By Jennifer Ifft, agricultural policy extension specialist
Farmers and ranchers face risk every day. Individual producers have many tools to mitigate risk, such as vaccination or irrigation, but never have complete control over production outcomes. Price risk is one example of the many types of risk that can influence farm income. Continue reading “Cow-calf producers have options for managing price risk”
by Cassandra Olds, extension entomologist
Per a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and published in the Federal Register August 30, 2021, all food tolerances for the insecticide chlorpyrifos will expire after February 28, 2022. Continue reading “EPA Limits The Use Of Ear Tags Containing Chlorpyrifos”
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of providing labeling information prior to evaluation on consumers’ palatability ratings of ground beef from a similar source. Continue reading “Impact of Disclosing Labeling Information on Consumer Sensory Evaluation of Ground Beef From a Similar Source”
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the environmental impact and efficiencies of beef cattle with differing genetic potentials in the Great Plains. Continue reading “Evaluation of Differing Genetic Potentials on Beef Cattle Resource Use in the Great Plains”
Objective: Objectives were to determine: 1) value of Holstein feeder steer lots compared with steer lots of other breed descriptions, 2) value of beef-dairy cross weaned steer calves compared with either Holstein weaned calves or weaned calves of other breed descriptions, and 3) value of beef-dairy cross weaned calves compared with weaned calves of other beef breed descriptions sold through video auctions. Continue reading “Effect of Holstein and Beef-Dairy Cross Breed Description on the Sale Price of Feeder and Weaned Calf Lots Sold Through Video Auctions”
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of failure to freeze semen due to semen quality. Continue reading “Challenges Associated with Semen Quality While Collecting Beef Bulls for Semen Freezing”
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of ruminally-protected lysine supplementation fed during the growing phase to cattle limit-fed a corn-based diet, and to evaluate the subsequent finishing performance. Continue reading “Effect of Ruminally-Protected Lysine Supplementation to Growing Cattle on Growth and Subsequent Finishing Performance”
By Sandy Johnson, Extension Beef Specialist, Colby, and AJ Tarpoff, DVM, Extension Veterinarian
The checklist below is designed to help you plan and prepare to improve the success of your calving season and weaned calf crop. Continue reading “Preparing for the calving season”
 by A.J. Tarpoff, DVM, MS, Beef Extension Veterinarian
Neonatal calf scours (diarrhea) is a multifactorial issue. The risk and occurrence can change year to year based on many different factors. Typically, early spring calving due to the cold, wet and windy weather, creates some unique challenges in combating calf scours for cattle producers. Continue reading “Management tips to reduce the impact of calf scours- Part 1 – Causes, signs, treatment”
by A.J. Tarpoff, DVM, MS, Beef Extension Veterinarian
Neonatal calf scours (diarrhea) is a multifactorial issue. Regardless of the pathogen(s) involved, there are some basic management strategies to reduce the risk of developing an outbreak. Four key areas to concentrate on are biosecurity, supporting proper immune function, environmental management, and hygiene. Continue reading “Management tips to reduce the impact of calf scours- Part 2 – Prevention”
