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Pricing Corn Destined for Feeding as Silage, Snaplage, Earlage or Grain

Posted October 16, 202300:19:27

A discussion of the recently developed Excel spreadsheet tool that both crop producers and cattle feeders can utilize to calculate the grain value in...

Welcome to the Feedlot: Best Management Practices for Managing Newly Received Feeder Cattle?

Posted October 13, 202300:09:28

Keys to remember in caring for and starting cattle on feed when they are coming in to the feedyard are discussed.

Thinking of Backgrounding Calves this Fall?

Posted October 12, 202300:08:54

The value of calves, higher interest rates and increasing input costs are all having a significant impact on the projected cost to grow a calf this...

Best Practices for Vaccinating Cattle, Handling Vaccines, and Caring for Animal Health Equipment

Posted October 10, 202300:15:15

Key things to enhance the handling and effectiveness of vaccines are discussed.