Beef Cattle

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1279 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

In case you missed it last week, today you’ll find Garth Ruff’s summary of the Beef Market Outlook meeting with Dr. Andrew Griffith, and also his presentation in its entirety . . . well worth a listen!

Articles this week include:

• Cattle Market Outlook Bright Despite Rising Input Costs
• Make Sure to Remove All the Net Wrap
• It’s Time to Frost Seed!
• (Even) More Reasons to Love Red Clover
• Antibiotic Stewardship in Calves – Part 3
• Beef Cattle Numbers Continue to Decline

Small Ruminant Animals

• Small Ruminant Management: Abortion Causing Diseases
  • Dr. Brady Campbell, Assistant Professor, State Small Ruminant Extension Specialist For those raising sheep and goats in the Midwest, lambing and kidding season is in Read more…
• Work Smarter, Not Harder: Goat Handling
• Small Ruminant Abortions: Cleanup and Facility Considerations
  • Russ Daly, Professor, South Dakota State University Extension Veterinarian, State Public Health Veterinarian (Previously published online with South Dakota State University Extension: November 19, 2021) Read more…

OSU Extension in Miami and Champaign Counties are offering a series designed to help female landowners understand critical conservation and farm management issues related to owning land. It will provide participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to talk with tenants about farming and conservation practices used on their land. The farm management portion will provide an understanding of passing land on to the next generation and help establish fair rental rates by looking at current farm budgets. 

The series runs every Friday, February 26 through March 26 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. and will be a blend of in-person and virtual sessions. It is $50 for the series. If you are only able to attend a couple of session, it is $10 per session but there is a lot of value in getting to know other participants in the series and talking with them each week. Registration can be found at go.osu.edu/legacy2021. For more information, please contact Amanda Bennett at bennett.709@osu.edu. Registration deadline is February 24. The detailed agenda can be found at  

https://miami.osu.edu/events/lady-landowners-leaving-legacy. 

Land is an expensive and important investment that is often handed down through generations. As such, it should be cared for and maintained to remain profitable for future generations.  

Almost half of landowners in Ohio are women. OSU Extension in Miami and Champaign Counties are offering a series designed to help female landowners understand critical conservation and farm management issues related to owning land. It will provide participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to talk with tenants about farming and conservation practices used on their land. The farm management portion will provide an understanding of passing land on to the next generation and help establish fair rental rates by looking at current farm budgets. 

The series runs every Friday, February 26 through March 26 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. and will be a blend of in-person and virtual sessions. It is $50 for the series. If you are only able to attend a couple of session, it is $10 per session but there is a lot of value in getting to know other participants in the series and talking with them each week. Registration can be found at go.osu.edu/legacy2021. For more information, please contact Amanda Bennett at bennett.709@osu.edu. Registration deadline is February 24. The detailed agenda can be found at  https://miami.osu.edu/events/lady-landowners-leaving-legacy. 

 “Farm Office Live” returns virtually this winter as an opportunity for you to get the latest outlook and updates on ag law, farm management, ag economics, farm business analysis and other related issues from faculty and educators with the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.

Each Farm Office Live will start off with presentations on select ag law and farm management topics from our experts and then we’ll open it up for questions from attendees on other topics of interest.  Viewers can attend “Farm Office Live” online each month on Wednesday evening or Friday morning, or can catch a recording of each program. The full slate of offerings for this winter:

January 13^th 7:00 – 8:30 pm

January 15th 10:00 – 11:30 am

February 10^th 7:00 – 8:30 pm

February 12^th 10:00 – 11:30 am

March 10^th 7:00 – 8:30 pm

March 12^th 10:00 – 11:30 am

April 7^th 7:00 – 8:30 pm

April 9^th 10:00 – 11:30 am

Topics to be addressed this winter include:

Outlook on Crop Input Costs and Profit Margins

Outlook on Cropland Values and Cash Rents

Outlook on Interest Rates

Tax Issues That May Impact Farm Businesses

Legal trends for 2021

Legislative updates

Farm business management and analysis updates

Farm succession & estate planning updates

Who’s on the Farm Office Team?  Our team features OSU experts ready to help you manage your farm office:

Peggy Kirk Hall — agricultural law

Dianne Shoemaker — farm business analysis and dairy production

David Marrison — farm management

Barry Ward – farm management and tax

Register at  https://go.osu.edu/farmofficelive

We look forward to you joining us this winter!

Barry Ward, David Marrison, Peggy Hall, Dianne Shoemaker – Ohio State University Extension