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The Indonesian government has confirmed Australian cattle industry fears in announcing that only 98,000 head of cattle will be imported from Australia for the remaining six months of 2012.
That action takes the total number of live cattle imports to 283,000 for this year, down from 410,000 last year.
Import permits were initially issued at an even 125,000 per quarter last year – but this year only 60,000 import permits were issued in the first quarter and 125,000 for the second six months of the year.
On a recent visit to the heart of the swine industry, a producer and I were talking about the importance of biosecurity on his finishing operations. He was frustrated and was focused on doing more to keep diseases out of his barns.
Forage should be sampled to determine moisture and forage quality. Knowing forage quality allows allocation of forage to the proper class of livestock and indicates nutrients needed or in excess of requirements.
In the first article of this two-part series, we discussed specific mold and mycotoxin issues derived from feedstuffs and also highlighted several symptoms directly correlated with the presence of mycotoxins in cattle.
In eastern Colorado, among rolling hills and extensive grassland, sits Frasier Farms. Mark Frasier runs the cattle ranch in Woodrow, on the eastern plains.
Editors note: Click here to read the second of this two part series. Haying equipment on the Jones Ranch has stood idle for six seasons. The 12,000-acre spread is a grassland experiment that demands intense management and labor but no baler – just cows.
With calves valued at a premium in this marketing environment, it is important to ensure that as many of your breeding females as possible raise a calf to weaning.
