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Feeding Quality Forum shares perspective on future demands. Story and photos by Morgan Boecker Years of progress in efficiency and genetics may not be enough to satisfy the demands put on cattle producers moving forward. That was the message from speakers at the 2021 Feeding Quality Forum, hosted by Certified…

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Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Nutrition Specialist When I was a kid, my Great Uncle Ed Frank would come visit us from Arkansas. Years before he had sold his ranching operation in western Oklahoma and bought a farm in the Arkansas Delta. His business model was ultimately based…

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Most of the state received from trace amounts to 2.0 inches of precipitation. There were large concentrations of precipitation in the western area of Northern High Plains and the southern area of the Edwards Plateau. The Upper Coast received 8.0 – 10.0 inches. There was an average of 6.6 days…

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Now is the time of year when many producers are weaning calves, and new cattle will be entering feedlots. During this stretch, stress is the number one issue that will influence performance. How you decide to act in the upcoming hours and days will have an immense impact on how…

Read More Management tip: How to reduce stress when weaning and moving cattle

Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Regular and consistent performance analysis can help a cow-calf operation: 1) identify where the business has excelled as well as opportunities for improvement. 2) make informed management decisions, and 3) formulate goals and monitor progress toward goals.  Analyzing cow herd…

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Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist The cattle cycle is perhaps the most iconic characteristic of the U.S. cattle industry.  Cattle cycles emerged as the ranching industry developed in the late 1800s. Cattle inventory data shows that the number of cattle in the U.S. was 28.6…

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