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What is the outlook for feeding beef cattle in this cattle cycle? We each know that just because fed cattle prices are high does not necessarily equate to higher profit. This years Cattle Feeding School will focus on cost of production for fed cattle in 2025 and also some opportunities afforded when feeding alternative feedstuffs.
The first session of the 2025 Ohio Beef Cattle Feeding School will be hosted in Knox County on February 18, and will be repeated in Mercer County on February 25. Both sessions will be hosted in the evening and are free to attend but require reservations.
During the school Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle Field Specialist, will cover how the beef cattle supplies look for the coming year and the goals the industry set for itself over the long term with regards to quality. Risk management and budgets will be part of Ruff’s discussion. Concluding each of the programs, Allen Gahler, Sandusky County OSU Extension Educator and Jason Hartschuh, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock Field Specialist, will cover alternative feeds, how nitrogen applied to corn may impact protein content in feed, and a comparison of different protein sources for feedlot cattle.
To reserve your seat in Knox county on February 18 contact Sabrina Schirtzinger at 740-397-0401. Reservations for the Mercer County session on February 25 may be obtained by contacting Ryan McMichael at 419-586-2179. Review the Knox County flyer, or Mercer County flyer for more detail.