Melissa Beck

Searching for the environmentally friendly cow

As research matures on breeding an environmentally friendly cow, there is growing potential for dairy producers to capture the value of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

July 10, 2023

Melissa Beck

“Can we address environmental concerns and meet consumer preferences by breeding more environmentally friendly cows?” So far, the answer is “yes.”

The stagnant future of fly control

March 24, 2020

Melissa Beck

We have billion-dollar problems in the beef industry. Here are a few of the commonly reported billion-dollar hits we take annually: fescue toxicosis, bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and, surprisingly, flies.

Innovating to increase production

March 1, 2020

Melissa Beck

At the Oklahoma 4-H Roundup, way back in the 1980s, there was a demonstration of a small robotic tractor prototype conducted by John Deere.

Production agriculture without debt

January 31, 2020

Melissa Beck

How many people do you know who started out in production agriculture without debt? I’ll wager it’s not too many. It’s a personal choice and comes down to deciding what risk you’re comfortable with.

Reaping the rewards for your herd health efforts

January 24, 2020

Melissa Beck

When Oklahoma cattleman Jeffrey Lynch realized he was “leaving money on the table,” he decided to change his marketing strategy. Lynch runs 70 cows on 460 acres near Perry, Oklahoma.

Sketching out the ideal: Planning for the grazing season

January 30, 2019

Melissa Beck

Grazing management requires planning for the future and acting in the present. Planning is integral to success. Set goals for the operation, evaluate current assets, and then sketch out a plan to reach your goals.

Grazing vs. the traditional backgrounding system

May 24, 2018

Melissa Beck

Can your approach to backgrounding calves impact finishing performance and carcass characteristics down the line?

Parasitic wasps: A complementary fly control

March 23, 2018

Melissa Beck

Flies are a pest problem in feedlots and dairies – they not only reduce animal performance but can also make confinement operations a pest to their neighbors.

Research presents a nonantibiotic alternative to combat scours

December 22, 2017

Melissa Beck

Recent headlines read, “World Health Organization calls for ban on preventative uses of antibiotics in livestock.” Product labels and even restaurant menus read, “raised without antibiotics.”

Wrapping up year one of the VFD

October 24, 2017

Melissa Beck

It’s annoying when you can’t get your way. It’s also frustrating when you have to change the way you’ve always done things.

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Searching for the environmentally friendly cow

The stagnant future of fly control

Innovating to increase production

Production agriculture without debt

Reaping the rewards for your herd health efforts

Sketching out the ideal: Planning for the grazing season

Grazing vs. the traditional backgrounding system

Parasitic wasps: A complementary fly control

Research presents a nonantibiotic alternative to combat scours

Wrapping up year one of the VFD

How daily decisions shape long-term herd performance

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