Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1445 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

This week’s focus is on early spring pasture management, and the valuable considerations involved in herd expansion. And . . . don’t forget to join us this evening for the fourth and final session of the 2025 Virtual Ohio Beef School.

Articles this week include:

• Springtime Decisions
• Spring pasture management; Plan now to optimize the entire grazing season
• Investing in Herd Expansion: Time Value of Money and Opportunity Cost
• Larger Carcasses and More Prime
• Prices Continue to Pop

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1444 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Frequently in recent years we’ve heard growing concern for tick populations in Ohio and the disease they carry and spread. Today, Ohio State University is pleased to announce the opening of their Buckeye Tick Test Laboratory. Find more details in this week’s postings.

Articles this week include:

• Revisiting Custom Grazing
• Effectively Using Summer Annual Grasses
• Virtual Beef School, session 4; Heifer Development and Implementing Genomic Testing on Your Farm
• Buckeye Tick Test Laboratory is now open for business
• April Cattle on Feed Points to Higher Placements, but fewer Heifers
• How can a person afford to pay $???? for an animal and expect to make a profit?

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1443 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

This week Ted Wiseman cautions against encouraging too much lush, spring pasture growth by over fertilizing!

Articles this week include:

• Fertilizing Pastures After a Drought: Ensuring Adequate Mineral Intake and Preventing Grass Tetany
• OSU’s Forage Quality Analysis Service
• Good Practices for the Prevention of Anaplasmosis
• Spring Fencing Clinic, April 25^th
• 2025 National Feeder and Stocker Receipts and Percentage of Heifers
• Cautionary Note on Beef Demand – Public Financial Sentiment Matters

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1442 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

While it may be tempting to turn out, this week Garth Ruff explains why we may be better off in the long run to not get in a hurry.

Articles this week include:

• To graze or not to graze?
• Alfalfa Weevil Scouting and GDD
• That First Calf Heifer is not a Mature Cow – So why would we treat her like one?
• Investing in Herd Expansion: Time Value of Money and Opportunity Cost
• Oh, Let’s Talk about the Prospective Plantings Report

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1441 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

This week, if stored forages are short as spring arrives, Kendra Rose and Jason Hartschuh offer suggestions for optimizing the yield when harvesting winter annuals for forage.

Articles this week include:

• Spring Nitrogen Fertilization for Winter Annual Cereal Grain Forages
• Practice patience before turning out!
• Virtual Beef School, session 3; focused on Managing Open Cows and Culls
• Don’t Chase Price per Pound at the Expense of Value per Head
• Selling vs Marketing
• Using Livestock Risk Protection insurance (LRP) to hedge cattle for sales

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1440 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

This week we offer more about managing forages and feed supplies until pastures are fully recovered. And, don’t forget to join us this evening for the third session of this winter’s virtual Beef School as we look at a slightly different approach to managing opens and culls.

Articles this week include:

• Early spring seeded forage to fill shortfalls
• Was the grass dead or dormant?
• Reclaiming Pugged Up Pastures
• Register for the upcoming Certified Livestock Management (CLM) webinar series!
• Cattle on Feed, Livestock Slaughter, and the Welcome Return of the July Cattle Report
• Importance of Managing Inputs with High Cattle Prices

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1439 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

This week it’s a lot about that commodity that many Ohio cattlemen are nearly out of . . . hay!

Articles this week include:

• Check for Contaminants in Hay
• NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: Improve Hay Quality in 2025
• Beef School Session Focuses on Open Cows and Culls
• Weekly Livestock Comments for March 14, 2025
• Cattle Prices Hit New Highs

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1438 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

The 37^th edition of the Ohio Beef Expo gets underway Thursday. While you’re there be sure to stop by and visit with OSU Extension Beef Team members at their booth in the Trade Show HALLWAY in the Voinovich.

Articles this week include:

• 2025 Off to the Races
• The Top Ten New Years’ Resolutions for Cow/Calf Producers
• Considerations for perennial grass species selection when reseeding pasture
• Don’t Underestimate the Cost of Late Calving Cows
• Adding cull cows to drought contingency plans
• Cattle Slaughter and Beef Production Check-In

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1437 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

This week we focus attention on forage management and repairing spillover damage from the past year’s weather.

Articles this week include:

• Return on Investment; Is it the same today?
• Lucky Clovers
• Pasture; the lingering impact of a dry summer, and tough winter
• Virtual Beef School, session 2; focused on Post Drought Pasture Management and Recovery
• The Department of Animal Science is Hiring
• Weekly Livestock Comments for February 28, 2025

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County