Understanding Scours
Neonatal calf diarrhea, or scours, is a common concern among cow-calf producers. Understanding why scours occurs is the first step in preventing the problem. Calf scours outbreaks are the result of a contaminated calving and nursing environment. This environmental contamination develops following a period of pathogen (germ) buildup, or amplification.
Spanish:Preventing Grass Tetany in the Lactating Beef Cow this Spring
As spring nears and grass begins to turn green, producers are anxious to get cows out to grass. However, cool season predominate areas tend to have lush spring growth which can lead to grass tetany in cows. While there are treatments for cows caught quick enough, prevention is always the best policy.
Spanish:Getting the Most 0ut of Grazing Cereal Rye and Other Winter-hardy Small Cereals
When grazed from early April to early May, forage quality of cereal rye, winter triticale, and winter wheat is similar. All three species can be very high quality. When managed correctly, growing calves can gain 3 to 4 lbs/day. Cereal rye can have greater growth during cooler conditions compared to wheat or triticale. This is the reason it can often provide earlier spring grazing. On the other hand, triticale retains its feed value better into late spring since it does not mature as quickly. This makes it well-suited for hay and silage, or for grazing well into June.
Spanish:Thin Cows and Limited Hay Resources: What are my options?
Drought conditions this last growing season, limited hay supply, and a wet winter have been very challenging to beef producers. This created a situation where many cows at this point were thinner than normal years. In addition, we couple that with limited hay and lower-quality hay with the potential of having a late green up or delayed turn out to grass. With that in mind, we have to think about how to increase energy in the diet to meet the lactational requirements while gaining BCS and doing that past our traditional turn out to grass.
Spanish:Cortavientos para Protección y Desvío de Nieve
Brad Schick, Educador de Extensión de Nebraska
Traducido por Pablo Loza, Especialista en feedlot, Universidad de Nebraska, Lincoln.
Resumen
Spanish: SpanishProgramar temprano los exámenes de aptitud reproductiva para toros debido a condiciones invernales extremas
Karla H. Wilke, UNL Sistemas de cría y recría Bovina.
Hannah Smith, Educadora de Extensión de Sistemas de producción de Carne Bovinade Extensión de Nebraska.
Traducido por Pablo Loza, especialista en Feedlots, Universidad de Nebraska-Lincoln.
¿Qué Significa la Sequía de 2022 para las Vacas Lactantes en la Primavera de 2023?
Karla H. Wilke, UNL Sistemas de cría y recría bovina
Traducido por Pablo Loza, especialista en Feedlot, Universidad de Nebraska Lincoln
Forrajes Anuales de Primavera
Comprensión y Aplicación de DEPs Genómicas
Hannah Smith, Educadora de Extensión de Sistemas de Producción de Carne de Extensión de Nebraska.
Traducido por Pablo Loza, especialista en Feedlot, Universidad de Nebraska, Lincoln.
Identifying Your Competitive Advantage
Livestock producers can enhance success by identifying and exploiting their competitive advantage in relation to their competition. What is special or unique about the product you produce, your skills, background, reputation, business structure, location or service that sets you apart from others? What gives you a “leg up” on the competition?
Spanish:Risk Management Workshops for Cattle Producers Set for March
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability and Nebraska Extension will host a price risk management workshop for cattle producers in Falls City, Holdrege and Kearney. Attendees will learn strategies designed to reduce risk exposure to achieve a profitable outcome in uncertain times.
Current issues facing the cattle industry will be discussed to help producers to make more informed decisions facing the industry.
Spanish:Registration Opens for 2023 Nebraska Ranch Practicum
Ranchers interested in learning about the latest cutting-edge research in range livestock production from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are encouraged to register for the 2023 Nebraska Ranch Practicum offered by Nebraska Extension.
Spanish:Early Herd Rebuilding Could Happen Through the Bred Cow Market
This article was first published by "In the Cattle Markets" on Feb. 13, 2023.
Spanish:Filling Spring and Early Summer Forage Gaps Webinar March 16
Many cow/calf producers are short on hay and hoping for an early spring. This webinar will discuss some options for getting lactating cows fed until pasture is ready.
Spanish:Scheduling Early Breeding Soundness Exams for Bulls due to Extreme Winter Conditions
Nebraska and much of the Great Plains have experienced above normal snowfall coupled with extremely cold temperatures and high winds resulting in -20 to -60° F wind chills this winter. Extreme cold can result in frostbite to extremities in cattle including the testicles, which in turn can have a negative impact on spermatogenesis.
Spanish:Nebraska BQA Nearly Sweeps National BQA Awards
This year, the Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program was the highlight of the Closing General Session “A BQA Celebration” at the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention.
Since 2009, the National BQA program has utilized the National BQA awards to recognized cattle producers across the nation for their BQA achievements. The program recognizes producers and operations from the following sectors: cow-calf, feedyard, marketer, and dairy. Additionally, the educator award recognizes an individual who has been dedicated to the BQA program throughout their career.
Spanish:To Pave or Not to Pave? A Slippery-Slope…
Cattle operations in many areas have had to manage their animals through significant snowfall that led to muddy conditions in holding areas, walk lanes, feedyard pens, and other high-traffic locations. Poor performance, health challenges, and generally undesirable conditions for man and beast often followed.
Spanish:What does the Drought of 2022 mean for Lactating Pairs in the Spring of 2023?
As of February, Nebraska remains in drought conditions despite much of the state receiving significant snowfall in December and January (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/). The soil moisture profile is in a deficit due to months of below normal precipitation the last couple of years, which will have an impact on grass growth this spring.
Spanish:Nebraska Extension Seeking Producer Input on Mineral Supplementation Practices and Research and Education Needs
Nebraska Extension is looking to gather more information on cow-calf producers’ mineral supplementation practices. To better establish research and educational resource needs for beef cattle producers, Nebraska Extension has released a producer needs assessment survey targeting cow-calf producers.
Spanish:Getting More Out of Fall Forage Cover Crops: Is Strip Grazing Worth It?
Nebraska Extension will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 23rd at 7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT to share the results of on-farm research at 5 locations across Nebraska over two years evaluating the value of strip grazing cover crops. The webinar will include producer perspectives on balancing labor needed and increasing harvest efficiency. Register for the webinar at go.unl.edu/stripgrazing.
This project was made possible by funding from Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE).
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