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Burke Teichert, ranch consultant and speaker says, “One of the biggest determinants of ranch profit is the cost of developing or acquiring herd replacements.” Replacement heifers are important to ranch profitability and need to be successful cows that stay in the operation for a long time.
“If it takes more than two sentences to describe your cattle to a buyer, plan on getting discounted,” said Tom Brink, CEO of Red Angus Association and a past president of J&F Oklahoma Holdings, the cattle procurement and ownership arm of Five Rivers Cattle Feeding.
A beef producer’s ultimate goal is to find a beneficial, cost-effective feed that will meet the needs of their herd. That’s why discovering a feed that is economically and nutritionally sound is a win for any operation.
Cattle just aren’t traded the same today as they were decades ago.
Chances are the beef business isn’t going to reverse its ways, said Iowa cattleman Ed Greiman during the Feeding Quality Forum in August.
Labeling feed products has become increasingly complex, both for the manufacturer and the end user. This is true not only as a result of state and federal regulation but also because of varieties of byproducts coming into use in animal feeds.
This time of the year usually brings a few questions about the toxicity of oaks. Mind you, we’re not concerned about our animals being attracted to the fall colors and eating the trees.
Corn silage serves as an excellent roughage source in beef cattle diets. It is highly digestible, palatable and blends well in a total mixed ration. As a medium-energy feedstuff, it can be used as the primary ingredient in growing diets for calves.
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