Farm Talk--Livestock http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:59:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_204125814.html R-CALF: OIG confirms producers' unauthorized cattle import concerns http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_204125814.html Allegations made by R-CALF USA against the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for failure to meet its statutory duty to protect the U.S. cattle herd and U.S. consumers against the introduction of foreign animal diseases Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_199162648.html Bovine tuberculosis found in dairy cattle http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_199162648.html One of the affected dairies milks more than 10,000 cows and sells semen and embryos from high-production cows and bulls internationally. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_199103004.html Summer calf work adds fall weight http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_199103004.html Mid-summer is not a very desirable time to work cattle, but some practices sure pay off with extra weight this fall. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_199114539.html MU Cattle Outlook http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_199114539.html Demand for beef at the consumer level for January-May was down over three percent from a year earlier. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:56:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_191155819.html K-State to host beef conference August 7 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_191155819.html Barry Dunn of the King Ranch to speak at conference Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_183115316.html Castrating bull calves makes money http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_183115316.html A bull calf, compared to a steer, will bring anywhere from $40 to $80 less per head Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:41:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_183114349.html Start reducing winter feed costs in summer http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_183114349.html Minimize hay waste and save feed costs Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:49:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_176104844.html Poisonous plants prevalent in summer http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_176104844.html Johnsongrass and wild cherry leaves are potentially dangerous to cattle. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:14:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_162121358.html Kiko goat meeting slated in Ft. Scott http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_162121358.html Kiko goats have been called the "Angus" of the goat world. Tue, 13 May 2008 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_134092620.html A changing playing field http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_134092620.html With skyrocketing feed and fertilizer prices, cattlemen may be looking at management alternatives, from reduced stocking rates and paddock-style grazing to legume usage and new fertilization strategies. Tue, 06 May 2008 09:11:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_127091015.html Body condition scoring cows enhances management options http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_127091015.html At the recent Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day in Mound Valley, Kan., Kansas State University Livestock Specialist Karl Harborth told producers that assigning body condition scores to the cow herd offers the opportunity for more efficient feeding and can suggest optimum weaning time. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_120142945.html Debris in pasture significant potential health risk to cattle http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_120142945.html Recent storms have sent insulation and other building debris sailing into pastures where the dangerous bits and pieces can be consumed by cattle. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:29:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_113172915.html Controlled calving season could benefit producers http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_113172915.html Producers who group their cows to calve in a relatively short period can better time their herd's need to forage resources. That helps improve nutrition and, as a result, aids conception. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_106123637.html Cull beef cows to improve bottom line http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_106123637.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_106122528.html Beef Cattle and Forage Field Day May 1, Mound Valley, Kan. http://www.farmtalknewspaper.com/editorials/local_story_106122528.html