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Beat the Heat with These Summer Management Tips
The days are getting longer, the nights are shorter, and the heat of the summer is sneaking up on us quickly. As we move into warmer days, here are a few quick tips to keep in mind: Water, Water, Water...
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The U.S. Cattle Inventory Report: July 2015
The semi-annual U.S. Cattle Inventory Report was released on July 24, 2015 by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This report confirmed that U.S. herd expansion is continuing. The...
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Shawn Leifeste & Leifeste Family
Shawn Leifeste, son of Alan and Samantha Leifeste, is in ICU at Dell Children’s hospital in Austin, TX. Through what many of us would describe as a freak train of events, Shawn’s esphogaus and lungs...
View ArticleManagement, health, and nutritional considerations for weaning calves … and...
By Karla H. Jenkins, Dee Griffin, Aaron Stalker- Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Weaning time can be a stressful time for calves. Weaning calves at home and selling after the seasonal price pressure...
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Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts cold and snowy winter
Don’t say we didn’t warn you. The 2016 Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasts an unusually harsh winter this year for most of the nation. The almanac, which is published annually and uses a secret forecasting...
View ArticleGrowing bred replacement heifers
By Glen Selk, Oklahoma State University Bred replacement heifers that will calve in January and February need to continue to grow and maintain body condition. Ideally, two year old heifers should be...
View ArticleMix 30 New Dealer Incentive Program
Call the office to learn more about our new dealer incentive program. Special Discounts on Storage Tanks Special Discounts on Lick Wheel Feeders Discount on Mix 30 Free Business Cards Free Promotional...
View ArticleNCBA Trip Contest Winners Announced
Congratulations to Mix 30 customer Mid South Ag, LLC, Mike and Hannah England of Kentucky, on winning our drawing for a trip to San Diego, CA for NCBA Convention in January. Keep watching the Facebook...
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5 questions to ask before grazing corn stalk residue
5 questions to ask before grazing corn stalk residue Here are five questions to ask before turning the cows on stalks, including: 1. What’s left in the field? After the corn crop has been harvested,...
View ArticleOctober’s timely tips
By Dr. Roy Burris, University of Kentucky Beef Extension Spring-calving herds • Schedule a pregnancy examination of cows if not done previously. Winter feeding costs can be minimized by eliminating...
View ArticleAutumn answers to cattle questions – High Plains Journal: Livestock
As summer turned to autumn, you faced familiar questions. Do I market calves at weaning or precondition them? Which heifers should I keep? Record prices made answers a bit easier last year, but with...
View ArticleNavigating nutrition key component for producers – High Plains Journal:...
There’s a lot more involved in getting a calf to the feedyard than it may first appear. There’s feed for the mother cow, feed while she’s feeding the calf and feed for the calf once it’s weaned and big...
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Beef’s High Prices Cure High Prices
Beef’s High Prices Cure High Prices by Admin on October 27, 2015 at 11:56 am Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef Production, Beef Retail The adage that the cure for high prices is “High Prices” is evident this...
View Article‘Peas in a pod’– High Plains Journal: Livestock
Chris Derks stands on the running board of his pickup and looks out over a group of replacement heifers as he makes his morning rounds on his farm in northwest Missouri. The calves are nearly...
View ArticleBaxter Black: Here’s what the auctioneer really means in a sale barn |...
John B and I were discussing how hard it must be for an auctioneer to say somethin’ good about every thing that walks through a sale barn ring. For Source: Baxter Black: Here’s what the auctioneer...
View ArticleAgri-Tourism Seeing Rapid Growth in Popularity
Source: Agri-Tourism Seeing Rapid Growth in Popularity
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A big disease problem in cattle this fall season: Anaplasmosis
A big disease problem in cattle this fall season: Anaplasmosis By Connor Orrock, K-State Research & Extension News November 10, 2015 | 12:24 pm EST This year, confirmed cases of anaplasmosis...
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If the program fits, bear it
By Tamara Choat November 11, 2015 | 1:58 pm EST They’re not names from a fairy tale. Marketing programs such as GAP, NeverEver3 and NHTC are creating ways for cattle producers to tell their stories,...
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A Living Barn
A Living Barn Protect cattle from winter weather; turn a profit on your investment. by Paige Nelson, field editor Angus Glen Farms, a registered-Angus operation in upstate New York, uses no barns,...
View ArticleBeefTalk: Good cattle-working facilities should be a high priority – High...
By Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension Service hpj.com Much debate surrounds this question: “How many times should a cow be in a chute?” The answer rests with the objectives of each management structure....
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