Farm & Ranch
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch…
By Rayford Pullen, [email protected]
We make approximately 75 percent of our yearly summer forage by July 15 each year. How did you do? Summer just keeps marching along and with August looming, now is a great time to begin thinking about fall pastures. As mentioned in previous articles, we need to take a look at our current pasture situation as it relates to warm season grasses and fall and winter pastures.
It seems as though feed prices this fall will be comparable to last year’s prices, which were expensive with most, if not all protein cubes, costing more than $450 per ton. Based on this cost, and feeding four pounds of cubes per day, our winter cost for protein alone is $112 per head plus labor. Although hay prices have moderated this year, we are still looking at roughly $300 per cow plus labor. Now we have more than $400 per head required to feed a cow for 125 days which is just a third of the year.
To read more, pick up a copy of the August issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Tressa Lawrence
It has been a hot, dry summer across northeastern Wyoming. Many ranchers are weaning and shipping early due to the dry conditions and lack of grass.
By: Lindsey Monk
The Four Mile Fire was 2,082 acres and very close to three other fires all started by lightning the same night. Together, the four fires burned a total of approximately 47,827 acres. That is a lot of feed for cattle, and ranchers were moving the cattle out of the way. They are mostly contained now, but it has been a very hot and dry summer.
The Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association, the Texas Beef Council, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension banded together to bring the Beef Quality Assurance coursework to Texas. Dedicated to promoting best management practices for cattle producers in an effort to strengthen consumer confidence in beef as a wholesome food product, the program focuses on best husbandry practices for quality beef. The BQA coursework is available both in-person and online, with three types of certification available- Cow/Calf, Stocker/Backgrounder, and Feedyard. Courses are offered in both English and Spanish.
To read more, pick up a copy of the September issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
(Photo courtesy of Hannah Claxton)
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