Utilize feed efficiently

Purdue University veterinarian Dr. Mark Hilton discusses the importance of nutrition and feed utilization in the cow-calf herd during a time of forage shortages and expensive feeds.

1. NCBA Op-Ed: EPA’s data sharing incident a debacle
2. Cow-calf corner: Review calving season and make improvements
3. Feeder cattle review: Feed report neutral to slightly bearish
4. Cattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years
5. United States Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
6. Family contribution takes reward for cattle shooting over $16k

1. New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
2. Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
3. Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
4. Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
5. What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
6. Senate Agriculture Committee completes Farm Bill markup

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2. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
3. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
4. Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
5. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop
6. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation