The Calving Process – Understanding the Three Stages - Beef …
WEBJan 11, 2022 · Defining when to assist in a delivery often depends on experience. 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.
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WEBApr 10, 2017 · Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) are important minerals to consider in most feeding situations. Potassium (K) is more important as the concentrate level increases, and when NPN is substituted for intact protein in the diet. Sulfur (S) also becomes more important as the NPN level increases in the diet.
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WEB5 days ago · This Week in Agribusiness, June 1, 2024. Kansas and Iowa crop updates, dairy markets, bio ag and the Farm Progress Show and HPAI management are highlighted this week. This Week in Agribusiness, May 18, 2024. Mike Pearson is looking at crop progress around the country and Colorado bison operation. This Week in …
Yes, profitable ranching is possible. Here’s how - Beef Magazine
WEBSep 7, 2017 · Let’s examine some of the fundamentals of profitable ranching. There are four areas that we must manage: Neglecting any one will have bad consequences. A change in production will usually require a change in marketing and vice versa. A change in either will result in a change in your economics and perhaps in your financing.
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WEBMar 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 shown in this table can only serve as guides.
How to market cattle to maximize value - Beef Magazine
WEBSep 23, 2019 · Marketing is often one of the most difficult parts of running a beef operation. Here’s a look at some marketing options. 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 ...
There is more than one way to finish a st - Beef Magazine
WEBMar 31, 2021 · Grass-finished- Grass-finished is commonly used to refer to cattle finished without grain. However, a more appropriate name for this type of system could be “forage finished”. This production system results in low rates of gain, and cattle are typically anywhere from 24-30 months of age at harvest. Thus, regardless of …
Finishing Beef Calves On-Farm - Beef Magazine
WEBApr 29, 2021 · The conversion of live animal depends on dressing percent (the amount of carcass per pound of shrunk live weight), in grain finished calves this ranges from 58% (usually dairy calves) to 66% (highly finished heavyweight beef steers), but in forage finished calves this can be much lower, usually due to gut fill and lower fat cover.
Global beef Update: Imports - Beef Magazine
WEBApr 19, 2022 · China/HK has been the largest beef importing country since 2017. Beef imports in China/HK have increased 130.7 percent in the five years from 2017 to the forecast level for 2022. Beef imports in China/HK have increased more than ten-fold in the past decade. U.S. beef accounted for nearly nine percent of China/HK beef imports in 2021.
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WEBBeef fundamentals turning murky. As the leverage shifts in favor of the feedlot and away from the packer, higher to sharply higher cash steer prices are likely. by Dennis Smith. May 31, 2024. |. 3 Min Read. Cattle Market Outlook.