Cow Calf http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf RSS Feed for Cow Calf en-us Tue, 22 May 2012 02:30:42 GMT Harvest options for forages http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/Harvest-options-for-forages-152351695.html Harvesting quality feedstuffs can sometimes be a challenge. It can be especially challenging in late spring or early summer when too often there isn’t enough time between rain events to get forages completely cured and dry enough to be baled as dry hay. Cattle feeders running out of magic tricks http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/Cattle-feeders-running-out-of-magic-tricks-152324005.html The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report indicated that April feedlot placements were down 15 percent from last year. Month to month swings in feedlot placements and marketings are common and any one month does necessarily indicate a trend. However, it is likely that smaller feeder supplies have finally caught up with feedlots and placements are expected to be reduced in the coming months with feedlot inventories declining as we move through the remainder of the year. Feed conversions of creep feeds for nursing calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/Feed-conversions-of-creep-feeds-for-nursing-calves-152314925.html Feed conversions of calves fed creep feeds have been quite variable to say the least. Internal cattle parasites in 2012 http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/Internal-cattle-parasites-in-2012-152293305.html Traditional inter­nal parasite control in cow herds has of­ten been in conjunc­tion with other trips through the chute, such as first calf-working in the early summer and at weaning in the fall. Pasture weed control http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/Pasture-weed-control-152285285.html Due to the 2011 drought, there has been a large influx of hay into the South­ern Great Plains. Within this hay, weeds – some not native to the region – have been inadvertently distributed into many pastures. Dryness creeps north in Missouri http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/Dryness-creeps-north-in-Missouri-152283325.html MU climatologist encourages farmers, residents in drought-stricken areas to share observations and impacts online. USDA’s Corbitt Wall: Demand for yearling feeders slows http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/USDAs-Corbitt-Wall-Demand-for-yearling-feeders-slows-152089255.html Compared to last week, light receipts of yearling feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher while spotty offerings of calves traded unevenly steady. Feeder cattle review: Receipts becoming lighter http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/Feeder-cattle-review-Receipts-becoming-lighter-152088855.html Compared to last week, light receipts of yearling feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher while spotty offerings of calves traded unevenly steady. Cattle Outlook: Beef cutout value, fed cattle prices improve http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/Cattle-Outlook-Beef-cutout-value-fed-cattle-prices-improve-152076045.html Problems with sovereign debt in Europe have caused both the value of the Euro and stock markets to decline in value. United States Cattle on Feed down 1 percent http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cow-calf/United-States-Cattle-on-Feed-down-1-percent-152072535.html Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on May 1, 2012.