Livestock News

Beef Cattle

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1339 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Considering the run we’re seeing in beef cattle values, this week we focus our attention on speculation regarding the economic aspects of the industry into the foreseeable future.

Also, don’t forget to join us this evening for the OSU Extension Beef Team Live!

Articles this week include:

• • Backgrounding Cattle in 2023
  • Stocker Outlook for 2023
  • Wholesale Beef Prices and Cattle Prices
  • Weekly Livestock Comments for April 7, 2023
  • Fed Cattle Supplies
  • Prospective Plantings – 2023 Hay Acreage

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1340 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

If you own brood cows, regardless of whether you AI extensively or only use natural service by a bull, find time to listen to the three podcasts on controlling the breeding and calving season with Les Anderson in this week’s postings!

Articles this week include:

• • ROI; Is it time for a fresh look?
  • Controlling the Breeding and Calving Season with Dr. Les Anderson
  • Early Season Pasture Management
  • Fed Cattle Prices Continue to Rally
  • Enhanced Soil Carbon Farming as a Climate Solution: Pastures and Hayfields in Ohio
  • USDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment is Open

Small Ruminant

• Small Ruminant Workshop: FAMACHA and Integrated Parasite Management
  • Erika Lyon, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Jefferson and Harrison Counties Small Ruminant Workshop: FAMACHA and Integrated Parasite Management Bargar Farm and The Ohio State University Read more…
• Ohio Youth Livestock Webinars: Small Ruminant Handling/Welfare and Meat Quality
• Some Ideas About Crossbreeding Sheep
  • Gerlad Q. Fitch, Extension Sheep Specialist, Oklahoma State University (Previously published by Oklahoma State University Extension: March, 2017) Why do commercial producers crossbreed sheep-or any animal, Read more…
• Lambing and Kidding Assistance Survey
  • Jacci Smith, OSU Extension Educator ANR/4-H, Delaware County As your lambing and kidding season wraps up, we are hoping that you could help us better Read more…
• Ohio Youth Livestock Webinars: Small Ruminant Health
• First Cutting Can Make or Break a Season
  • Mike Rankin, Hay and Forage Grower Managing Editor (Previously published in Hay & Forage Grower: April 11, 2023) Over the course of the next two months, Read more…

Poultry

• As we move through bird migration and enter 4-H poultry livestock season and new chick season for small farmers,  since we are heading towards peak migratory bird migration in the next month, so it is crucial that we practice our very best biosecurity.
• How to keep your flock safe from HPAI: https://youtu.be/5POApKOF8no
• Tim McDermott, DVM, Extension Educator in Franklin County will be presenting on poultry disease as part of a three-part webinar series on poultry hosted by OSU State 4-H. He will have an update on HPAI during the presentation.  Wednesday, April 26th : Poultry Health https://osu.zoom.us/j/98164067948?pwd=OWdqQ2dhTk95MDdwNzBZOW51Mzhjdz09 (Password: 682120)
• Protecting animal health at home and at the fair, common disease ID, and more! There are other great videos short and long on the OSUEF Poultry playlist on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSAltDhmcDcZys1OrzBN-lc11Ay5YkqKS