Ohio BEEF Cattle letter

Beef Cattle Newsletter

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Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,

Seven new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1354 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Calves might be as valuable today as they have ever been. By the same token, the cost to get them to this point has gone up. That’s even more reason to do those management practices that capture the most value. This week Garth Ruff discusses some of those proven strategies that will capture more value.

Articles this week include:

  • Using Proven Strategies During Unprecedented Times
  • Calf Price Discounts
  • Summer annual forages to improve profit and forage inventory
  • Reduce loss when storing bales outside
  • Forage Testing Now Available Through Ohio State
  • Cutout Slides After July 4th
  • Cattle Inventory Updates from July’s Cattle, and Cattle on Feed Reports

Ohio BEEF Cattle letter

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Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,

Eight new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1338 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

It’s likely too wet to be in the fields with equipment throughout much of Ohio, but it’s not too soon to be scouting forage fields for issues that might need corrected when the weather is fit!

Articles this week include:
* Spring Hayfield Scouting
* Cressleaf Groundsel Scouting
* “Can I start grazing?”
* “Beef Team Live” returns April 12 . . . Join us!
* Southwest Ohio Spring Cow/Calf Workshop
*  Attend the International Grassland Congress, in Kentucky May 14-19, 2023
* OSU Extension Seeks a Next Assistant Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources
* Prospective Plantings – from a Cattle Perspective

Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

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Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1337 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

When considering the value in each pound of feeder calf that is being sold today and will be sold into the foreseeable future, can you afford not to have a breeding soundness exam performed on your bull? This week Brooks Warner discusses the value of investing in a BSE for your bulls.

Articles this week include:

  • Breeding Soundness of Bulls
  • Antibiotic Stewardship-What to do Now to Prepare for Changes Ahead
  • Not all protein sources are the same
  • Beef Cow, Heifer, and Steer Cattle Slaughter
  • Assuming reduced supply, can beef demand remain resilient throughout 2023?