feedlot management

BeefCast 0470

• Kansas State beef cattle scientist, John Jaeger talks about his research into using wet distillers' grain for replacement heifers and finishing cattle.

BeefCast 0396  Show Notes:

• Darrell Mark, livestock economist, updates us on the fed and feeder cattle market trends as well as what we can expect to see in the near future
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BeefCast 0265 Show Notes:

• Gary Crawford, USDA, highlights the forecasts for this year's corn and soybean yields.
• Jim Mintert, Livestock Economist at Kansas State University, offers his insights in to what is currently driving fed and feeder prices.

BeefCast 0262 Show Notes:

• A great new tool to help manage the risks of feeding cattle: the North American Institute for Beef Economic Research has developed an on-line risk management tool.  Click here to visit it.

BeefCast 0245 Show Notes:

• Jim Mintert, Livestock Economist, talks about the cowherd liquidation and its effects on our industry and potentially you operation.
• The American Veterinary Medicine Association has developed new resources for you. Click here to take a look.

BeefCast 0243 Show Notes:

• Transitioning ownership in your operation may be the most important aspect of your legacy. Tips on doing it correctly are offered by Mike Fassler, Vice President of Consulting for Salisbury Management Services.
• Can your preconditioning program be shortened without impacting the health of calves entering the feedlot? New research suggests yes.
  

BeefCast 0234 Show Notes:

• Roger McEowen, Director of the Center for Agricultural Law at Iowa State University, highlights two recent legal cases and their impacts on the agriculture community.
• What happens when the water runs dry? Some crop producers know first-hand the challenges of water availability. What could it mean for feed costs?

BeefCast 0228 Show Notes:

• Is anyone making a profit in the beef business today? No matter what segment you are in, these have been tough times with higher input costs. Is relief in sight? Rod Jones, Research and Extension Agriculture Economist, predicts what the next few months may hold.

BeefCast 0224 Show Notes:

• The latest research shows that Rumensin and Tylan continue to work effectively for cattlemen and add dollars to their bottomline. Gary Vogel, Technical Consultant for Elanco Animal Health, offers you details on the research.

BeefCast 0223 Show Notes:

• BRD costs our feeding industry significant losses each year. But a new research project may help to give us some advantages to monitor and control it better. Brad White, Kansas State University Beef Veterinarian, explain the new research project