The Ohio BEEF Cattle letter - Past Issues
2008
May 7 - Issue #586
Back to the Basics?
Shortening the Calving Season: A Success Story
Forage Focus: First Cutting 2008
Livestock Mortality Composting Training and Certification Program, June 19
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 30 - Issue #585
Now Is the Time to Sort Old Cows
Forage Focus: Alfalfa Weevil Update
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 23 - Issue #584
Beef & The 3 C’s - No Rest For The Weary
Fooled again?
Genetics: Today and Tomorrow
Forage Focus: Winter Injury in Alfalfa
April 16 - Issue #583
Adjusting to a New Economic Reality
Mineral and cattle, can one fit all?
Forage Focus: Ryelage Harvest: Just Around the Corner
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 9 - Issue #582
Improving Cowherd Reproduction via Genetics
Breeder Conference Focuses on "Tools to make better cattle and better beef"
Forage Focus: Evaluating Alfalfa Stands
Make Pasture Fertilizing Pay
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 2 - Issue #581
Improving Cowherd Reproduction via Genetics
Forage Focus: Re-seeding/renovating Pastures
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 26 - Issue #580
It’s All In Play
Forage Focus: Oats, Teff and Other Stuff
Make Pasture Fertilizing Pay
March 19 - Issue #579
Forage Focus: Early Season Pasture Management
Fluid Therapy Keeps Calves Alive
Catalogs now available for Ohio Cattlemen's Association Seedstock Improvement Bull Sales
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 12 - Issue #578
Beef Calves and Colostrum
Managing the Environment for Controlling Scours
Late Gestation/early Lactation Nutrition
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 5 - Issue #577
Analyzing the Cost of a Bull
Ohio Beef Expo to Feature Educational Seminars
Forage Focus: Improved Forage Management Key to Surviving High Grain Prices
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 27 - Issue #576
Ohio Beef Expo Kicks Off March 14
Bull Buying Basics – The Package Counts, Not the Wrapping
Forage Focus: Increasing the Digestion of Forages with Protein Supplementation
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 20 - Issue #575
Forage Focus: The Heave and Ho of Winter Seeded Legumes
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Comments on Meat Recall
Down Cows: Potential Problem for Cattle Producers
Cattle Outlook
February 13 - Issue #574
"The Same Old, Same Old Won't Work"
The Wylie Coyote Effect
Forage Focus: To fertilize or not to fertilize?
Prepare For The Unk Unks!
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 6 - Issue #573
Forage Focus: Processing Forage Can Increase Digestibility 30%
Adaptability, Body Condition Closely Connected
Cattle Herd Drops from Drought and Attitude of "Corn over Cows"
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 30 - Issue #572
Ruminant Livestock: Facing New Economic Realities Programs are Set
Helping The Newborn Calf Breathe
Income Tax Rules For Weather Related Sales Of Livestock
Forage Focus: Preparing For a Not Quite As Dry Spring
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 23 - Issue #571
Forage Focus: Benefits of Frost Seeding Legumes
Selecting for Calving Ease and Disposition
Does Temperament Effect Carcass Quality?
Ohio Cattlemen's Association accepting consignments for Seedstock Improvement Bull Sales
January 16 - Issue #570
“2008 - Consumers, Corn, and Capacity”
Forage Focus: Recovering from the freeze and drought of 2007
2007 Forage Variety Trial Results Available
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 9 - Issue #569
Living without 7% iodine
Time to Double Check Your Heifer Development Program
Forage Focus: OFGC Meeting Focuses on "Drought Recovery Strategies"
Beef Demand Limited by Competing Meats and Macroeconomic Concerns
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
2007
December 31 - Issue #568
Story of the Year . . . Forage, or Lack Thereof!
Forage Focus: "We're Going Into the Turn . . ."
Limit Feeding Large Round Bales
Oats Planted for Forage Remained a Viable Option in Fairfield County During 2007
OCA to Sponsor District Meetings Featuring Educational Sessions for Beef Producers
December 19 - Issue #567
Winter Manure Application
Forage Focus: Evaluate Hay Storage Losses on Large Round Bales
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 12 - Issue #566
An Unfavorable Combination
Forage Focus: Tight Forage Seed Supplies for 2008
Grass Finishing Short Course
2008 Great Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse
Farm Manager Position Announcement
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 5 - Issue #565
Forage Focus: Did we survive the drought?
Stretching Feed Resources through Strategic Culling
Ohio Line Fence Law Could Change
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 28 - Issue #564
Johne's Disease Testing Options: What has Changed?
Forage Focus: Get Moldy Cornstalks Tested Before Feeding Them to Cattle; Testing Crucial For Horses
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 21 - Issue #563
Forage Focus: LMIC Trends . . . Record High U.S. Hay Prices
Hay is a valuable commodity, Save money by limiting storage and feeding waste!
"Make or Buy" Heifer Economics
It's Not Too Late!!! Ohio Heifer Development Program Still Accepting Consignments!!!
Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop Scheduled
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 14 - Issue #562
Forage Focus: Analyzing Your Forage
Attend the Heart of America & Mid?Missouri Grazing Conference with the OFGC
Livestock Compensation Program (LCP) Sign-up Underway
Beef 509 Program Returns in January
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 7 - Issue #561
Cancer Report Recommendations regarding Red Meat and Cancer Unsubstantiated
What’s Your Goal for This Winter?
Forage Focus: Corn Stalks and a Protein Block . . . That All You Got?
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 31 - Issue #560
OSU Extension Offers "Drought Strategies" at Series of Meetings
Feeding Systems for Beef Cows
Forage Focus: Frost Damage and Prussic Acid Poisoning Potential
October 24 - Issue #559
Opportunity Comes with Intensity
Forage Focus: Protein and Energy Supplementation of Crop Residues for Breeding Cattle
What about feeding Bt Corn Residues?
Drylot Beef Cow/Calf Production Publication is Released
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 17 - Issue #558
Diet Management of Developing Beef Heifers
What Are You Going to Do with Your Heifers?
Forage Focus: "Special" EQIP Program to Assist in Re-establishing “Sacrifice” Pasture
Fall Cutting of Alfalfa
Alfalfa Stand Evaluation
October 3 - Issue #557
Forage Focus: What’s “the rest of the story” on harvesting and feeding crop residue?
Nutrient Value of Corn Stover
Additional Considerations for Drought Stressed Pastures this Fall
Corn as an Alternative to Hay for Gestating and Lactating Beef Cows
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 26 - Issue #556
Forage Focus: Winter Feed Options
How Many Open Cows Will You Feed this Winter?
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 19 - Issue #555
EHD, Q & A Update for Ohio
Ohio Farmers Should Apply Now for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Funding
Forage Focus: Fertilizing Established Alfalfa Stands This Fall
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 12 - Issue #554
Pounds Trump Quality Every Time
Forage Focus: Using Drought-stressed Forages
2007-2008 Ohio Beef Heifer Development Program Accepting Consignments
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 7 - Issue #553, SPECIAL EDITION
EHD is discovered in Southern Ohio Cattle
September 5 - Issue #552
Drought Strategies: Herd Inventory Decisions
Matching Cow Size To Ranch Resources
Can I Feed Corn Gluten Feed Pellets like Soybean Hulls Pellets?
Forage Focus: Timing of Oats for Silage
North Central Ohio Beef Field Day to be held September 15th
August 29 - Issue #551
Forage Focus: Managing Your Drought Stressed Pastures this Fall
Ethanol Co-products: How, When and Where Can I Feed Them?
Distillers Grains with Solubles
Thin Stillage and Corn Distillers Solubles
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 22 - Issue #550
Taking Stock and Moving Forward
Forage Focus: We Still Have Options for Fall and Winter Feed
Feeding Corn Stover to Ruminants
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 15 - Issue #549
There's More Than One Kind Of "Producer"
Wrecks Are Not Desirable; Vaccinate Your Calves Now
Forage Focus: Managing Alfalfa During and Following a Drought
Yellow Feed
August 8 - Issue #548
Forage Focus: Stockpiling Fescue
Harvesting ‘Forage Oats’ . . . When and How?
Electric Fence Review
Distillers Grains Fact Sheet Now Posted On-line
Make Your Reservations for the OCA Roundup Today
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 25 - Issue #547
In response to your questions . . .
Pricing Drought-Stressed Corn Silage
Late Summer Seeding of Forage Crops
"Dealing with Drought" featured in Hocking County on July 31
Ohio Cattlemen’s Roundup Tours Highland County Operations
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
The Best Sandwich on the Ohio State Fairgrounds!
July 18 - Issue #546
Forage Focus: Drought-Stressed Corn For Silage
Chopping Soybeans for Silage
Teff Yields 1.2 Ton in 40 Days
Heifer Development Field Day, July 24
"Handling, Feeding, and Marketing Cattle for Profit"
Meat Demand and Summer Reading
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 11 - Issue #545
Forage Focus: Summer Grazing Management
Potential of CRP Warm Season Grasses for Hay
How much of the hay you harvest gets to the feeder?
That Doesn't Make Any Sense
July 4 - Issue #544
Forage Focus: Should we add nitrogen now to help with grass growth?
Grazing Alfalfa
Pasture Walks and Forage Meetings
Ethanol Co-Products: Who, What, Where and Why Not?
'Money in the Pit': Manure Science Review is July 25-26
June 27 - Issue #543
Forage Focus: Weeds and Toxins
Why Oats, and Not Cereal Rye or Wheat?
Haying or Grazing CRP Acres
Is it Bedding or is it Feed?
Early Weaning for the Beef Herd
June 20 - Issue #542
Options for Cattle Producers During a Summer Drought
Forage Focus: Harvesting Stressed Alfalfa and Other Forages
Oats, planted late, aren't your Grandpa’s oats!
Oats, Turnips and Teff
Early Pregnancy Diagnosis Important During Drought
Field Day for Ohio Beef Heifer Development Program to be held July 24
June 13 - Issue #541
Forage Focus: More Grazing Considerations
Forage Shortage? Make Plans Now!
Late Spring Multiflora Rose Management in Pastures
UC Davis launches a research study to protect the US from foot?and?mouth disease
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 6 - Issue #540
It's Deja Vu . . . all over again!
Grazing Management in Dry Times
Is it Time to Consider Early Weaning?
Summer Annuals for Grazing
Eastern Cattle Price Trends
May 30 - Issue #539
Forage Focus: Summer Water Requirements for Cattle
Tips For Better Manure Application In Alfalfa
"Preg" Check and Cull Replacement Heifers Early
Factors Affecting Conception Rate
May 23 - Issue #538
Do The Math Before Creep Feeding
The Principle of “Value of Added Gain”
Banding Vs. Cutting
Forage Focus: Roundup Ready Alfalfa Update
Glyphosate Preharvest Options
The Ohio Heifer Development Program Now Accepting Cooperator Applications
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 16 - Issue #537
Fasten Your Seatbelt! There's Ethanol Ahead
New CIDR Based Synchronization System Gives Another Fixed Time AI Option
Forage Focus: Grazing Livestock Affects Pasture Fertility
May 9 - Issue #536
HEIFER DEVELOPMENT: Rebreeding
Length of Breeding Season Does Matter
Estrus Synchronization and Artificial Insemination Alternatives for Beef Cattle
New Eastern Corn Belt Weekly Returns Series for Cattle Finishing
Forage Focus: Chemical Weed Control in Pastures
Alfalfa Recovery from the Spring Frost
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 2 - Issue #535
Forage Focus: Prevent Grass Tetany
HEIFER DEVELOPMENT: The Economic Importance of Reproduction
OCA Seedstock Improvement Bull Sale at Hillsboro Posts Strong Averages
Beef Sector must Pass-on Higher Feed Costs
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 25 - Issue #534
Heterosis . . . Hype or Legit?
Ethanol Matters! And So Does Every Week
Forage Focus: Freeze Injury on Forages is Variable Across the State
Plant Your Forages Now!
Stand Establishment Problems in Late 2006 Summer Seeded Alfalfa
April 18 - Issue #533
Calves = Very Valuable; Bulls Deemed "Satisfactory Potential Breeders" = Priceless!
What's the Cost of a Missed Breeding Cycle?
Forage Focus: Spring Pasture Management
Frost Injury to Alfalfa ? Issues and Concerns
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 11 - Issue #532
Forage Focus: Get Ready to Graze
We may soon need a Pesticide Applicator Certification to control rodents on the farm
HEIFER DEVELOPMENT: Prior to Calving
Alfalfa Weevil Present?
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 4 - Issue #531
Managing the Environment for Controlling Scours
Forage Focus: Grass Needs N ? But Not Now
Cattle Demand Strengthens
HEIFER DEVELOPMENT: Target Weight Concept
Ohio Cattlemen's Association Seedstock Improvement Sales Catalogs Now Online
March 28 - Issue #530
MMP: Full-Court Press
HEIFER DEVELOPMENT: Puberty
Forage Focus: Pasture Rental Rate
March 21 - Issue #529
Think Safety When Working with Animals
Proper Cattle Handling Facilities Make Things Easier
HEIFER DEVELOPMENT: Selection for Other Factors Beyond Growth
Forage Focus: US Court Halts Sale, Planting Of GMO Alfalfa
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 14 - Issue #528
Basic Strategies for Buying the Right Bull
Understanding Neonatal Calf Diarrhea
Forage Focus: Are Your Cows Mud Wrestlers?
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 7 - Issue #527
Ethanol and Animal Agriculture: Opportunities, Challenges, and Issues
Distillers Grain Notes
Can We Afford to Feed $4 Corn?
Seven Breed Sales Featured at 20th Ohio Beef Expo March 17
February 28 - Issue #526
Early Lactation Considerations
$4 Corn…What about Barley?
Cattle Lice Thrive Through Winter; Plan Treatment
Good Bull Buying Rests on Knowing Your Cattle
Forage Focus: Beginners Managed Grazing School is Set
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 21 - Issue #525
The Matter Is Margins - Not The Market
Forage Focus: PASTURE RENOVATION - What’s the Plan?
DDG’s for Ohio Cattlemen?
Boehner Announces 2007 Eighth District Farm Forum
February 7 - Issue #524
Winter Cold Stress on Cattle
During this cold weather, is at least your bull out of the wind?
Feeder Prices Drop – Will They Drop Further?
Forage Focus: Benefits of Frost Seeding Legumes
January 31 - Issue #523
Animal Identification, a Reality or Simply a Perception
Re-warming Methods for Cold-stressed Newborn Calves
Dried Distiller’s Grains Can Help Produce More Beef
Forage Focus: Ohio Forage and Grassland Council Conference
Feedlot Inventories Continue to Shrink
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 24 - Issue #522
Don't Buy Blowfish, Use EPDs
Consignment Deadline for 2007 OCA Seedstock Improvement Bull Sales is January 31st
Forage Focus: Pasture Walk at the McKarns’ This Friday
Alfalfa Management School
School Bells Ring for Beef Producers
Becoming an Organically Certified Producer
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 17 - Issue #521
Winter + Corn = ???
Poor Temperament Adversely Affected Performance & Profit
Improving Beef Quality
Forage Focus: The Case for Forage Legumes
January 10 - Issue #520
Feeding Distillers Grains to Beef Cattle
Forage Focus: Forage Expert Examines Nutritive Value Vs. Quality
FDA releases its cloning draft risk assessment
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 3 - Issue #519
More Cattle + Stalled Trade + Weak Demand = Higher Prices in 2007?
Heifer Development Costs
The Future - Proven Bulls
Forage Focus: Management 'keys' open door to pasture possibilities
2006
December 27 - Issue #518
2006 Cattle Market Review and 2007 Forecast
Using Animal ID as a Marketing Tool
Trouble-shooting Reproductive Failure
Forage Focus: Effects of Three Hay Feeding Methods on Cow Performance and Wintering Cost
Effect of Storage Method on Round Bale Hay Loss
December 20 - Issue #517
Tough All The Way Around
Stop Digging . . .
Forage Focus: 2006 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
Ohio Beef Expo Deadlines Approach
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 13 - Issue #516
Feed Trends: Corn Price Up 76%, Distiller’s Grain up 38%
OCA to Host District Meetings Featuring Educational Sessions for Beef Producers
2007 Great Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse January 23 & February 6
Forage Focus: Forage Quality & Body Condition
John Day Family Farm Named First Cooperator and Development Center for Ohio Beef Heifer Development Program
December 6 - Issue #515
BEEF 509 is Set For January
2007 Ohio Beef Feedlot Management School to be Held in Meigs County
Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop Scheduled
Forage Focus: Water System Savvy
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 29 - Issue #514
Forage Focus: Stockpiled Fescue Decisions
Ohio Heifer Development Program Now Accepting Consignments
Feeder Cattle Markets Skittish
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 22 - Issue #513
The Long-Run Impact of Corn-Based Ethanol on the Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Sectors: A Preliminary Assessment
Distiller’s Grains Can Contribute To High Performance, Low-Cost Rations
Uncertainty Continues To Churn The Market
Forage Focus: Grazing Management Workshop
November 15 - Issue #512
Hitting the Right Target Weight is Critical to Replacement Heifers
Impact of Cow Size on Nutrient Needs
Using the Body Condition Score
Forage Focus: Roundup Ready Grazing Tolerant Alfalfa: Application For Kentucky
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 8 - Issue #511
Feeder Cattle Prices and Higher Feed Prices
June ‘07 Cattle Prices
Fall Nutritional Considerations
Forage Focus: Hay Is in the Barn . . .
An update on the Ohio Heifer Development Program
November 1 - Issue #510
What’s a bred beef heifer “cost”?
The Future of Beef - Midsized Challenges
Forage Focus: Utilizing Corn Stalks
Sorting Cows In the Fall For Efficient Winter Feeding
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 25 - Issue #509
The purpose-driven herd
Forage Focus: Feeding Hay During The Winter
Grazing School Planned
Frozen Vaccines
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 18 - Issue #508
Heifer Development Program Seeks Cooperators
Pre-weaning Calves: Decreasing Disease and Increasing Value
Ethanol and Livestock – Management Issues and Resources
New Self Assessment Tool for Beef Quality Assurance
Forage Focus: Evaluate Hay Storage and Feeding Procedures
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 4 - Issue #507
Summer Placements and February Futures
Forage Focus: Evaluating Hay Quality
Heifer Selection and Development…How About Future Planning and Profitability?
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 27 - Issue #506
Do You Have Your SRMs Managed by the Correct PVP or QSA?
Forage Focus: Fall Weed Management in Grass Hay and Pasture
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 20 - Issue #505
More Revenue, More Placements, More Risk
Forage Focus: Fall Forage Fertility
Beef Field Day Planned for September 30
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 13 - Issue #504
Preparing for Weaning
Now Is the Time to Plan Ahead For Thin Cows
Forage Focus: Pastures Require Fall Management
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 6 - Issue #503
Is a formalized heifer development program possible in Ohio?
Traditions of value
Know the Cull Cow Grades Before You Sell
Forage Focus: Setting Up for a Fall Alfalfa Harvest
Cattle Market Notes for Friday, September 1, 2006
August 30 - Issue #502
Fall Calf Price Outlook
Factors Affecting Sale Price of Calves
Forage Focus: Hay harvest less expensive when animals do the work
Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop Scheduled
OCA to Hold Two Bull Consignment Sales in 2007 With New Sale to be Held in Zanesville
August 23 - Issue #501
What Does Value-Added Beef Production Mean for the Cow/Calf Producer? - part 2
Forage Focus: New insurance tools for pasture and forage
Fly Control Around Concentrated Animal Facilities
Beef Producers Program Set for August 24
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 16 - Issue #500
Forage Focus: Water should be an important part of your managed grazing system
What Does Value-Added Beef Production Mean for the Cow/Calf Producer? - part 1
Livestock Grazing Field Day to be Held
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 9 - Issue #499
Recent Diet Trends: Implications for Red Meat Consumption
Don't Forget the Salt and Minerals
Heat Stress and Beef Cattle
Forage Focus: Be Prepared for Fall Forage Harvest
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 2 - Issue #498
Forage Focus: Late Summer and Extended Winter Grazing Forage Options
Fall seeding grasses
The Impact of Hot Weather on Bull Fertility
Ohio Cattlemen Plan Roundup for September 9 in Eastern Ohio
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 26 - Issue #497
Is Shade Necessary for Cattle?
Drought and Infertility - Find the Fertile Cattle and Sell the Rest
Forage Focus: Stockpiling for winter grazing
Cattle Industry Faces Vulnerable Period
July 19 - Issue #496
The Crossbred Cow...
Heat Stress Can Reduce Pregnancy Rates
Forage Focus: Will it Pay to Stockpile?
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 12 - Issue #495
Late-calving Cows Can Be Costly
Farmer Frank and the Tale of the Bull Calf Dilemma
Forage Focus: What is that plant with the yellow flower in my pasture fields?
Potato Leafhopper
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 5 - Issue #494
Cattle Demand Remains Strong During First Half of 2006
Forage Focus: Summer Slump ? Are You Ready?
Summer Grazing Management
June 28 - Issue #493
Forage Focus: Hay - To Mow, or Not to Mow?
The Cost of Making Hay
New Diagnostic Testing for Johne's Disease in Ohio
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 21 - Issue #492
Never Count The Market Out
Forage Focus: Should I Clip My Pastures?
Pinkeye - A disease of plenty
Sweep for Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa
Multiflora Rose Management in Pastures
June 14 - Issue #491
Keep Your Bull at Home
Forage Focus: The “Fertilizer”Value of Hay
Hay Day is Saturday in Belle Valley
Flies, a Health Concern for Beef Cattle
USDA Extends Incentives to Complete EQIP Practices Delayed by High Energy Costs
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 7 - Issue #490
Improving Conception Rates
Forage Focus: Do we really need to “baby” forage seedings?
Fertilizing Forage Crops
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 31 - Issue #489
Additional Supplies versus the Promise of the East
Forage Focus: Management for Cow Nutrient Needs
Reduce Summer Stress on Calves by Developing a Vaccination Program
It’s a matter of "Pride and Prejudice"
May 24 - Issue #488
Forage Focus: When Ensiling Grasses, Don’t Forget the Risk of Listeria
Listeria a Concern in Ensiled Crops
What to do with wet hay?
Storing Alfalfa as Round Bale Silage: Frequently Asked Questions
Alfalfa Insects
Deworm Strategically
Does Deworming Pay?
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 17 - Issue #487
Beef Complex Needs A Busy Summer!
Forage Focus: Have you seen this weed - Cressleaf Groundsel?
Hay in a Day, or “Haylage” in a Day
Grazing School Planned at Summitcrest Farms
May 10 - Issue #486
Forage Focus: Stay Flexible Grazing This Spring
Manure Storage and Land Application - Where are we going? How fast can we get there?
Agronomists Give Tips for Applying Manure to No-till Fields
OLC Debuts New Website
How Will More Ethanol Plants Affect Your Feeding Decisions?
Ohio State University Extension and Ohio Cattlemen's Association Announce Joint Position
Fed Cattle Prices Continue Weak; Feeder Prices Firm with More Rain
May 3 - Issue #485
Korea and Fall Cattle Prices
Spring and summer grazing
Consideration for liming pastures
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 26 - Issue #484
Maximize the Use of the Spring Grass Surplus
Why Do We Make Hay?
Water: Second Only to Oxygen
Baled Silage Can Mean High Quality, Timely Harvest
“Grass Finished Beef” Pasture Walk
Weekly Roberts Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 19 - Issue #483
Good News In Short Supply
Spreadsheet helps decide fertilizer rates for grasses
Managing Calving Difficulty
Ohio Bull Test Concludes With Record Sale Prices
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 12 - Issue #482
Ohio Bull Test Concludes 37th Year
Bull Selection - Do Your Homework
Scout For Alfalfa Weevil
Spring Applications of Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer to Cool Season Grasses
Spelt as Cattle Feed or, Faster Horses, Younger Women, Older Whiskey, More Money
Weekly Market Commentary for the Week Ending April 8, 2006
April 5 - Issue #481
Manage to Win
Beef Calves and Colostrum
Fence Building Workshop Scheduled
Is the Collapse Over?
March 29 - Issue #480
Can you measure what you manage?
Fertilizing Pastures in the Spring
Cattle Cycles: Where are we and where are we headed?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 22 - Issue #479
Bull Breeding Soundness Exams, Do They Cost or Pay?
99 Bulls Catalogued to Sell April 15 at OBT
Manage Young Bulls for "A Lifetime of Success"
The River Card Makes The Game
March 15 - Issue #478
Calving and Pac-Man – Now is the Time
Passive Immune Status 24 Hours Post-calving and Long-term Health and Performance of Calves
NCBA Statement on USDA Announcement regarding Positive BSE Test Result
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 8 - Issue #477
Cull Cow Price Trends
Managing retained placenta
Maintain Body Condition Between Calving and the Breeding Season
Where are the Wheat Pasture Cattle?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 1 - Issue #476
Dr. Les Anderson is Featured at Ohio Beef Heifer Development Short Course
Good Beef Management Includes Forage Planning
Extending the Grazing Season Backwards
Keep Replacement Heifers Growing
Grazing Workshop and Livestock Mortality Class in Newark
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 22 - Issue #475
Spring Turnout
Frost Seed Now?!?!?
Prepare for Calving: Get a Calving Book and Use It
Age and Source Verification: Implications for Cow-Calf Producers
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 15 - Issue #474
Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council Meeting Features Kit Pharo
USDA Offers Energy Cost Offset for Completion of EQIP Practices, EQIP Sign-up Ends March 3
Around Ohio with OLC: EQIP Addresses Natural Resource Concerns
Application of Manure to Frozen Ground, How Should I Make the Application?
Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference Boasts New Sessions
Ohio Bull Test 84-day Update
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 8 - Issue #473
February Pasture Management
Does Softening Demand Pose a Beef Bubble?
Lease or Buy a Livestock Building?
Most Passive Immunity Occurs in the First 6 Hours
“Raising More Valuable Calves”
February 1 - Issue #472
Reality Hits Hard
Consumer Preference for Size of Beef Cuts
Cattle Prospects Still Look Favorable Despite Concerns
“Extended Grazing” Pasture Walk February 8 near Lancaster
Free 2006 MWPS Catalog Now Available
Stock Dog Trials!
January 25 - Issue #471
Paradigm Shift . . .
Beef Heifer Development Short Course is Planned
Recent BSE Related Developments
Frost Seeding Pasture Renovation
2006 Ohio Cattlemen's Association Seedstock Improvement Sale
January 18 - Issue #470
“December: Exclamation Point”
Most Passive Immunity Occurs in the First 6 Hours
Ohio Bull Test 56-day Update
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 11 - Issue #469
The Beef Business is Full of Optical Illusions
Certified Livestock Managers Training, Feb 1-2, 2006
Using the Internet to Buy and Sell Hay
Bull Selection - Do Your Homework
Ohio Beef Expo is Approaching
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 4 - Issue #468
Futures Prices Remain Bullish
Winter Weather Creates Potential for Manure Management Issues
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Sign-ups End March 3
Ohio Cattlemen's Association's Annual Meeting & Banquet set for January 21, 2006
2005
December 28 - Issue #467
Plan for the inevitable
Backgrounding Calves - Assessing the Opportunity
Ohio Cattlemen's Association to Host Regional Meetings Featuring Educational Sessions for Beef Producers
2005 Cattle Market Review and 2006 Preview
December 21 - Issue #466
Dealing with Poor Quality Hay
Are your waterers ready for the coming months?
2006 Great Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse ? January 24 and February 7
Ohio Bull Test 28?day Update
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 14 - Issue #465
Preparing for Late Gestation
The Cold Facts of Winter Stress on Cattle
A New Income Tax Deduction
U.S. Cattlemen Welcome Japan's Decision to Lift Beef Embargo, Emphasize Next Steps
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 7 - Issue #464
Winter Cold Stress on Cattle
Results of Adjusting Feed Levels for Cows During Cold
Introducing the Implied Cattle Demand Index
November 30 - Issue #463
The Overwhelming Feeling Of Being A Cattle Producer
Cha-ching - Management Systems Impact Dollars
Better Pastures - A Low Cost Way
Heart of America Grazing Conference Trip Update
117 Bulls Weigh-in at Ohio Bull Test
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 23 - Issue #462
Cow/Calf School Begins on January 9, 2006
Heart of America Grazing Conference Trip is Planned
Impact of Novel Endophyte Fescue on Beef Cattle Performance
Effect of Hay Feeding Methods on Hay Waste and Wintering Costs
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 16 - Issue #461
Mid Gestation Nutrition
Ear tags produce numbers that can evolve into data
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 9 - Issue #460
Will Japan’s 20-Month Rule Affect Seasonal Price Patterns?
Ohio State Fair to offer Junior Beef Performance and Carcass Quality Show
BEEF 509 Planned for January - New Format, Same Great Program
OCA County Leader Meeting & Policy Development Day is Saturday, December 3
Becoming a Better Employer
November 2 - Issue #459
When Japanese Markets Re-open to US Beef, Will Your Cattle Be Qualified for Export?
Calf Growth Makes the Beef Business
CAT Tax Update and an Important Deadline
37th Annual Ohio Bull Test Underway
2006 Neighbor of the Year Award
October 26 - Issue #458
Udder Soundness is Important Culling Criteria
Plan Ahead: Make Income Tax Estimates Now
Cattle Market Absorbs Canadian Cattle
“Why throw your oats from a perfectly good airplane” . . . another update
October 19 - Issue #457
"Fog Fever" a Fall Pasture Problem
Apply Herbicides Now to Stop the Yellow Weed Next Spring in Forages in Eastern Ohio
Should Tall Alfalfa Be Cut Before Winter?
Beef Cattle Feedlot Management School 2006
Pasture Management and Livestock Grazing School Offered this Month
You’re Invited to OBT Delivery Day
What’s Behind The Cattle Market’s Impressive Rally?
October 12 - Issue #456
Identify Pasture Renovation Needs
Low-Stress Weaning - Good for the Calves… Good for the Cows… Good for You
Cull Cow Marketing
Sunflowers as an Alternative Feed Source
Klosterman Honors Lecture
October 5 - Issue #455
Fall Cattle Supply
Weaning Management - Spreading the Stress: Part 3
Prussic Acid and Sorghum - Sudangrass
Links to Answers about Common Cattle Trade Issues
The Hurricanes and the South’s Farmland - More Perspective
September 28 - Issue #454
Katrina and Rita Impact the South’s Cattlemen Too!
Weaning Management - Spreading the Stress: Part 2
Treatment Timing for Cattle Grubs
“Why throw you oats from a perfectly good airplane” . . . an update
Keep That Alfalfa Stand?
September 21 - Issue #453
Weaning Management - Spreading the Stress: Part 1 of 3
Buying and Selling Cattle on the Slide
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Report for 9/20/05
Beef Production, Economics the Focus of October 1 Field Day
Livestock Environmental Assurance Program and Compost Certification Offered
September 14 - Issue #452
Katrina's Effects, BRD, Texas A&M Ranch to Rail Program
Facilities for Feeding Cattle
Ohio Bull Test Nominations Due Friday
New Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) for Farms
September 7 - Issue #451
Difficult Times are Seeds for Innovative Alternatives!
Fenceline Contact Eases Weaning of Beef Calves
The Best Person to Teach Use How to Work Calves Could be a Pre-School Teacher
Nutritional Strategies for Receiving and Feeding Early-weaned Calves
August 31 - Issue #450
Rumors of the Low-Carb Diet’s Demise May Be Greatly Exaggerated
Fall Calf Price Outlook
Options for Cattle Producers During a Summer Drought
August 24 - Issue #449
500 Pounds Weaned Per Cow Exposed, A New CHAPS Benchmark
This, I gotta see
Are birth weights affected by calving season?
Cattle Market Notes, Friday, August 19, 2005
August 17 - Issue #448
Grazing Stunted or Poor Yielding Corn?
Harvesting Soybeans for Forage
Eye Lesions in Cattle
Planning for the Next Part of the Cattle Cycle
August 10 - Issue #447
BSE, Diet Trends and Beef Demand
Grazing During Hot-dry Times
Grassland/Forages Focus of OSU Extension Event
Assessing Potential For Nitrate Problems in Corn
OSU Beef Study Tour to Southeastern United States September 18-24
August 3 - Issue #446
Stockpiling Forage for Winter Grazing
Heat Stress Can Reduce Pregnancy Rates
Don’t Put Lots of Molasses in Calf Starter
Manure Science Review
More Beef Coming Soon
July 27 - Issue #445
Protein Supplementation, there’s more to the story
The Impact of Hot Weather on Bull Fertility
Pickaway County Pasture Growth in 2005
Ohio Pasture Monitoring Project
The Ohio Bull Test Announces its 37th Annual Program
Visit The OSU Extension Beef Team August 8 in THE Steak Barn
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 20 - Issue #444
Canadian Border to Reopen
Late Summer Seeding of Forage Crops
Roundup Ready Alfalfa Approved for Sale in U.S.
Late Summer Supplementation with Protein
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 13 - Issue #443
Late Summer and Extended Winter Grazing Forage Options
Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa
BSE Just One Factor Playing On The Cattle Market
Stock Dog Trial
July 6 - Issue #442
You can rush quality
Plan to Palpate and Preg Check Your Cows!
Observe bulls closely as breeding season progresses
Cattle Market Notes for Friday, July 1, 2005
June 29 - Issue #441
BSE in the USA – Act II
Heat Stress and Beef Cattle
Options for beef producers in slow forage growth times
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 22 - Issue #440
The 'D . . . . . .' Word Is Back . . . Yet, Again!
Is it Time to Consider Early Weaning?
Fenceline Weaning
Update on Ohio's Program for Controlling Johne's Disease
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 15 - Issue #439
Dry Weather Grazing Means Paying Attention to Detail Now
BSE Uncertainty Dampens Monday’s Market
Statement by Dr. John Clifford, Associate Deputy Administrator for Veterinary Services, APHIS, Regarding Further Analysis of BSE Inconclusive Test Results - June 10, 2005
Facilities and Cattle Handling publication is on-line
Culling based on disposition helps the entire beef industry
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 8 - Issue #438
Beef and Cattle Trade Updates and Implications
Check Moisture Before Baling Hay
Haymaking Considerations
Shortening the breeding season to produce more uniform calf crops
June 1 - Issue #437
Pasture Management Depends upon Division
Late Spring Multiflora Rose Management in Pastures
Potato Leafhopper on Alfalfa
Prolapses in Beef Cows
Cattle Market Notes for Friday, May 27, 2005
May 25 - Issue #436
The Weakest Link
Keep or Cull Open Replacement Heifers??
Cost of Raising Replacement Heifers
Licking County to Host Cattlemen's Summer Roundup
Supreme Court Upholds Beef Checkoff
In the Cattle Markets for May 23, 2005
May 18 - Issue #435
Timely Hay Harvest Makes "Cents"
Wild Black Cherry, Choke Cherry, and Peach!
Check the thaw thermos carefully before Artificial Insemination season begins
AI Systems and Alternatives for Beef Cattle
Canadians: Who cares about R-CALF suit?
Cattle Market Notes
May 11 - Issue #434
Fly Control on Beef and Dairy Farms
A Tale of Four Calves; Retain Common Sense
Fertility of Yearling Bulls
Length of Breeding Season Does Matter
2005 Beef Improvement Federation Meeting Will Focus on Genetics for the next Generation
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 4 - Issue #433
Feeder Prices Spike – Reviewing Seasonal Trends
What's the Cost of a Missed Breeding Cycle?
Calves = Very Valuable; Bulls Deemed "Satisfactory Potential Breeders" = Priceless!
Before the bulls go out, Ask “Is this the right time?”
Bull management in multi-sire pastures
April 27 - Issue #432
Reflections on Replacement Heifers
Look back at the calving season and start to make improvements now
Keeping Things in Balance
Cattle Prices Keep Setting Records
April 20 - Issue #431
Ohio Cow Herds Challenged by Yet Another Winter! and possibly Lepto?
USDA to roll out individual animal ID this summer
Labor Posters Required for Ag Businesses/Farmers
Alfalfa Weevil and Warmer Weather
Prices Remain Strong at Ohio Bull Test Auction
"In The Cattle Markets" for April 19, 2005
April 13 - Issue #430
Keep fat in its place
Some Crossbreeding Options for Small Beef Herds
Ohio Bull Test - April 16 in Belle Valley
Alfalfa Weevil in Alfalfa
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 6 - Issue #429
Spring Mineral Nutrition
The Freemartin
Gearld Fry Cattle Workshop
Grass Cattle and The Markets
More Stringent and Expensive Regulations Will Force More Farms Out of Business
Seedstock Improvement Sale Summary
March 30 - Issue #428
Renovating Pastures
Bull Buying Season
2005 OCA Seedstock Improvement Sale
Preview Scheduled for Ohio Bull Test Sale
March: In Like a Bear and Out Like a Bull
March 23 - Issue #427
“Cut-out ear tag” is a 9 on the Richter scale
Care of the Newborn Immediately After Calving
Rethinking the Use of the Pick-up Truck
When is the Best Time to Market Cull Cows?, (part 2)
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 16 - Issue #426
Don’t starve the profit out of your cows
Effects of Calving Difficulty and Confined Calving on Calf Sickness
Ohio Bull Test 112-Day Off-Test Update
Quackgrass May Be Useful Forage Product
Ringworm Problems Can Persist, Highly Contagious
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 9 - Issue #425
Canadian Border Opening Delayed, Japanese Trade Pressure Increasing
"Raising Cattle in a Post BSE World"
Selection for Carcass Traits: New Tools
Prolonged Labor Affects Post-calving Fertility, Calf Health
Appalachian Grazing Forum to Focus on Benefits to Farmer, Environment
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 2 - Issue #424
Developing Your Pasture Based Cattle Herd
Calving Management Reduces Calf Losses
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 23 - Issue #423
Don't Shoot in the Dark
When do we intervene and assist a cow or heifer in labor?
"Harnessing Technology for Forage Farming"
Agricultural and Horticultural Employer Checklists Available in Ohio & Indiana
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 16 - Issue #422
Ear tags - The key to the future, don’t throw away the key
Frost Seeding Opportunity
OBT Website Updated With New Data
Ohio Beef Producers Overwhelmingly Vote in Support of Beef Checkoff Program
Storing Colostrum for Optimum Passive Immunity
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 9 - Issue #421
Implications of the Canadian Border Reopening
Crazy Calves Are a Pain in the Wallet
Successful Transfer of Passive Immunity in Calves Born via a Difficult Birth
NutriDense Corn: Questions about Agronomic Performance and Management
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 2 - Issue #420
The Cow Calf Manager: Deja vu All Over Again
Re-warming Methods for Cold-stressed Newborn Calves
Cattle Producers Begin Expansion
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 26 - Issue #419
Are you ready for calving season?
What Does Your COP Have To Do With Producing Beef?
When is the Best Time to Market Cull Cows?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 19 - Issue #418
Emerging Issues for Cow Herds
The Color of Beef
Program Helps Gear Manure Haulers to Become Environmental Managers
Ohio Bull Test 56-day Update
Bill Rishel to Keynote Cattlemen February 10
Ohio Beef Cattle Marketing Symposium Postponed
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 12, 2005 - Issue #417
Japanese Get Cold Feet over US Beef
Ohio Beef Checkoff Referendum Vote on January 12-14, 2005
Developing Your Grass Based Cattle Herd
Scours Prevention Pays Dividends at Weaning
OCA to Host Regional Meetings Featuring Animal I.D. Information from ODA
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 5, 2005 - Issue #416
Feedlot Mud Management
Beef Cow Reproductive Problems in 2004? - Part 2
Still Room in Cow/Calf Schools Starting Next Week
Production, Marketing Plans Need to be Evaluated Separately
2004
December 29 - Issue #415
A Cow Is Still a Cow, But How We Manage That Cow Is Changing
Animal Identification: Cattle
Forage Class Held in Licking County
Beef Cow Reproductive Problems in 2004?
December 22 - Issue #414
2005 Great Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse - January 26 and February 9
Ohio Bull Test 28?day Update
“Grid-Max” to be Demonstrated During Ohio Beef Cattle Marketing Symposium
Premises Identification - How Does It Affect Beef Producers?
Farmers Tax Guides
December 15 - Issue #413
Manure Applications to Frozen/Snow Covered Ground
Late Calving Cows: Lost Weight, Lost Dollars
Farm Employee Compensation Fact Sheet is Available
Ohio Line Fence Law
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 8 - Issue #412
Ohio Beef Cattle Marketing Symposium Explores Marketing “Plans”
Late Gestation Nutrition
Too Many Open Cows?
Heart of America Grazing Conference
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 1 - Issue #411
Is It Wise to Announce Inconclusive BSE Tests?
"Beefing" Up Ohio's Cattle Market with Specialty Program
Ohio Bull Test Data is Posted
November 24 - Issue #410
Inconclusive BSE Test on a U.S. Cow Is Negative!
Ohio Beef Cattle Marketing Symposium is Scheduled
Clean Out the Cull Bulls and Save Feed Inventory
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 17 - Issue #409
Don't Get Caught, Do Tax Management for 2004 Now
Ohio Beef Checkoff Referendum to be Held January 12-14
Marketing Plans
Forage Performance Trials Posted
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 10 - Issue #408
Livestock Mortality Composting Certification Classes Set in Licking and Paulding Counties
Beef Cattle Feedlot Management School 2005
Winterize Your Bull
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 3 - Issue #407
Japan May Accept US Beef – So Now What?
Cow/Calf School Begins in January, 2005
Ohio Bull Test Begins 36th Year
Managing Ohio’s Black Vulture Problem is Focus of Clinic
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 20 - Issue #406
Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Policies: Overview and Comparison to Using Put Options
Licking County Pasture Walk
OBT Consignors to be Offered Premises IDs
Reducing Reliance on Winter Manure Application Creates Long Term Benefits
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 6 - Issue #405
Fall Feeder Calf Strategies
Frost and Sudan-type Grasses
Beef Winter Feeding Field Day and Pasture Tour
BEEF 509 Returns December 8-10
Treatment Timing for Cattle Grubs
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 29 - Issue #404
Late Season Flood Damage to Corn: Management Considerations
Use of Corn Plants from Flooded Fields for Silage
More on Flood Damaged Grain, Etc
Ohio Department of Agriculture Issues Advice on Disposal of Drowned Animals
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 22 - Issue #403
Fertilizing Established Alfalfa Stands This Fall
Outside the box
Cattle Market . . .
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 15 - Issue #402
LDPs on Corn and Corn Silage!
Farm Science Review Offers Cattlemen Opportunities
The National Animal Identification Program Or ARE WE THERE YET?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 8 - Issue #401
Fall Feed Alternatives
Pac Man 101: Vaccinate Against Foreign Invasion
OBT Nominations Due
Special Feeder Calf Sale Opportunity
Ohio State Extension Launches New Web Site
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 1 - Issue #400
Is Demand Flat-Lining or Faltering?
Some Thoughts on Fall Calf Prices
Weaning time - a chance for analysis of herd reproduction
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 25 - Issue #399
Workers' Compensation - Don't Bet the Farm
Getting that Last Cutting of Alfalfa
Livestock risk insurance available in select states October 1
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 18 - Issue #398
Horse Flies are Abundant!
Manure Science Review is August 24-26
Employing Minors on Your Farm
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 11 - Issue #397
Breeding Herd Stable, Export Picture Brightens
Angus: All it's cut out to be?
Manure Application to Alfalfa
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 28 - Issue #396
Keep Calves Growing Through the Summer
What are your calves worth?
The Fire Drill: A False Positive Test
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 21 - Issue #395
Late Summer and Extended Winter Grazing Forage Options
Feed Budgeting
Late Summer Seeding of Forage Crops
Pinkeye Problems!
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 14 - Issue #394
Making The Cow Work For You: Frame Scores
Regional Crop, Livestock Conference Aug. 16-17 in Springfield 'Brings Technology to a New Level'
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 7 - Issue #393
Mid-Summer Cattle Working Pays Dividends
Ohio Bull Test Prepares for 36th Year
OCA Summer Roundup Set for July 23, 24
Ohio Beef Checkoff Petition Effort Underway
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 30 - Issue #392
Will Summer Cattle Prices be a False Positive?
Effect of Corn Processing on Diet Digestibility and Feedlot Performance
Nutrient Management for Forage Production
New Red Clover Varieties Are More Persistent
Coyote Control Options
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 16 - Issue #391
Creep Feeding the 2004 Calf Crop
Potato Leafhopper (PLH) On Alfalfa
Make Hay to the Southeastern Ohio Hay Day June 19
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 9 - Issue #390
Placements Predict Summer Supplies Will Tighten
Managing Pasture to Meet Nutrient Needs
Downer Cows
Previously Used CIDR® Inserts
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 5 - Issue #389
Winter Grazing Equals Profit for Beef Producers
In Response to your questions…
Why are Summer and Fall Futures Priced the Same?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 21 - Issue #388
To Hay or Not to Hay?
Warmer Weather and Alfalfa Weevil
Prices Soar During Ohio Bull Test Auction
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 14 - Issue #387
2004 Ohio Bull Test Sale
Calves = Very Valuable; Bulls Deemed “Satisfactory Potential Breeders” = Priceless!
Bull Values Require Plans
Gain is for Profit, Not Cost Recovery
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 7 - Issue #386
Are Fourth Quarter Futures Undervalued?
Bringing Order to Chaos
Financial Help for Implementing Grazing Practices
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 31 - Issue #385
Ohio Bull Test Update
Sire Selection, Job #1
Post-Calving is the Most Difficult Period for Cows and Cattlemen
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 24 - Issue #384
Are pasture grasses ready for turnout?
Evaluating Forage Stands After the Winter Season
2004 OCA Seedstock Improvement Sale
The ID Glass Is Half Full
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 17 - Issue #383
Fertilize Spring Pastures with Nitrogen
Amazing Graze is Back!
Ohio Bull Test 112-day, End of Test Update
Equipment Is Pricey, But Life Is Priceless
OEFFA Conference Features “Grass Based Farming Workshop”
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 10 - Issue #382
Waiting for Trade in the Era of Animal Diseases
The 17th Ohio Beef Expo is Set, New and Expanded
Managing Calving Difficulty
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 3 - Issue #381
The February Thaw Creates Water Quality Challenges
Manure Application to Frozen Ground Offers Risk
Post-Calving is the Most Difficult Period for Cows and Cattlemen
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 25 - Issue #380
Ohio Bull Test 84-day Update
Precalving - A Most Critical Period!
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 18 - Issue #379
Follow The Money
White or Red, What Meat Are Your Cows Producing?
The Value of a Good Bull
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 11 - Issue #378
Breeding Soundness Exams Scheduled
Minimizing Winter Feed Costs by Sorting Cows
Feeding Management to Minimize Hay Waste
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 4 - Issue #377
Market Struggles with Supplies as Demand Stabilizes
Hand Held Data Management for Beef Cattle, April 5-6, 2004 in Mount Vernon, Ohio
The Cold Facts of Winter Stress on Cattle
Yield Grade Affects Beef Pricing Scales
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 28 - Issue #376
Principles of Strip Grazing Can Still Apply This Time of Year
Winter Grazing Pasture Walk Focuses on Extended Grazing
Expanded "Mad Cow" Safeguards Announced To Strengthen Existing Firewalls Against BSE Transmission
Cattlemen's Seminar Feb. 3, 2004
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 21 - Issue #375
“Mouthing” Implemented to Detect Older Fed Cattle
Ohio Bull Test 56-day Update
Planning for Spring Forage Management
Regional Farm Marketing Conference Comes to Morgantown
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 14 - Issue #374
You Can Bet Your Ribeye Steak That Ranchers Will Adapt and Survive
Winter Cold Stress on Cattle
No Matter Your Method of Supplemenation, There is Not a Magic Bullet
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 7 - Issue #373
17 Implications Of BSE In The U.S.
Post-BSE Damage Control Strategies For U.S. Producers
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
2003
December 31 - Issue #372
Mad Cow Price Impacts and Several Scenarios
Further Explanation of the BSE Issues
December 24 - Issue #371
NCBA Statement Regarding USDA Announcement of Suspect BSE in a Dairy Cow in Washington State, December 23, 2003
Feeding The 2003 Hay Crop
Johne’s Disease: An Emerging Problem for the Cattle Industry
Ohio Bull Test 28-day Update
December 17 - Issue #370
Optaflexx for Finishing Rations
Ohio Forage Performance Trials Available
Forage Field Guide is Released
Ever Wonder What Quality Grade Is?
Recent U.S. MARC Results Indicate Changing Trends in Breed Differences
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 10 - Issue #369
Are High Cattle Prices Going To Cause You Income Tax Problems?
2004 Great Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse - January 19 & February 2
Ensuring Future Success of Pregnant Replacement Heifers
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 3 - Issue #368
February Prices Too High? July Too Low?
These OBT Bulls “Healthiest Group”
Meetings!
Use Lazy L to Make Inventory Reductions
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 26 - Issue #367
Computerized Records Training Course
Problems Persist with Labeling Law
Biosecurity... Plain & Simple
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 19 - Issue #366
Cattle Market Update
Management Can Help Offset Problem of Poor Hay in a Good Year
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 12 - Issue #365
Why Would You Throw Your Oats From a Perfectly Good Airplane?
Market Power Creates Sale Options for Heifers
Finishing Cattle for Niche vs. Conventional Markets
2002 Livestock Assistance Program (LAP) Sign up Extended - Ends November 21
Marketing Quality and Consistent Beef in Ohio!
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 5 - Issue #364
When Will the Party End?
Investing in the Future
Bulls Delivered to OBT
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 29 - Issue #363
Can We Really Afford to Save Heifers?
I Could Not Agree With You More, But Maybe You Need To Go Further!
Carefully Monitor Drug Withdrawal Times
Think Twice Before Using Gentamicin
Wean With Care
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 22 - Issue #362
Exciting Times in Cattle Market
Cow/Calf School Begins in January, 2004
Moldy Grains, Mycotoxins and Feeding Problems
Attend OBT Delivery Day Next Tuesday - Lunch is on us!
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 15 - Issue #361
Harvesting and Storing Dry Corn Silage
The Value-based Marketing Revolution
Use That Carcass Data
Development of National Animal-ID Plan Progresses
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 8 - Issue #360
Management to Reduce Risk of Prussic Acid Poisoning
Can You Comprehend the Vastness of the Beef Industry?
2002 Livestock Assistance Program (LAP) Sign up Ends October 24
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 1 - Issue #359
Record Prices Results in Surge of Placements
Looking for Fall Feed? What About Corn Residue?
Beef and Forage Field Day is October 11 at EORDC
EHD and Bluetongue Concerns
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 24 - Issue #358
Planning a Hay Supplementation Program
Is U.S. Beef Safe for Consumers to Eat?
Ohio Bull Test Nomination Deadline Extended
Cattle Health Clinic October 4
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 17 - Issue #357
Relative Feed Value
Update on Corn Silage Harvesting Practices
Getting the Last Cutting of Alfalfa
Special Feeder Calf Sale Opportunity
Beef Cattle Twilight Tour Next Week in Washington County
OBT Nominations Due
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 10 - Issue #356
Fed and Feeder Cattle Markets Continue Torrid Pace
Classifying-Inventorying Your Hay
Methods of Feeding Supplements
Gerrish Featured on Grazing Programs
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 3 - Issue #355
Dealing with Poor Quality Hay
Body Condition Scoring Your Cows in the Fall to Plan Your Nutrition Program
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 27 - Issue #354
Stress Relieving Weaning Strategies
Early Pregnancy Checking Can Increase Sale Options
Brassicas
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 20 - Issue #353
Oats for Forage
Potential Ergot Problems in Hay
Herd Health Directly Affects Beef Cattle Profit
Sign-up For Livestock Assistance Program Is Underway
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 13 - Issue #352
Buying ‘Puts’ to Protect and Preserve Profit Opportunities
Stockpiling Fescue
Hitting Production Targets Reaps Rewards
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 6 - Issue #351
Prices Surge in Response to Likely Delay in Reopening of Canadian Border
Western Ironweed Control
Ohio Bull Test Nomination Time
Manure Science Review Programs Slated for August 26-28
LPES Team Releases Fact Sheets on New National CAFO Rules
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 30 - Issue #350
Feeding Lower Quality Hay Crop Forages
A Look at Ohio's Small Grain Grazing
Summer Forage Seedings
Grassland Reserve Details, Deadline Announced
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 23 - Issue #349
Brazil Experience is a Focus of the Ohio Extended Grazing Conference
Try to keep it green
Vaccine Handling is Important for Cattle Management
Livestock Market Update
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 16 - Issue #348
10 Reasons to Wait for 205 Days Before Weaning Your Calves
Risk and Potential Benefits Need Managing for Successful Outcome
New Tobacco Fund Grant Guidelines Announced by SOACDF
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 9 - Issue #347
Ohio Extended Grazing Conference Explores a Fresh Look at Saving Feed Costs
Weaning Calves on the Farm
FDA Places another Product on the Prohibited List
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 2 - Issue #346
Two Negative Trade Events Loom; Sell Sooner than Later
Creep Feeding Beef Calves
Measuring and Testing Hay for Future Quality Loss Program under the Crop Disaster Program
Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa
LEAP Website Now On-Line
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 25 - Issue #345
Late Summer Forage Options
Begin Testing, Inventorying Forages Now
Livestock Compensation Program-II Sign-up Ends July 3
Canadian BSE Investigation and Impact
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 18 - Issue #344
Looking “Outside the Box” at Row Crop and Forage Alternatives - Again!
Need More Pasture for the Summer?
Cull Cows Now or Take 40 Cents on the Dollar Come Fall
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 11 - Issue #343
Grazing Oats Through the Winter -The Conclusion
It’s All About Grazing . . . Between Grain Crops?
Mortality Composting Certification at Ohio Summer Roundup
Ohio Bull Test Plans for 2003/04
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 4 - Issue #342
EQIP is Underway
Young cows need extra nutrition during breeding season
Fenceline Weaning Reduced Stress and Improved Weight Gain in Beef Calves
Buyer Beware During Cow Herd Expansion
Hardin and Logan Counties to Host OCA Summer Roundup
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 28 - Issue #341
Mad Cows and the Summer Market
Stocker cattle benefit from reimplanting and ionophores
What Type of Deworming Program Puts the Most Money in the Producer's Pocket?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 21 - Issue #340
Canadian Cow Confirmed With BSE, Markets React!
Just add water!
Feeder Calf Marketing Focus of “Roundup” Educational Sessions
Increased Calf Value, Not Premiums Can Be Realized
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 14 - Issue #339
Assessing Bull Fertility is Essential
Price Insurance for Cattle Producers
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 7 - Issue #338
What happened to the spring flush?
What you should know to be COOL Compliant
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 30 - Issue #337
Prices, Feeder Cattle Sales Surge in April
Creep Grazing
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 23 - Issue #336
Ohio Bull Test Experiences Challenging Sale
Plan Ahead to Sell What the Market Wants
2003 BIF Convention - May 28-31, 2003, Lexington, KY
Delay Placing Fly Control Ear Tags
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 16 - Issue #335
Manage Young Bulls for “A Lifetime of Success”
Rough Winter Could Spell Breeding Season Trouble
Warmer Weather And Alfalfa Weevil
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 9 - Issue #334
2003 Ohio Bull Test Sale
Breeding Decisions
The Meat Goat and Cattle Consortium
Be Careful When Handling Livestock Drugs!
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 2 - Issue #333
Beef Demand and the Effect of War
Managing Spring Pasture Growth
Did I Buy That Bull to Breed???
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 26 - Issue #332
River of profit or trickle?
Benchmarking EPDs
Coyote Damage
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 19 - Issue #331
America Returned to “ORANGE” Alert Status
Bulls at OBT Weighed Off Test
2003 OCA Seedstock Improvement Sale
Some Thoughts on the 2003 Calving Season
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 12 - Issue #330
Grazing Oats Through the Winter - An Update
Recovering from the Drought of 2002
Black Vultures, Ohio’s Growing Predator Concern
New Alternative for Livestock Producers’ FSA Fed Grain Yield Evidence
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 5 - Issue #329
Does the Party End After April?
Backgrounding Calves, Assessing the Opportunity
Cattlemen’s College and OCA Regional Meeting
The 16th Ohio Beef Expo is Set
Ag Assistance Act Expands LCP
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 26 - Issue #328
Bull Values Require Plans
BSEs in Hillsboro - 2 of 9 Failed!
Post-Test Management of Yearling Bulls
OBT Update
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 19 - Issue #327
“The Same Old, Same Old Won’t Work”
OBT 84 Day Data and Open House
Livestock Need Fresh Air
Animal Welfare Guidelines of Processors/Retailers Featured at OLC Annual Mtg./Industry Symposium
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 12 - Issue #326
What Does “ORANGE” Mean to Me Agriculturally?
Several Grazing Schools are Scheduled
Prevention and Treatment of Calf Diarrhea
OBT Weigh Day and Open House Approaching
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 5 - Issue #325
Reducing Effects of Weather Stress in Cows and Calves
Ten Ways to Save Instead of Squander Winter Feed Dollars
Proposed EQIP Rule is Published
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 29 - Issue #324
Stocker Cooperators Change
Ohio Family Farm Beef Industry Network Update
Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Meeting
Yield of Animal Products
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 22 - Issue #323
Is Your Bull Ready for the Breeding Season?
Grazing Management Field Day Activity Scheduled
56 Day Data from OBT is Available
Feeding Management to Minimize Hay Waste
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 15 - Issue #322
Rules on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Announced
OCA Schedules Cattlemen’s College and Regional Meetings Scheduled
Drought/Overgrazing/Frost Seeding
CIDRs Offer New Estrus Synchronization Option
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 8 - Issue #321
Excellent Food for Thought in Beef 509
After a December Stumble, Cattle Prices Continue to Rise
Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse is Set
Regional Grazing Conference Going to Hannibal
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
2002
December 31 - Issue #320
Windows 2003
Making ‘Hay’ - Reaping Profits: Marketing Strategies for Family Farms
OBT 27 Day Data is Available
Cattle Market Situation and November Fed Cattle Price Rally
December 18 - Issue #319
Ohio Family Farm Beef Industry Network
I win, you win
Beef Cattle Handling and Corral Design is now on Ohioline
The Cold Facts of Winter Stress on Cattle
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 11 - Issue #318
The Relationship Between Marbling and Intramuscular Fat
Seedstock Improvement Sale Consignments Accepted
Are your waterers ready for the coming months?
Great Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 4 - Issue #317
The Bull is on the Loose as Red Meat Supplies Shrink
Why Would You Plant Oats in August?!?!
Fall-Calving Cows May Need Additional Management for Successful Breeding
Water Temperature for Cattle
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 27 - Issue #316
Ohio’s First FSBI Premium “Source and Process Verified” Sale Successful, Enlightening
Bunk Management
2002 Across-Breed EPD Adjustment Factors
Last Day to Apply for LCP Approaches
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 20 - Issue #315
Use Both Sides of the Neck
Beef Breed Differences: Preliminary Results from the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
OBT Bulls Begin Test
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 13 - Issue #314
FSBI’s First Ohio ‘Premium’ Feeder Calf Sale
Two Day Advanced Grazing and Conservation School is Scheduled
Learning From Drought
Sign-Up for LCP Soon!
Beef Feedlot Management Course Offered in 2003
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 6 - Issue #313
Price and Trade Outlook Improving as Feedlot Inventories Dwindle
Country of Origin Labeling Guidelines
152 Bulls Delivered to OBT!
OCA to Host New Policy & Committee Day for Members on Saturday, November 9
Advanced Grazing and Conservation School is Planned
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 30 - Issue #312
Spring Calving Cows Need a Fall Tune-up
OSU Beef Study Tour Planned
Use of Soybean Foliage/Residue for Hay - Herbicide Restrictions
Recommendations for Late Alfalfa Harvest
2003 BIF Convention, May 28-31, 2003 in Lexington, KY
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 23 - Issue #311
FSBI Addresses Beef Industry Quality and Uniformity Challenges
Can't get no (Satisfaction)
Attend OBT Delivery Day - Lunch is on us!
Steps to Improve Forage Productivity Following the Dry Summer
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 16 - Issue #310
BEEF 509 is Still Truly an Awareness Program!
LCP Approved for Ohio
OSU Animal Sciences Fallfest
Livestock Need “Clean” Water, Too
Town Hall Meetings with NCBA CEO to be Held in Zanesville and Hillsboro
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 2 - Issue #309
You Might be . . .
Fed Cattle Supplies Shrink, Great Plains’ Moisture Supports Calf Prices
Drought May Cause Problems for Fall Calving Herds
"Residue" for Fall Feed
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 25 - Issue #308
Livestock Assistance Program Announced
It Is Presently Too Late To Harvest Alfalfa
Grazing and Pasture Management School is Planned
Forage Web Sites Available
Ownership Options for Feeding Cattle: Part 5
OBT Nominations Are Up
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 18 - Issue #307
Use Caution Transitioning to Corn Based Diets
Rye Production in Ohio
Forage Storage: Does It Pay?
Ownership Options For Feeding Cattle: Part 4
Eastern Ohio Grassland Program - Oct. 10-11, 2002
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 11 - Issue #306
ODA Offers Free Nitrate Testing of Silage
Ownership Options For Feeding Cattle: Part 3
Don't Get Stressed Out
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 4 - Issue #305
Marketing Fall Calves - When to Sell?
Why FSBI?
Ownership Options for Feeding Cattle - Part 2
How Much Are Alternative Feeds Worth?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 28 - Issue #304
WE HAVE FEED!!!
An Alternative to Hay for Brood Cows - Corn!
Commodity Feeds May Keep Cow-Calf Operations Going
Byproduct Feeds can be Self Fed to Backgrounding Calves
Making Quality Corn Silage in 2002
Grazing Alfalfa in the Fall
Prussic Acid Poisoning Could be a Problem in Late Summer and Early Fall
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 21 - Issue #303
Castration Is a Profitable Management Tool
Ownership Options For Feeding Cattle, Part 1
Ohio Bull Test Accepting Nominations
Manure Science Review is Planned
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 14 - Issue #302
Drought-stressed Corn for Silage
Pricing Standing Corn for Silage
Preconditioning Basics and References
Forages Field Night Scheduled
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 7 - Issue #301
Maybe it’s not ‘officially’ a drought, but it’s darn dry!
Harvesting Drought Stressed Corn Silage
Listeria a Concern in Ensiled Crops
Weaning Calves on the Farm
Feed and Meat Supply Issues Continue to Vex Market
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 31 - Issue #300
Individual Animal Management Can Generate More Profit
You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure
Visit The OSU Extension Beef Team August 6 in the Steak Barn
Testing for Nitrates
Late Summer Forage Seedings
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 24 - Issue #299
10 Ways to Add Value
Benchmarks in the Beef Cattle Industry
Harvesting Drought Stressed Forages
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 17 - Issue #298
The 'D . . . . . .' Word Is Back . . . Again!
Nitrogen Timing Means Everything to Stockpiling
Consider Ammonium Nitrate for Stockpiling
Eastern Ohio Grassland Program, Oct. 10-11, 2002
Five State Beef Initiative Certification Meetings Offered
Basic Corral Design - Loading Area - (Part 4)
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 10 - Issue #297
Corn and Soybean Rallies Add to Cattle Market Woes
Ergot in Pasture Grasses
Basic Corral Design - Alleys and Chutes (Part 3)
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 3 - Issue #296
BQA, Injection Site Area Modifications, and ‘Sharps’ Discussed During OCA Roundup
FSBI Data Collection Grant Approved
Basic Corral Design - Designing to Bring the Cattle to the Working Area (Part 2)
Control Moss in Tanks, Standing Water
June 26 - Issue #295
Beef Checkoff Ruled Unconstitutional
Stocker Cattle Benefit from Reimplanting and Ionophores
Hot and Bothered? Cool It!
Basic Corral Design, A Quality Assurance Issue! (Part 1)
Alfalfa Insect Update
Forage Testing - Especially Important This Year!
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 19 - Issue #294
When is the Most PROFITABLE Time to Market Calves?
Right Time for Calving in Virginia - Not Summer
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 12 - Issue #293
Hay Fires: Should I Be Concerned?
Cressleaf Groundsel Factsheet is Published
LDP Updates
Insect Update in Alfalfa
OCA Summer Roundup is Set
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 5 - Issue #292
Alternatives for Another Difficult Year!
More Short-term Pain/Western Drought Implications
Ohio’s FSBI Certified Producers are Listed
Cressleaf Groundsel is “Potential” Poisoning Concern
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 29 - Issue #291
Plans Completed for 2002-03 Ohio Bull Test
CIDR’s are Finally Approved
Give Your Bull A Job Evaluation
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 22 - Issue #290
Weaning Management Options
Is Vibrio Vaccination an FSBI Requirement?
Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Farmers Encouraged to Participate in On-farm Assessment & Environmental Review Program
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 15 - Issue #289
FSBI - After One Year, What Do We Know?
Early Weaning for the Beef Herd
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 8 - Issue #288
How Steel Tariffs Stole the Spring Price Peak/Feeder Cattle Price Projections
Pasture Plant Growth
Should I Deworm?
Purdue Computer Program Available for Manure Management
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 1 - Issue #287
Calf Scours
Beef Improvement Federation Conference Set for July 10-13 in Omaha, Nebraska
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 24 - Issue #286
Weaned, Vaccinated, Polled, Co-mingled QUALITY Calves SELL!
Sudden Death Syndrome
OCA Seedstock Improvement and OBT Sales are Successful
Purchasing Replacement Heifers May Be the Right Choice
Time to Check for Alfalfa Weevil
Market Confusion
April 17 - Issue #285
Castration Methods
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 10 - Issue #284
5 State Beef Initiative = More Opportunities
Ohio Bull Test Adds New Sale Site
Old Pinkeye Treatment to be Banned by FDA
Warmer Weather and Alfalfa Weevil
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 3 - Issue #283
“Dumb Calves” - Genetic, Nutritional, or Environmental?
March’s Double Dip / Russian Poultry Roadblock Removed
Year-Round Grazing, Who Will be the First?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 27 - Issue #282
OBT Data is Posted, Photos Soon
Ultrasound and Cattle Carcass Measurements
Manage Used Needles and Syringes Properly
2001 and 2002 NAP Application Deadlines for Hay and Pasture
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 20 - Issue #281
OBT Bulls Weighed Off - Data and Sale Order Available Soon
2002 Great Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse
Prepare for Grass Tetany
2002 OCA Seedstock Improvement Sale
Breeding Soundness Examinations (BSE's)
Using Corn for Livestock Grazing
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 13 - Issue #280
Reality Check
Interpreting EPD Accuracy
"Tobacco Fund" Reminder
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 6 - Issue #279
The 15th Ohio Beef Expo is Next Week - Visit the OSU Beef Team Booth!
New Publications on Estrus Synchronization Available
Calculate the "Performance Power Score" Before You Buy Your Next Bull
Consumer Demand Stronger Than Thought, Supplies to Tighten
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 27 - Issue #278
Cattlemen's Meeting Focuses on Quality and Securing Profits
OBT Data Posted to WWW
The Cattle Business, Inventory Update
February Cattle on Feed Report
Cattle Cycle and Profitability of Heifer Purchases
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 20 - Issue #277
Not to Decide is a Decision
Is There Any Hope for Tall Fescue in Ohio?
Is 2002 a Good Year to Frost Seed Clovers Into My Pastures?
Great Websites for Forage Performance Data
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 13 - Issue #276
Ohio Bull Test to Hold Field Day and Open House
Second FSBI Producer Meeting - February 19
Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse
"Tobacco Fund" Livestock Genetic Improvement Program Meetings Scheduled
Grazing Schools are Scheduled
Ohio's Beef Quality Assurance Program Continues Second Year
LEAP Sessions are Scheduled
Black Vulture Damage Control Clinic Scheduled
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 6 - Issue #275
Marketing 101 - A True Story
The Cattle Business - Retained Ownership
The Johnson-Grassley Amendment and the Meaning of Control
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 30 - Issue #274
56 Day Weights are in at OBT, Open House is Scheduled
Sire Selection, Job #1
Choose a Target, Then Aim To Please
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 23 - Issue #273
Sustaining the Beef Cattle Industry - Extraordinary Opportunities . . . and Challenges
A "Target" is Set
Feeder Cattle Marketing Now and in the Future
Cattlemen's Banquet - Seminar February 19
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 16 - Issue #272
Ensuring Future Success of Pregnant Replacement Heifers
OBT Weigh-in, Next Wednesday
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 9 - Issue #271
"Winter Rye for Extending the Grazing Season"
Frost Seeding for Pasture Improvement
Manage Grass With Beef in Mind
Ohio Forage Production Short Course - January 22 and 24
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 2 - Issue #270
Short Term Slump to Persist for Much of 2002
Herd Check-Up
OBT First 28 Day Weights Recorded
Management Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Johne's Disease in Beef Cattle, part 4
Livestock Mortality Composting Session Planned
2001
December 26 - Issue #269
Plans Complete for 2002 "Seedstock Improvement Sale"
OCA Celebrates 50 Years
Control of Johne's Disease, part 3
Injection Site Update
Challenges For Meat Trade
December 19 - Issue #268
Key to Profitability in Beef Cow-Calf Operation is Grazing
Visit Ed Ballard's "Stockpiling Research" During Grazing Trip
Diagnosis of Johne's Disease, part 2
OBT 28 Day Weights Taken December 26
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 12 - Issue #267
Johne's Disease: An emerging concern for the cattle industry
The Cattle Business: Cow Nutrition Economics
Late Season Calf Strategies
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
December 5 - Issue #266
OBT Bulls Off to 'Healthy' Start
Prices Stabilize but Problems Remain with Exports and Weights
Genetic Relationships, part 3
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 28 - Issue #265
Manditory ID Now Required of U.S. Sheep Producers - are Beef Cattle Next?
Genetic Relationships, part 2
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 21 - Issue #264
Ohio Employs FSBI Coordinator
Genetic Relationships
FSA Quality Loss Program will Benefit Forage Producers
November Cattle on Feed Report
November 14 - Issue #263
Save Money - Buy Cows!
"Alternatives" to Buying Cows
Supplementing Forages With Grain
Forage Production Short Courses
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
November 7 - Issue #262
OCA/ProBeef "Breeding Female Sale" is December 1
Replacement Heifer Selection and Management
2001-2002 Ohio Bull Test is Underway!
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 31 - Issue #261
A Closer Look at Recent Beef Demand Troubles
Ohio's Beef Quality Assurance Website is Unveiled
Deaths from Pneumonia in Feedlot Cattle Increase
Winter Grazing Clinic Scheduled
BEEF 509 is Still Truly an Awareness Program!
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 24 - Issue #260
Attend OBT Delivery Day - Lunch is on us!
Fall Soil Fertility Management
"Residue" for Fall Feed
The Cattle Business - After September 11
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 17 - Issue #259
Industry Quality Challenges Cut Profits
Purdue University Unveils Web Site on Biosecurity Issues
Growth Promoting Implants for Beef Cattle
FSBI Action Teams Finalize Implementation Plan
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 10 - Issue #258
A Collapse in Confidence Reverses the Cattle Sector's Fall Fortunes
Is Disposition a Culling Consideration?
Cutting-Edge Cow-Calf Financial Analysis Points to Cost as Driving Factor
Supplementing Forage
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
October 3 - Issue #257
OBT Update
What is the Condition of Your Cow Herd?
Cull Cow Marketing
Beef and Forage Field Day Scheduled
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 26 - Issue #256
Cattle Prices After the Attack
The Five State Beef Initiative - A Cooperative Effort Focused on the Sustainability of Our Industry
Preg Check Your Cows!
BEEF 509
Western Ohio Grassland Dinner is Scheduled
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 19 - Issue #255
The Cost of Sick Feedlot Cattle
Ohio Beef Quality Assurance 2001 - Industry Update on November 13
Terrorist Activity Creates Need for Increased FAD Surveillance
Rotational Grazing of Alfalfa With Yearling Cattle
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 12 - Issue #254
How Will Yesterday's Tragedy Affect the Markets?
Smithfield Foods: Ohio's Newest Player in the Beef Industry
Time to Take Last Harvest of Forage Legumes
Ohio Cattlemen's Association Beef Improvement Programs
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
September 5 - Issue #253
Past Placements Finally Wreaking Havoc, but Demand Remains Strong
Interactive Video Conference Outlines Increasing Economic Efficiency for Cow/Calf Producers
Cattle Handling Season and Beef Quality Assurance
Ohio Feedlot Sold, Expanding
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 29 - Issue #252
Is There Profit in $1+ Per Pound Calves?
Buying and Selling Cattle on the Slide
Preparing for Weaning
Effect of Flies on Grazing Behavior
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 22 - Issue #251
Cull Cows - and . . . Why should I Care?
Assessing Potential for Nitrate Problems in Corn
Harvesting Drought-Stressed Corn for Silage
Silage Field Days Planned
Manure Science Review Takes Place Next Week
Pro Beef/OCA Breeding Female Sale
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 8 - Issue #250
OSU Purchases Beef Herd Management Software
2001-2002 Ohio Bull Test Seeking Nominations
It's Not Too Late to Plan for Fall & Winter Grazing
2001 Across Breed EPD Adjustments
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
August 1 - Issue #249
Cow Herd Shrinks Again, Feedlots Fuller Than Ever
Visit the OSU Extension Beef Team - August 7 in the Steak Barn
Beef, Forestry and Water Quality Focus of Hocking County Event
New Non-Fed Quality Audit
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 25 - Issue #248
Bovine TB Restrictions Eased
Sandusky County Grazing Workshop - July 28
Cow Herd Consolidation and the Need for Uniformity
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 18 - Issue #247
The 'D . . . . . .' Word is Back
Muskingum County Grazing Field Day is Scheduled
It's Not Too Early to Explore Calf Marketing Options
Feedlot Cattle Behavior Can be Altered by When Cattle are Fed
Ohio State Fair Food Pavilion = Good "PR"
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 11 - Issue #246
Preparing Grass Now for Winter Grazing
Comments on Proposed CAFO Regulations are Due July 30
What is Beef Quality Assurance?
2000 National Beef Quality Audit
OCA Roundup Goes to Wood County on July 14
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
July 4 - Issue #245
Consumer Demand Strong, Cattle Prices Slide Seasonally
Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa
Mid-Summer Cattle Working Pays Dividends
Managing Fescue
OCA Roundup Goes to Wood County on July 14
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 27 - Issue #244
Beef, Forage, Land & Water Resources Day
OBT Program Set for 2000/01
Eradicating Diseases in Cattle
Biosecurity 'Fact Sheets' On-Line
OCA Roundup Goes to Wood County on July 14
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 20 - Issue #243
10 Reasons to Wait for 205 Days before Weaning Your Calves
The Cow-Calf Manager: Cycling Cows May Not Always Breed
When You Clean Out a Feedlot Pen, Don't Scrape Too Deep
OCA Roundup Goes to Wood County on July 14
Short Term Outlook
June 13 - Issue #242
Creep Feed Cheap Corn - Sell More Pounds of Calf!
Feedlot Mud Management
Scout Alfalfa for Potato Leaf Hopper Now
New Biosecurity 'Fact Sheets' Published
'Fertility Management of Meadows' - Fact Sheet ANR-5-99
OCA Roundup Goes to Wood County on July 14
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
June 6 - Issue #241
Corrected Prices, Low Placements Lift Cattle and Feeder Prices
Grazing Management Into Summer
Pinkeye
Southeastern Ohio Hay Day Set for June 16
OCA Roundup Goes to Wood County on July 14
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 30 - Issue #240
USDA Issues Correct Livestock Mandatory Price Calculations
Western Ohio Grassland Program
OCA Roundup Goes to Wood County on July 14
Supplemental Nutrition May Be Needed During 2001 Breeding Season
Stocker Cattle Benefit From Reimplanting and Ionophores
OBT Wants Your Opinion
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 23 - Issue #239
Six-Week USDA Computer Glitch Likely Cost Cattle Producers Millions
Mandatory Price Reporting
Supplies Giveth; Supplies Taketh Away
Armyworm Invasion?
Disinfection in On-Farm Biosecurity Procedures
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 16 - Issue #238
FOOT and MOUTH Disease: A Biosecurity Wake Up Call
Alfalfa Weevil and Re-Growth Following Harvest
BEEF MANAGEMENT TIPS: Deworm Strategically
Ohio Pro Beef Alliance and OCA Plan Joint Breeding Female Sale
Ohio Young Cattlemen's Conference and Tour
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 9 - Issue #237
Rewind 1999?
The Drought of 2001 ?????
Is Your Bull Ready for the Breeding Season?
Preparing Bulls for the Breeding Season
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
May 2 - Issue #236
Vaccines for the Beef Cow Herd: ‘Ripsaw or Cross Cut?'
Information Vacuum Vexes Markets, Consumers Confuse FMD and BSE
Timed Insemination of Beef Cattle and Heat Synchronization
Synchronization Planning Program
Wait to Put in Fly Tags
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 25 - Issue #235
Bio Security Policy is Implemented for All OSU Facilities
Alfalfa Weevil Alert
2001 OCA Seedstock Improvement Sale
Synchronizing Estrus and Breeding Cows
2001 Ohio Bull Test Sale Average is Up!
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 18 - Issue #234
Cattle Disease, Grazing Management Programs Slated for April 19th OCA Regional Meeting
What's the Cost of a Missed Breeding Cycle?
Pre-Breeding Vaccinations
Synchronizing Estrus and Breeding Heifers
Making Expensive Stockers Work
AI School Opportunities Remain
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 11 - Issue #233
Pasture Management 101: Graze Early, Graze Often!
Weather Hinders Performance While FMD Boosts Offal
2001 Ohio Bull Test Sale
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
April 4 - Issue #232
BSE, TSE, FMD, and Vermont Sheep: It's Getting Confusing!
USDA Establishes Toll-Free Foot-and-Mouth Disease Call Line
Crossbreeding Options for Small Beef Herds
Weed Control in Alfalfa
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 28 - Issue #231
McDonald's Requires Documentation from Suppliers, Cattlemen
Bulls Off-Test, Sale Order and Data Available
Crossbreeding The Lost Art?: Part 3
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 21 - Issue #230
Foot and Mouth Disease: An Update
Beef Reproductive Management School is Scheduled
Grazing Small Grain Forage During the Spring
Crossbreeding - The Lost Art?: Part 2
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 14 - Issue #229
Bulls Weighed Off at OBT
'GRAZE-OUT' Payment Details are Announced
Crossbreeding - The Lost Art?: Part 1
The Cattle Business: Inventory Update
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
March 7 - Issue #228
Price Strength Continues, How Long Until Mandatory ID?
So, Why Worry About McDonald's?
Can You 'Afford' a Cheap Bull?
Carcass Merit Worth Dollars
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 28 - Issue #227
Colostrum is Important for Calf Health, Long Term Performance
Frost Seeding for Pasture Improvement
2001 Ohio Beef Expo
Acidosis Prevention in 4-H Cattle
Are there legal limitations on the type of fence allowed in rural areas?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 21 - Issue #226
Ohio Bull Test Update
Ohio Forage & Grasslands Council Annual Conference Aims High
Grazing Research Update - ‘Value of greater paddock number related to more efficient forage use'
EQIP Applications Due
Implanting Feedlot Calves
District 9 OCA Meeting is Scheduled
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 14 - Issue #225
Reproduction, Growth, Carcass Traits - Can we have it all?
Calf Scours: Causes, Protection, Prevention
OBT Data Posted
Feeding Certification Program Planned - 'Initiative Provides Added Assurance of Compliance'
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
February 7 - Issue #224
Attend the OBT 'Preview' Open House Next Tuesday
Use Grub and Louse Treatments Cautiously
Now is the Winter of Our Discontent: Well, At Least Where Cattle and Lice Are Concerned
Fertilizing Grass: How Much Can You Pay?
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 31 - Issue #223
Fewer Cows and Calves, More Replacement Heifers
Measuring the Cowherd's Performance
AI School Planned
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 24 - Issue #222
What Does it Cost to Keep a Cow?
Management of Retained Placentas
Antibiotic Residues and Vaccines
"Where did I put those darn needles we used last year?" (cont.)
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 17 - Issue #221
BQA Begins on Day 1!
Injection Site Progress
"Where did I put those darn needles we used last year?"
Genetic Excellence for Profitable Beef Production
56 Day OBT Weights Posted
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 10 - Issue #220
OBT Sets 'Preview' Open House
Great Lakes Professional Cattle Feeding and Marketing Shortcourse
Vaccine Management is Important for Cattle Management
Cattle Sales: What Tests to Perform?
WANTED: Consignments for the 2001 OCA Seedstock Improvement Sale
Weekly Purcell Agricultural Commodity Market Report
January 3 - Issue #219
Beef Prices Spiraling Upward/Monthly Price Outlook
Feeding Cold Stressed Cattle
Livestock Mortality Composting Session Planned - January 16
'Ohio Forage Network' Website Up and Running
"LDP-like" Payments on Grazed Acreage
2000
December 27 - Issue #218
Effect of Winter Weather on Nutrient Requirements
Why Antibiotic Therapy Fails
Ohio Beef Herd Management Calendar - January
December