Missouri producers interested in quality beef can attend a nearby national meeting. The Beef Improvement Federation meets in Oklahoma City, June 12 to 15. “It’s where researchers, producers and industry leaders meet to discuss discoveries in beef production,” says Jared Decker of the MU Extension beef team. MU beef reproduction specialist Dave Patterson will present results of research on breeding protocols. [Read More]
Cattle feeders with 1,000 head or larger capacity marketed an estimated 150,000 head of fed cattle during April 2013. An estimated 140,000 cattle and calves were placed on feed during April, 15 percent below a month ago but 17 percent above April 2012 placements of 120,000. Placements during April totaled 140,000 head, an increase of 7 percent from last month and up 32 percent from last year. [Read More]
Merck Animal Health, through the Kansas Livestock Foundation, has awarded six Kansas students Ralgro Wheels for Bucks Scholarships for the 2013-14 school year. Douglas Shane, Manhattan, has been chosen to receive a $1,500 WFB Scholarship, which recognizes Kansas State University veterinary school students with a career goal of being a large animal veterinarian. Shane, a first-year veterinary student, is the son of Scott and Beverly Shane of Louisburg. [Read More]
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