Beef Drool Log
For the past three years we have shared YouTube videos on a wide range of farming and agricultural topics. I thought it would be fun to close out 2019 with a clever spoof of the yule log fireplace videos people play around Christmas on their TVs. The Drool Log is a...
New Cool-Season Forage Cultivars Released by UF/IFAS
Rye Dairymen in the southern Coastal Plain utilize cereal rye as a dairy silage crop. Beef cattlemen also depend on cereal rye for cold tolerant winter forage, and often use it in blends with other winter forages, particularly with ryegrass. The digestibility when...
Using a “Pasture Stick” for Grazing Management Decisions
Here in the Southeastern United States we are fortunate to have adequate conditions to grow quality forages for livestock production. Adequate management can also allow for producers to grow a desired quantity of forages that can be used in various ways, such as...
Dispelling Cattle Mineral Supplementation Myths
Relying on bovine self-control is a good way to spend too much on mineral supplements or have inadequate mineral intake.