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Central Missouri Forage & Beef Conference

Event date: March 3, 2023

Event time: | 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Vienna, MO

Attendees will have several opportunities to visit with the vendors at the trade show also. Speakers will cover topics including the beef market outlook, toxic weeds and pasture spraying, vaccination programs, how to extend your grazing year and ...

SW MO MU Extension Beef Cattle Conference

Event date: March 14, 2023

Event time: | 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Mount Vernon,

This conference is designed to provide the latest information on beef cattle production, marketing, economics, nutrition and forage utilization to cattle producers in SW Missouri.Speakers and topics include: Dr. Harley Naumann, MU Associate ...

Cattle Grading Workshop

Event date: March 17, 2023

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Vienna, MO

Cattle Producers will learn how cattle are graded by Missouri Department of Agriculture and what goes into grading. Marketing calves and adding value to cull cows will also be discussed. Register online or call the Maries County Extension ...

Feedlot School

Event date: March 22, 2023 - March 23, 2023

Kirksville, MO

Come learn the ins and outs of feeding cattle in Missouri. We will cover nutrition and health management, the performance of calves fed by MU and harvested locally and the economics of feeding cattle in Missouri. During the two day event, ...

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MU videos share cattle management practices in drought

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Drought continues to plague growers and livestock producers in parts of Missouri, especially in the southwest corner of the state, raising concerns about feed availability.“It’s a perfect storm of high fertilizer prices, reduced ...

Plan to meet weaning challenges

Published: Monday, Aug. 15, 2022

SEDALIA, Mo. – Weaning spring calves may be more of a challenge this year because of short pasture supplies and the questionable nutritional value of this year’s hay crop.“Pay very close attention to body condition score in September and be ...

Stocker cattle could add value to your operation without breaking the bank

Published: Monday, June 14, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Stocker cattle make up just 12 percent of the 4.25 million head currently part of the beef industry in Missouri. But these cattle could add as much as $78 million to Missouri’s economy, according to the Missouri Beef Value-Added ...

Profitable cow-calf operations begin with early calvers

Published: Thursday, April 8, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Cows need to conceive and calve early to earn their keep.University of Missouri Extension beef cow-calf specialist Jordan Thomas says managing for a short or even an “ultra-short” calving season should determine which cows get ...

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Alfalfa Small Bales Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2022

This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the production, financing and marketing of alfalfa small bales in Missouri. It includes a link to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet. Farmers can modify the budget based on ...

Native Warm-Season Grass Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2022

Using this budget, farmers can estimate the costs and returns of establishing native warm-season grass (NWSG) forage species. Table 1 presents estimates for replacing existing forage stands with NWSG in Missouri. Assumptions were based on price ...

Northern Missouri Beef Cow-Calf Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 16, 2022

This budget presents information useful to northern Missouri beef farmers. The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for beef farms in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to modify this budget to fit their operation. This ...

Southern Missouri Beef Cow-Calf Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 16, 2022

This budget presents information useful to southern Missouri beef farmers. The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for beef farms in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to modify this budget to fit their operation. This ...

Fescue Seed and Forage Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2022

This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the production, financing, grazing and marketing of fescue in Missouri. It includes a link to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet. Farmers can modify the budget based on their ...

Cool Season Pasture Establishment Planning Budget

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2022

This budget presents information useful to farmers planning the financing, establishment and grazing of cool season pasture in Missouri. It includes a link to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet. Farmers can modify the budget based on ...

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A Steak in Genomics

A blog for stakeholders in beef production, genetics, and genomics -- by Jared Decker, associate professor in the University of Missouri's Division of Animal Sciences and MU Extension state beef genetics specialist

Better beef prices through improved animal husbandry

A handful of states have added or are planning heifer improvement programs such as one began 17 years ago in Missouri. MU's David Patterson, with other cattle experts, explain programs for improving beef heifers.

Buying Bulls by the Numbers (PDF)

Do the bulls you buy have numbers on them? These numbers show the EPD (top) and the percentile rank (bottom) for calving ease, weaning weight, yearling weight, milk, marbling and ribeye for the Angus bull.

Fetal Programming in Beef Cattle (PDF)

Missouri Beef Industry - Historical Perspective and Economics (PDF)

A report that provides a historical perspective and details about the Missouri beef industry and its competitiveness.

Missouri Beef Value-Added Study (PDF)

A report that showcases opportunities to add value to the Missouri beef industry around covered feeding, meat processing and technology adaption in feed and forages.

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