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Heifers average $1,822 at Fruitland Show-Me-Select sale
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
FRUITLAND, Mo. – Fall-calving Show-Me-Select bred replacement heifers averaged $1,822 at the Fruitland (Mo.) Livestock Auction, Saturday, May 4.
Cows' looks alone can fool beef herd owners
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
RUSSELLVILLE, Mo. – Better genetics puts high-quality beef on the consumer’s plate. Also, better genetics brings more profits back to the producer’s pocketbook.
MU Thompson Farm lets bid on river-bottom crop ground
Monday, April 29, 2013
SPICKARD, Mo. – River-bottom cropland on the University of Missouri Thompson Farm has been leased for three years for $378.30 per acre, the highest of 11 sealed bids, says Jon Schreffler, farm manager.
MU Thompson Farm board hears updates on beef AI studies, pastures, field day plans
Thursday, April 25, 2013
SPICKARD, Mo.—New research at the MU Thompson Farm beef herd in Grundy County was discussed by the advisory board, Tuesday, April 23.
Lower break-even for cattle and hog producers
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Cattle prices have been at record highs the last few years. The reason is less meat on the market.
2 Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer sales set
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Fall-calving Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers will be auctioned in two southern Missouri sales next month.
Beef improvement meeting in Oklahoma has tips for Missouri cow herd owners, says MU specialist
Friday, March 29, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–Missouri producers interested in quality beef can attend a nearby national meeting. If they sign up by April 15, they get the early-bird rate, says a University of Missouri Extension geneticist.
Jared Decker, geneticist, joins MU Extension to help cow herd owners breed quality beef
Friday, March 29, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Owners of commercial beef herds baffled by all those numbers in bull catalogs should meet Jared Decker.
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Interstate cattle movement affected by new USDA rule
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–A new USDA animal disease traceability rule requires that livestock animals be officially identified before they are moved across state lines.
Raising calving-ease heifers takes more than genetics
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
TRENTON, Mo. –Breeding beef heifers for quality takes more than better genetics. It requires attention to details.
Meat, dairy producers gain global sales as rising middle class gains higher pay
Thursday, February 21, 2013
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Livestock and dairy producers can’t afford to ignore what goes on in the rest of the world, says Scott Brown, University of Missouri livestock and dairy economist.
Show-Me-Select heifer plan explained at meeting in Milan for beef producers
Monday, February 4, 2013
MILAN, Mo. – Missouri beef replacement heifers are wanted by out-of-state herd owners. That demand will grow, Dave Patterson, University of Missouri Extension beef specialist, told area producers.
Feeder calf prices can be good, but feed costs depend on rain
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
BUFFALO, Mo. – Record-high calf prices don’t necessarily mean record-high profits in the beef business.
Quality Beef by the Numbers may help producers rebuild herds devastated by 2012 drought
Thursday, August 23, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – This year’s drought has taken its toll on the livestock industry, which has sold off thousands of animals because feed is too costly. A program at the University of Missouri may help these producers rebuild their herds with animals that produce more of the high-quality grades of beef that consumers are demanding.
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Fall-calving cow herds must be watched; heat stress can cause premature calving
Thursday, August 2, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo – Some heat-stressed cows are delivering premature calves, ahead of normal fall-calving season.