Cattle Industry News
American Cattlemen's Cattle Industry News highlights news and stories about cattle production along with farm and ranch related topics.
Cattle ID Group Seeks Extended Comment Period On Proposed ADT Rule
The Honorable Tom Vilsack
Secretary
U. S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D. C. 20250
Dear Mr. Secretary:
The Cattle Identification Group (CIDG) was formed a couple of years ago to provide input into the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) development of an Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) framework and plan for the identification and traceability of cattle moving interstate. The participating members of the CIDG represent all classes of cattle and segments of the cattle industry with membership spanning the length and breadth of this country.
Prussic Acid and Nitrate Problems Could be Substantial this Fall on Forage Sorghum and Millet
BROOKINGS, S.D. - Any time growers plant any type of forage sorghum for hay and/or livestock grazing, prussic acid is a concern. However, in the minds of most growers, prussic acid toxicity is a concern early in the growing season when forage sorghum plants are less than 18-24 inches tall. Normally, when sorghum plants grow taller than 18-24 inches, growers tend to forget about prussic acid because the concentrations tend to drop off dramatically and are no longer a danger to livestock, says Eric Mousel, Forage and Alfalfa Specialist, Millborn Seeds, Brookings.
Legacy The First To Offer Tension Fabric Buildings With Rigid Frame, Structural Steel
SOUTH HAVEN, Minn. - Combining superior quality rigid frame engineering with the proven benefits of tension fabric, Legacy Building Solutions introduces its Legendary Building Series, the industry’s first line of fabric buildings to incorporate structural steel beams instead of open web trusses. This new engineering concept provides a high level of flexibility for a wide range of applications, including cattle and agriculture buildings, commodity storage, riding arenas, recreational facilities, commercial and industrial warehousing, and recycling.
Iowa Cattlemens Association Kicks Off New Contest
Sept. 1 commitment needed
AMES, IOWA – For the first time in 25 years, a statewide carcass contest for cattle producers will be held in Iowa.
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association will sponsor the ICA Carcass Challenge that begins this fall and ends next spring. “Whether you are a cow-calf producer, backgrounder, or run a feed yard, the bottom line in beef cattle production is the value of the meat on the carcass. Each step in the value-chain affects the end product,” said Kellie Carolan, ICA’s Seedstock Manager.
Tips for Identifying a Potential Mycoplasma bovis Case
The dead giveaways that M. bovis is in a herd
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) can be caused by both viral and bacterial agents, but nailing down the culprit to just one factor can be difficult. When Mycoplasma bovis is involved, there may be a few signs that help point producers in the right direction.
“To me, it’s important to look at how the cattle are started,” says Daniel Scruggs, DVM, Veterinary Operations, Pfizer Animal Health. “I think it can be obvious when you have an M. bovis problem when you’re three and four weeks into the cattle, and you have late pulls and nonresponse issues. The window between 14 and 21 days is a critical time period to identify when you have M. bovis problems.”
Blue Moon of Kentucky - 2011 National Red Poll Meeting and Sale
Everyone is invited to the American Red Poll Association’s "Blue Moon of Kentucky" National Meeting and Sale on Sept 9th and 10th, 2011. The Central Kentucky Angus Pavilion in Danville, KY, will be the official location for most of the events that weekend. The Hampton Inn in Danville will be the official headquarters for the weekend’s festivities (859-236-6200) and is located only 5.84 miles from the sale area.
Farm Aid Adds More Artists To Acclaimed 2011 Concert Lineup
Jason Mraz, Jamey Johnson, Jakob Dylan, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Robert Francis, Will Dailey & the Rivals, Pegi Young & the Survivors, Rebecca Pidgeon, Billy Joe Shaver and John Trudell Join Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews
KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Today Farm Aid announced an array of artists who will join the musical lineup for its 2011 concert, scheduled for August 13 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan.
Alfalfa Growers: Be on the Lookout for Hopperburn
MINNETONKA, MINN. - As alfalfa growers hit the fields, now is an important time to be on the lookout for potato leafhoppers (PLH). This is the single pest most affecting alfalfa production in the central United States causing devastating effects to alfalfa leaves and stunting plant growth.
With ideal conditions, 50 or 60 potato leafhoppers can produce from 500 to 1,000 offspring within a five week period. These insects bite into the alfalfa leaf vein and stop nutrients from flowing to the rest of the leaf causing a yellow triangle, or hopperburn, to develop. Subsequently, nutrient values are diminished and alfalfa volume is lowered.
South Dakota University : EcoSun Prairie Farms tour is July 15 near Colman
BROOKINGS, S.D. - Producing and marketing grass-finished beef, native plant seed, forage and biofuels from restored grassland are some of the topics at this year’s EcoSun Prairie Farms tour.
The tour is set for Friday, July 15, at EcoSun Prairie Farms near Colman.
EcoSun Prairie Farms, the North Central Sun Grant Center and South Dakota State University will host the event from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at EcoSun’s 650-acre Prairie Farm, now in its fourth year of operation.
The farm was established to study ways to make a living from restored native prairie on former cropland while making significant environmental improvements.
High Feed Costs Increase Need for High-Quality Corn Silage
Pioneer offers management tips for-high quality, high-yielding silage crop
DES MOINES, Iowa - With today's high feed costs, silage management can have a significant impact on a producer's bottom line. That's why Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, recommends growers pay attention to hybrid selection, field conditions and harvest timing/management to help make the most of their silage crops.
"It always comes down to good management," says Steve Soderlund, Pioneer nutritionist and key livestock account manager. "Decisions made throughout the growing season can affect silage success and a producer's ability to be more profitable."
