Cattle
Using Annuals to Supplement Perennial Forages
From April Wilson, Resource Conservationist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service The drought that started last fall and consumed hay supplies has livestock producers worried about fall and winter forages. Thin pastures have folks considering using winter annuals to supplement predominately cool-season grass fields. Thankfully the rains have started falling again and fall forage is looking more…
Read MoreHundreds of Local Cattle Producers Attend Drought Survival Meetings Aug. 17
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A summer rain did not keep cattle producers away from drought survival workshops conducted by University of Missouri Extension on Aug. 17 at the Southwest Research Center in Mt. Vernon and at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center near Republic. The meeting at the livestock marketing center had over 150 in attendance. The…
Read MoreDouglas County Livestock Report
(Jefferson City, MO) – Fri Aug 24, 2018, MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Ava- Douglas County Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Auction for 8/23/18 Receipts: 1402 Last Week: 1077 Year Ago: 1033 Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady, not enough yearlings to fully test the market. Slaughter cows and bulls…
Read MoreAgency Partnerships Help Cattle Farmer with Hydrocephalus
ST. ELIZABETH, Mo. – Despite 26 surgeries, 47-year-old Blaine Kemna farms every day. He remains an independent farmer and works with the Missouri AgrAbility Project and its partners. Kemna was born with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes water to put pressure on the brain. University of Missouri Extension safety and health specialist Karen Funkenbusch says…
Read MoreSteer Feedout Sign-Up Underway, Deadline is Oct. 10
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Steer Feedout signup is underway for steers born after Jan. 1, 2018. Entry deadline is Oct. 10 and delivery is set for Nov. 6. A farm may consign a minimum of five head. Larger herds are encouraged to enter 10 to 25 head to get a more representative sample of…
Read MoreDouglas County Livestock Report
Jefferson City, MO – Fri. Aug 31, 2018, MO Dept. of Ag, USDA Market News Ava- Douglas County Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Auction for 08/30/2018 Receipts: 759 Last Week: 1402 Year Ago: 1313 Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded steady to 3.00 higher with yearlings not well tested. …
Read MoreCattlemen Invited On Tour of Beef Cattle Operations in Southwest Missouri on Sept. 22
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Southwest Missouri Cattlemen’s Association and University of Missouri Extension are teaming up for a tour of beef cattle operations in southwest Missouri starting at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 22. Tour stops this year are in the southeast corner of Lawrence County according to Eldon Cole, field specialist in livestock with MU…
Read MoreTaking Your Forage Program to the Next Level
GALENA, Mo. — The drought of 2018 in Missouri really began in the fall of 2017 according to Tim Schnakenberg, field specialist in agronomy with University of Missouri Extension. “It was an exceptionally dry fall and winter for some, then we had a cold April, the hottest May on Missouri record followed by an exceptionally…
Read MoreWarm Season Grass Tour Aug. 30 Near Pottersville
WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Warm season grasses are a good way to mitigate drought, provide good quality forage, and offer wildlife habitat. A warm season grass tour will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30 at the McKee Farm near Pottersville for producers who want to discuss this issue. To…
Read MoreShow-Me-Select Rules Require Genetically Tested Bull EPDs
COLUMBIA, Mo. –– New sire selection rules for Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers improve reliable calving-ease genetics. “Bulls used in the heifer program will carry DNA-tested EPDs (expected progeny differences),” said Jared Decker, University of Missouri Extension geneticist. The rules going into effect Feb. 1, 2019, were set by the SMS governing board of farmers. “DNA tests…
Read More