Livestock
Maximizing the Value of Your Cull Cows
Dr. Jon Biermacher has analyzed the economics of various cull cow sale options to highlight strategies producers can use to maximize revenues.
Adapting Stocker Cattle to Wheat Pasture
Bryan Nichols, livestock consultant with the Noble Research Institute, presents the results of this research project.
Grazing Research Projects at the Noble Research Institute
Dr. James Rogers talks about the two grazing studies that the Noble Research Institute is conducting at its Pasture Demonstration Farm.
National coalition launches pilot research project to improve sustainability in US beef industry
ARDMORE, Okla. — Environmental, social and economic sustainability is a long-held objective of the United States beef industry and the focus of a new, national research project.
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Welcome to Our Love County Research Ranches
Crisp fall leaves scatter across the wide open pastures in southern Oklahoma. The sun is just beginning to peek over the horizon and welcome a new day. Small pockets of steam rise up from huddled...
Top 10 Ways to Make Cow Herds More Profitable
It has been well-documented in popular press and repeatedly confirmed at sale barns and coffee shops that the current calf market is about one-half of where it was just 2 ½ years ago. The short-term...
Artificial Insemination Adds Value to Cow Herd
Due to the considerable herd expansion that has occurred over the last three years, forecasters predict that 2017 and 2018 cattle markets will be considerably lower than even the transition that took...
Compendium of Veterinary Products (CVP Vet) app gives answers
Proper administration and use of antibiotics and other animal health products is an absolute necessity, not only for the product to be as effective as possible, but to minimize animal discomfort and...
Proper bull selection can increase return on investment
The past few years have seen a dramatic downturn in calf prices from historic highs to the lowest prices in four or five years. Unfortunately, some input prices are slow to come down while other...
Cattle sellers should consult sale barn on yearling criteria
One of the best cattle marketing strategies in the current market is to turn a calf into a yearling.