cowherd management

BeefCast 0506

• Devastating drought conditions in the southwest continue to bump slaughter numbers.  How and why with Oklahoma State livestock economist Darrell Peel as he talks with Eric Atkinson.

BeefCast 0502

• K-State livestock specialist Justin Waggoner discusses a new analysis of twenty years of feedlot cattle performance data in the High Plains.

BeefCast 0479

• Dale Blasi, Beef Cattle Specialist at Kansas State University, weighs in on how you can optimize your supplement program for your stockers or cow/calf pairs on Spring and Summer pastures.

BeefCast 0461

• Today we investigate managed intensive grazing strategies with David Davis, Superintendent of the 1,200 acre Forage Systems Research Center at the University of Missouri. 

BeefCast 0441

• Dr. Kathleen Emery, Nutritionist and DVM, weighs in on how we can best manage higher levels of molds and mycotoxins to manage our cowherd as we enter the calving season to ensure newborn calf performance.

BeefCast 0440

• Dr. Kent Anderson, Associate Director of Technical Services for Pfizer Animal Genetics, explains the technology and release of the new high density 50k chip. While Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle Company of Colorado offers his seedstock producer perspective on what the technology will mean for the future of our industry. Part 2

BeefCast 0439

• Pfizer Animal Genetics is ready to launch a new high density 50k chip to dramatically enhance marker assisted selection. Today we visit with Dr. Kent Anderson, Associate Director, and Lee Leachman, Leachman Cattle Company of Colorado. Part 1

BeefCast 0414

• Erica Rosa, Livestock Marketing Information Center, shares new analysis on the profitability of the cow-calf sector. What will 2010 hold? Also, what impact will the third round of the CWT dairy cattle buyout program have this year?

BeefCast 0408 Show Notes:

• Researchers Kevin Dhuyvetter and Lee Schulz announce a new online tool for determine profitability for cow-calf producers

BeefCast 0362 Show Notes:

• John Jaeger, KSU Agricultural Research Center at Hays, reveals their latest research at the recent Beef Research Roundup
• Pre-partum inclusion of choline may raise the first time conception rates of your heifers and young cow by over 30%