manure management

BeefCast 0248 Show Notes:

• Can adding Borax to your manure make happier neighbors? A new product may soon be available. Terry Whitehead, Research Microbiologist at ARS, tells of recent research.
• Pinkeye and Footrot are two of the most widespread conditions affect cattle during the summer months. Here are some helpful suggestions to prevent and eliminate them.
  

BeefCast 0214 Show Notes:

• What will the additional access to the Korean marketplace mean for US cattle market trends?
• Don't overlook the value of proper sanitation... it could save you a lot of headaches
  

BeefCast 0170 Show Notes:

• Is a methane digester the right choice for your operation? If you have said no in the past, some new advancements may change your mind. Register here for the upcoming conference.
• The Spring calving season is quickly approaching. Larry Hollis, DVM, shares his suggestions on what to do before the first calf hits the ground.

BeefCast 0161 Show Notes:

• Jim Mintert, Livestock Economist at Kansas State University, updates the current trends in the feeder, fed, and boxed beef markets
• Consider transitioning to aerobic digestion in your lagoon, the difference my surprise you
  

BeefCast 0157 Show Notes:

• Increases in grain commodity prices is leading to elevated land values and higher pasture rents
• New technology available to vets may make life a little easier for producers and vets
  
• Making manure application on pastures work for your operation

BeefCast 0152 Show Notes:

• How can we effectively and efficiently manage odor before our neighbors and the government demand we do?
• Jim Mintert, Livestock Economist, shares the current status and trends represented in this month's Cattle on Feed report

BeefCast 0151 Show Notes:

• Troy Dumler, Farm Economist and Farm Policy Specialist, updates the current status of the 2007 (2008?) Farm Bill
• Bill Campion, Pro-Act Microbials, explains some new opportunities in manure management
  

BeefCast 0108 Show Notes:

• VOA report on FMD U.K. outbreak
• Early weaning program if dry weather has you looking at options
• Livestock manure nutrient management program on schedule at K State mid-August. Additional information.

BeefCast 0104 Show Notes:

• MRSA concern from antibiotic use.. what's happened and why
• Foodborne illnesses and livestock manures

BeefCast 0096 Show Notes:

• Imported fire ants are the target. New insecticides and research continues at the USDA.
• Andrew Sharpley at the University of Arkansas looks at nutrient systems from a broader perspective.