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Rodney Hilley
The first Cattlemen’s Connection Quarterly meeting has been held in Bartow County, and it was a great event with a really good group of attendees! If you aren’t familiar with Gaines Cattle Company, you should check them out; it’s a really unique operation. They are located just outside of Cartersville, so it’s easy to get to. Hopefully, this event was of great value to everyone, and we will all learn from it and try to make each one better than the last one. If you have any suggestions, please let one of the members of the Board of Directors or your Region VP know about it, so that it may be considered for future events. The
If you have any questions, concerns or ideas, please let me or one of the Board of Directors know. If you have neighbors or friends who aren’t GCA members, please explain the benefits of being a member and ask them to join!
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next Cattlemen’s Connection meeting will be held in Moultrie on Sept. 22, so watch for details about this event in the magazine or on Facebook. This event should be excellent also, so please attend if you
an Executive Committee meeting last month, and I am happy to report that everything with GCA is doing well! We have a great staff and a lot is happening. Most members don’t realize how much the staff has to deal with – from local issues to legislation in Atlanta and Washington – but I can assure you that every effort is being made to look out for this industry and the members in it. GCA has recently had input on issues with the Director of the Farm Service Agency in Washington as well as Georgia. If you see any of the GCA staff, please thank them for what they do and show them your support!
Until next time, Rodney
As of this writing, it is early August and many of you have had some rain by now. If not, I hope and pray that you do get some because the chances have increased greatly since late spring. If you have had some rain, you are probably just cutting and baling hay, which is a good thing because most of the state is behind compared to most years. At least the cattle market is pretty good; this helps all of us, with prospects to get even better because of the lack of calves and cows that will be available down the road. It’s always tough when we benefit from other parts of the country suffering from drought; but as they say, “It is what it is.”
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As cattle producers, we have to be tough if we want to succeed in our industry – tough, since we are always at the mercy of Mother Nature, predators, and unforeseen concerns that might arise on our farms.
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Jimbo was hired, the discussion began as to what he was bringing from his past experience at other schools and how that would change the program. I knew that we’d found the right fit from a culture perspective when Dave Campbell’s Texas Football featured Jimbo in jeans and boots in the film room on the cover. It has also been said that actions speak louder than words; while that is certainly true, what you say has a way of developing the desired action as well. There are five key components that Jimbo has been preaching to the A&M football team since his arrival: toughness, effort, discipline, pride and grit. Each has its own meaning, but together they culminate in a central product: success. These can be applied to the cattle industry as well.
Anyone who knows me, knows that I attended Texas A&M and I’m a rabid fan. Maroon blood runs through my veins, and with both of my parents being Aggies, I didn’t really have a choice. Luckily for me, I didn’t need one to attend A&M. With that said, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to be disappointed over the years watching the Maroon and White. It’s been 83 years (yes, UGA fans, consider doubling the amount of time that y’all went between National Championships) since A&M won their last national championship back in 1939. We’ve had bright spots in recent years – including the Wrecking Crew defense of the 1980s, the electrifying play of Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, and most recently a complete culture shift with the addition of Jimbo Fisher as our head
Effort: As a player, you have to put in the effort, or it shows on the field. For our industry, the effort is seen in the end-product. If we don’t follow guidelines such as those within BQA, this could cause a reduction in the quality of the beef we produce. Effort is also seen in the care we take in preserving our natural resources. It is easy to see that a producer takes care in his or her herd, sometimes by just driving by their operations.
Pride: Football elicits pride in many ways through the actions of the fan’s team: how they win, how they lose, their attitude on and off the field. Their pride in the way that they play and the care that they take tells a lot about a player as well. Similarly, it is easy to see when someone cares about his or her operation – whether that is how the pastures look, how the equipment is maintained, or the condition of the cattle. A common phrase in our industry is, “Good fences make good neighbors”; in everything that I’ve experienced, that is certainly true.
Grit: Grit is defined by Merriam-Webster as, “firmness of mind or spirit: unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger.” In football, grit is often displayed by those players that are overmatched by their opponent, either by size or skill. Players have to approach this obstacle undaunted by the challenge if they expect to win. John Wayne said, “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” We should be willing to face anything with determination, regardless of the challenge.
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Discipline: In football, you have to have discipline to perform consistently. The same can be said for cattle producers. Being disciplined in your approach to herd health can be the difference in the quality of the cattle that you produce.
While you may not be a fan of Texas A&M, I hope that you can appreciate these five words and what they could represent on your operation. If you’d like to become a fan of A&M, come see me, I’ll be more than happy to walk you through all of the traditions and uniqueness that is my school. Until then, this “Former Student” will be happy to share “Good Bull” with you with a “Howdy” to all and a “Whoop” when A&M scores. Thanks and “Gig ‘Em!”
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Toughness: For a football team, that means getting back up after you are knocked down and getting ready to keep on playing.
EVP REPORT
The fall season for most people is a respite from the heat, a changing of the leaves, and the dreaded pumpkin spice being used indiscriminatingly in kitchens and food items across the country. Growing up in the South, though, the heat doesn’t dissipate and football is the universal constant. College football, especially the Southeastern Conference, has the power to bring a rise out of anyone. In our office alone, there are four different SEC schools represented. This generates more than enough banter throughout the year, beginning with the pre-season prognostications: Which team has the better recruiting class? Which team returns the most starters? Can this team repeat last year’s performance? All of these questions are eventually answered throughout the course of the season – but usually not without a little luck for some and a lot of heartache for others.
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Zeb Duvall, Buckhead 706-347-0590 • zebulonduvall@gmail.com
Region 15: Stephen crewsfarm4@gmail.com912-218-4016Crews
Region 4: David david.huddleston@dhuddfarm.com404-535-1110Huddleston
Region 3: Scott gsp148@yahoo.com706-988-2508Andrews
Region 11: Travis tjyoung09@gmail.com478-456-0419Young
Region 12: Horace horaceweathersby30442@yahoo.com706-551-8384Weathersby
YCC Chairman Zach Floyd, zacharycattle@gmail.com229-309-4714Madison
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Foundation Chairman Steve Blackburn, Waynesboro 214-912-1993 • sebcofarms@gmail.com
Cleve Jackson, Cave Spring 706-238-2464 • Cjack5216@gmail.com
Region 7: Brian bmcdaniel@udiga.com678-850-6640McDaniel
Region 8: Danny bentfarm@yahoo.com706-975-0288Bentley
President Elect 196 Post Blairsville,PlaceGA 30512 jgarner@sefcoop.com706-897-2211
Phil Moshell, Morris 229-881-5823 • pmoshell@yahoo.com
Hailey Partain, Thomaston 706-647-8989 • hrobinson@uga.edu
Immediate Past President 950 Big Woods Road Mitchell, GA tcheely@uga.edu706-466-015430820
James Vaughn Vice President
109 West Molena, GA powdercreek@yahoo.com678-372-911130258 Dale Sandlin Executive Vice President 100 Cattlemen’s Drive PO Box 27990 Macon, GA dale@gabeef.org478-474-656031221
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Region 1: Evan edover_9180@hotmail.com706-483-9741Dover
David Echols, Hull 706-540-6517 • dpe962@gmail.com
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Region 9: Jeffrey jlcramerjr@yahoo.com478-232-1606Cramer
PO Box 736 Forsyth, GA jamesavaughn@att.net478-994-383031029
Region 10: Matt dixie.lix.ind@gmail.com229-815-0625Berry
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Region 6: DJ djsheppard@gmail.com706-453-6879Sheppard
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Keith Hubbard, Valdosta 314-518-5454 • keithwh1@msn.com
Region 5: Linda whalinda23@hotmail.com770-725-7804Crumley
Region 14: Jason jdeloachcattle@gmail.com229-251-8336Deloach
CattleWomen’s President Terri Parker, Jefferson 770-714-5977 • coachtdawg@gmail.com
Region 13: Sammy sperkinscattle@gmail.com229-220-7612Perkins
T. Cannon Treasurer P. O. Box 500 Ty Ty, GA cannonmarketingcompany@gmail.com229-881-072131795-0500
Region 2: Paula myersgogators@gmail.com706-745-5760Myers
Rodney Hilley President Hwy
Blue Ridge Mountain Fannin/Towns/UnionCherokee/Clay/GrahamGA-NC Brad Hutson | 828-361-7359
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Evan Dover | 706-483-9741
Lumpkin Lumpkin/Dawson Anthony Grindle | 706-300-6605
Randolph/TerrellCalhoun/Dougherty/Lee/ Scotty Lovett | 229-938-2187
Henry Allen Garland | 678-977-1357
Bill Bryan, Summerville Steve Blackburn, Waynesboro Chuck Joiner, Carrollton David Gazda, Athens Melvin Porter, Jefferson Randy Fordham, Royston Kyle Gillooly, Wadley Lee Brown, Comer Kristy Arnold, Screven Brent Galloway, Lyons
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Newt Muse, Carrollton Howard Jones, Newnan Mark Armentrout, Roswell Ralph Bridges, Lexington Lane Holton, Camilla Dr. Jim Goodman, Temple
Region 1 Floyd Floyd/Chattooga
Turner Randy Hardy | 229-567-9255
Trent Clenney | 229-758-2844
Jason Cope | 912-237-8463
D.J. Bradshaw | 478-957-5208
J.R. Grovener | 912-506-6463
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Piney Woods Appling/Bacon/Toombs David Eason | 912-221-8926
Murray
Taylor Wayne McInvale | 770-468-6971
Tim Barnes | 229-392-8299
John Clark Pettit | 706-273-8457
Jeff Brown | 706-371-0204
Berrien/Brooks/Cook/Lowndes Mark Stalvey | 229-300-3596
North Georgia Forsyth
David Carter | 229-776-9400
Central Georgia Crawford/Dooly/Houston/Pulaski Brent Hartley | 478-919-8710
Ben T. Smith, Atlanta Henry Green, Sr., St. Simons Dr. Jack Tuttle, Barnesville J.W. Trunnell, Cochran
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Polk Paul Beck | 706-506-2434
South Georgia Atkinson/Bacon/Coffee Walt Pridgen | 912-381-3559
Northeast Georgia Habersham/Rabun/White
Billy Martin | 404-376-6414
Brennan Hart | 407-697-2679
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Steve Brinson Jr. | 770-869-1377
Seminole
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Lincoln Dalton Tankersley | 706-504-1905
Sammy Reece | 706-677-3955
Laurens
Stuart Griffin | 229-400-0097
Wayne Robin Thornton | 912-579-2181
Colquitt
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Tri County Cobb/Douglas/Paulding Nora Goodman | 770-562-3531
Region 7 Harris Harris/Muscogee Jarred Hubbard | 706-326-0400
Chuck Sword, Williamson Robert Fountain, Jr., Adrian Louie Perry, Moultrie Tim Dean, Lafayette John Callaway, Hogansville Bill Hopkins, Thomson
Steve Johnston | 706-346-1805
Clarke-Oconee Cindy Pritchard | 706-206-5094
Wilkes John Bounds | 706-401-9000
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Michael Pope | 229-377-0914
2000’s
K.J. Hodges, Blakely Edward B. Pope, Washington George Berner, Warm Springs Dr. O.E. Sell, Milner Joe Gayle, Perry Sam Hay, Covington
Heartland Bleckley/Dodge/Pulaski Tony M. Rogers | 478-934-2430
Harry Thompson | 229-891-4351
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Walton Jared Carithers | 770-362-7537
Region 4 Carroll
Heard Caleb Pike | 706-302-6281
Greene Area Jon Dyar | 706-453-7586
Franklin Scott Andrews | 706-491-0630
Mid Georgia Talbot/UpsonLamar/Monroe/Pike/Spalding/ Bo Huddleston | 770-608-8117
Region 9 Burke
Troup Ken Cadenhead | 706-884-8252
Johnson Area Bray Hutcheson, Jr. | 478-521-2401
Ricky Yarbrough | 478-256-2933
Oglethorpe Johnathan Wells | 770-880-6678
Washington Jeffery Cramer, Jr. | 478-232-1606
South GA Cattlemen’sBlack
Barrow Sharon Cassidy | 417-425-9830
Cherokee/Gilmer/Pickens
Lee Campbell, Carrollton Charles Baker, Calhoun Webb Bullard, Camilla Bobby Rowan, Enigma Harvey Lemmon, Woodbury Don Griffith, Buchanan Gene Chambers, Douglas Dr. Mike Peed, Forsyth Sam Payne, Calhoun Bobby Miller, Lula
Past Presidents Local Chapter Presidents
Stephen Barnhart | 706-799-7223
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Red Carpet Gordon/Bartow Gregg Free | 706-331-4193
Sowega
Macon Matt Perfect | 478-973-7164
Tri State Dade/Walker Jeremy Dyer | 423-605-2431
Ocmulgee Crisp/Wilcox
Dr. Jim Strickland, Glennville Evans Hooks, Swainsboro Mike McCravy, Bowdon Bill Nutt, Cedartown
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Morgan Michael Ivy, Jr. | 706-202-5046 Piedmont Butts/Jasper/Newton Scott Craig | 770-351-7986
Horace Weathersby, III | 706-551-8384
2010’s
Madison Carole Knight | 912-690-1727
Meriwether Darrell McCoy | 706-977-9269
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Kurt Childers, Barney Tammy Cheely, Mitchell
Jefferson Tim Moore | 478-206-2365
Romaine Cartee | 912-531-0580
Thomas Charles R. Conklin | 229-228-6548
UGA Moira Taber | 208-490-7653
Region 15
Alvin Walker, Jr. | 912-449-5352
Little River WarrenColumbia/Glascock/McDuffie/ Alan Axon | 706-564-1297
Bubba Hollingsworth | 229-406-0513
Travis Young | 478-456-0419
Mitchell Baker/Mitchell
Bruce Barber | 229-524-8633
Neil Hendrix | 770-519-4129 Coweta Ron Chamberlain | 770-309-3715 Haralson Brian Walker | 404-535-2104
Region 6
Sumter/WebsterMarian/Schley/Stewart/ Matt Berry | 229-942-8456
Region 11 Ben Hill/Irwin Ronny Branch | 229-457-0407
Jackson Beau Brissy | 706-693-2567
Dr. Frank Thomas, Alamo Joe Duckworth, Milledgeville Betts Berry, Chickamauga Dr. Curly Cook, Crawford
Ryan Rosenburg | 706-498-5332
Tift Andy Dunn | 229-848-3535
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friends and attorneys are the same ones representing groups that want to put us out of business. PETA’s mission statement says that they oppose a human-supremacist worldview called “speciesism,” and that they focus their attention on areas such as food animal production, in which they believe the largest number of animals su er the most intensely for the longest periods of time. They routinely use shock tactics and celebrities to draw the media’s attention to their e orts in eliminating animal agriculture, hunting, and animal research. They have been behind hidden-camera e orts on farms, dairies and ranches, in which they get animal extremists to gain employment under false pretense in order to secretly lm what they believe is cruelty to animals. The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), much like PETA, supports plant-based diets and has lobbied for moratoriums on CAFOs and large-scale dairies. They criticize us for greenhouse-gas emissions and pollution. ALDF spends its resources trying to defeat “ag-gag” laws because they interfere with their targeting of animal ag operations via undercover videos.
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By Colin Woodall, NCBA CEO
In 2016, R-CALF (Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund) led a lawsuit against USDA claiming that the Montana Beef Council, and other State Beef Councils structured as private entities, were not being true to the government speech doctrine. This is because R-CALF did not feel that there was adequate oversight by USDA. For six years, USDA has been working to defend the Checko in this case. Montana ranchers Watty Taylor, Gene Curry and Lee Cornwell showed tremendous leadership and fortitude by joining the Montana Beef Council, Nebraska Beef Council, Texas Beef Council and Pennsylvania Beef Council to intervene in the case and support USDA’s defense. This opened the door for NCBA’s involvement, and one year ago the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vindicated the Checko and dealt another legal defeat to Bill Bullard’s R-CALF. That didn’t stop them, though, and they followed up late last year by petitioning the Supreme Court to hear their case. In late June, the Supreme Court denied R-CALF’s petition, thus ending this case and once again protecting the Checko . The Supreme Court found no reason to re-hash old arguments when it was clear that USDA has appropriate and adequate oversight to ensure that all Checko funds are being spent in compliance with the Beef Promotion and Research Act and the accompanying USDA administrative order that implements the Checko .
The Supreme Court Has Spoken…Again
In 2005, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Association that the Checko was constitutional. Writing for the majority in the 6-3 decision, Justice Antonin Scalia relied on the government speech doctrine by writing, “The message set out in the beef promotions is from beginning to end the message established by the Federal Government…” In short, since the Checko was established by congressional action and implemented through USDA’s administrative order, the Checko is government speech.
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In watching activist groups work in D.C., I know that part of their strategy is to divide industries in order to get them to ght each other. While these intra-industry ghts are going on, attention is diverted from the activist e orts to weaken the targeted industry. Public Justice does not care about the Checko ; nevertheless, given the backgrounds of their sta and connections to animal activists, you can bet that doing whatever it takes to weaken the cattle industry is an opportunity that they will not pass up. The Checko belongs to you. Yes, there are disagreements about the program; but the last thing we should tolerate is allowing a group purporting to represent cattle producers to bring activists into the discussion. As I write this, Public Justice is representing R-CALF in yet another lawsuit against USDA, trying to dismantle the Checko . I’ll keep you posted.
While I wrote about R-CALF’s Supreme Court petition late last year, I felt that we needed to talk again about the group that is doing Bill Bullard’s bidding. Public Justice, which was founded in 1982 as Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, has been providing R-CALF with the legal work on this case. All you must do is look at their website to nd that the company they keep is not
looking out for the best interests of America’s cattle producers. Public Justice’s sta come from organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, the Environmental Defense Fund, Earthjustice, and other groups that have a track record of antagonizing agriculture. In one of R-CALF’s lings with the U.S. Supreme Court, it came to light that they were also doing work for PETA and the Animal Legal Defense
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Total price of $65 includes book, sales tax, postage, shipping and handling.
Make your check payable and mail to: Georgia Cattlemen’s Foundation | P.O. Box 27990 | Macon, GA 31221
Herds and Heritage: e History of Georgia’s Cattle Industry is possibly the most noteworthy project undertaken by this organization and its members to document the history of cattle in our great state. Noted historical writer Jackie Kennedy has spent the past two years extensively researching the project while conducting over 140 interviews with breeders, academics and industry leaders to accurately record the many notable contributions that Georgia cattle and its people have made within the cattle industry on a state, regional and national level. e result is an extraordinary, one-of-a kind book that traces the arrival of the rst cattle to enter the state to the present-day, modern beef and dairy industries of the 21st century. It’s a book about the pioneers who centuries ago brought into existence a livelihood and way of life that de nes us and our heritage today. It’s a book about cattle and cattle people, chronicled in 304 pages and captured forever by over 300 photos and images. We are con dent this history book will be one that you and your family will cherish for generations to come.
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Make your check payable and mail to: Georgia Cattlemen’s Foundation | P.O. Box 27990 | Macon, GA 31221 Total price of $65 includes book, sales tax, postage, shipping and handling. To order your copy: www.georgiacattlemen.org,visitcompleteandmailinthisformwithyourpaymentorcall478-474-6560
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includes book, sales tax, postage, shipping and handling. To order your copy: www.georgiacattlemen.org,visitcompleteandmailinthisformwithyourpaymentorcall478-474-6560
Herds and Heritage: e History of Georgia’s Cattle Industry is possibly the most noteworthy project undertaken by this organization and its members to document the history of cattle in our great state. Noted historical writer Jackie Kennedy has spent the past two years extensively researching the project while conducting over 140 interviews with breeders, academics and industry leaders to accurately record the many notable contributions that Georgia cattle and its people have made within the cattle industry on a state, regional and national level. e result is an extraordinary, one-of-a kind book that traces the arrival of the rst cattle to enter the state to the present-day, modern beef and dairy industries of the 21st century. It’s a book about the pioneers who centuries ago brought into existence a livelihood and way of life that de nes us and our heritage today. It’s a book about cattle and cattle people, chronicled in 304 pages and captured forever by over 300 photos and images. We are con dent this history book will be one that you and your family will cherish for generations to come.
Herds and Heritage: e History of Georgia’s Cattle Industry is possibly the most noteworthy project undertaken by this organization and its members to document the history of cattle in our great state. Noted historical writer Jackie Kennedy has spent the past two years extensively researching the project while conducting over 140 interviews with breeders, academics and industry leaders to accurately record the many notable contributions that Georgia cattle and its people have made within the cattle industry on a state, regional and national level. e result is an extraordinary, one-of-a kind book that traces the arrival of the rst cattle to enter the state to the present-day, modern beef and dairy industries of the 21st century. It’s a book about the pioneers who centuries ago brought into existence a livelihood and way of life that de nes us and our heritage today. It’s a book about cattle and cattle people, chronicled in 304 pages and captured forever by over 300 photos and images. We are con dent this history book will be one that you and your family will cherish for generations to come. is document cattle
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association staff attended Herefords in the Cove, the Georgia Hereford Association’s annual field day on Aug. 5. The event was hosted at the historic Mountain Cove Farm Show Barn in Chickamauga, Ga. Attendees were able to mingle with other producers from across the Southeast and listen to presentations by Dr. Jared Decker of the University of Missouri and Dr. Francis Fluharty of the University of Georgia.
Representatives from both the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and the Georgia Beef Board were in attendance at the NCBA Summer Business Meeting in Reno, Nev. The GCA attendees participated in meetings to discuss current issues within the industry, as well as vote on future initiatives. The GBB attendees were able to weigh in on the funding requests from various organizations seeking to further research, education and promotion of beef through the National Beef Checkoff collections. The National Environmental Stewardship Award Program recognized the regional award winners, including Region II winner James Vaughn, and named the 2021 Overall ESAP winner. More information on this program can be found at www.environmentalstewardship.com.
Dale Sandlin, GCA’s Executive Vice President, attended the Southeast Animal Health Association meeting in Savannah. Sandlin participated in an industry discussion panel with Mike Giles of the Georgia Poultry Federation, Bryce Trotter of the Georgia Milk Producers, and John Kissee of the Livestock Marketing Association. The panel discussion outlined COVID-19’s impact on each industry, addressed current concerns in veterinary medicine for our industry, and highlighted what we see as the bright spots for the future of our industries.
NCBA SUMMER BUSINESS MEETING
GCA EXECUTIVE VP PARTICIPATES IN INDUSTRY PANEL DISCUSSION
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DR. PLACE VISITS GCA
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association staff and Executive Committee had the honor to hear from Dr. Nick Place, Director/ Dean of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the July Executive Committee meeting in Macon. Dr. Place presented an institutional report on the current projects that the college is focusing on. GCA looks forward to helping UGA secure more funding for research, facilities and maintenance.
GCA Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin visited Southern Belle Farms to meet with Chief Terry Cosby from NRCS. While there, Sandlin was able to discuss current programmatic concerns, including the potential to expand EQIP funding to cover the costs of perimeter fencing. He also discussed upcoming Farm Bill items, such as making the feral swine eradication pilot program permanent with full funding in the next Farm Bill.
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The Johnson County Cattlemen’s Association is invested in the future generations of the Beef industry. Each year, the chapter awards a scholarship to a graduating senior interested in both the agriculture and beef industry. This year’s scholarship recipients were Mary Grace Winfrey and Allie White, both graduates of Johnson County High School. This is one of the many things the Johnson Area Chapter has participated in. Throughout the year, their members engage in various community festivals and host educational events geared towards their own membership and local consumers.
This year, YCC established a new award for young producers and industry members to have the opportunity to attend an AI School and receive an AI kit. Congratulations to our first AI School award recipient, Morgan Rowan, and a huge thank-you to those who sponsored this award! Pictured: Tyson Strickland (YCC Representative), Morgan Rowan (Award Recipient and YCC Member), DJ Bradshaw (AI Kit Sponsor), James Umphrey (ABS Representative and AI School Scholarship Sponsor).
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JOHNSON AREA CHAPTER GIVES BACK TO THE YOUTH
3. Push potato puffs close together in single layer so edges touch slightly. Evenly layer with eggs, bell pepper and cheese. Return to oven; bake 6 to 8 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted. Top with steak slices. Serve nachos with remaining 1 cup Herdez® Salsa Verde on the side. Garnish with green onions, cilantro and tomatoes, if desired.
INGREDIENTS:
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 beef Strip Steak Boneless, cut 3/4-inch thick (8 to 10 ounces)
MEXICAN BEEF BREAKFAST NACHOS
I love breakfast foods, and everyone says that it is the most important meal of the day. Beef breakfasts are even better because there are 25 grams of protein in every 3 ounces of lean beef. Protein is an important building block to fuel our bodies, so featuring it at breakfast time will get your day started off on the right foot. Everyone loves the classic steak-andeggs breakfast; but what if we put a twist on it and add Tater Tots? Well, this recipe does just that – and it gives us a wholesome, protein-packed breakfast nacho dish that is perfect for a fun group-breakfast or brunch option. I really enjoyed making this recipe, and I hope that you will as well!
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•Garnish:Chopped green onions, cilantro sprigs, diced seeded tomatoes
1. Place beef steak and 1/2 cup Herdez® Salsa Verde in food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. Meanwhile, place potato puffs in single layer on aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet; bake according to package directions or until browned and crisp.
• 1-1/2 cups Herdez® Salsa Verde, divided
By Taylor Evans, GBB Director of Public Relations
• 3 cups frozen potato pu s
2. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Heat small skillet over medium heat until hot. Scramble eggs; set aside. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 7 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 7 to 10 minutes) for medium-rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. Remove; let rest 5 minutes. Slice steak lengthwise into thirds, then crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces. Keep warm.
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
• 2 eggs, beaten
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You can think of the gut as you would any other competitive ecosystem, like a jungle with a diverse population doing many jobs in the environment. The microbial population of the gut is responsible for degrading feeds in the rumen and in the hindgut of cattle, and is responsible for harvesting energy and protein from the diet that your cattle use. Without the microbes of the gut, our cattle cannot thrive because they depend on the microbes to degrade fiber in their diet. But this microbial ecosystem does not exist in a vacuum; host-animal genetics and diet, as well as other environmental factors, can alter the microbial
Microbes Photo Credit: dairyherd.com
By Jeferson Lourenco, Dean Pringle, and Todd Callaway, University of Georgia
Changes in the microbial population clearly alter the end-products, which are important to animal health and productivity. For example, we don’t have to supplement cattle rations with B vitamins – thanks to the microbial population, which meets the requirements of the animal.
The crossfeeding of nutrients between microbes is critical to good functioning of the gut. Unfortunately, there are some microbial end-products that do
Figure 1. Google trend search for term “microbiome” performed 1 August 2022.
demonstrated in our cattle, who are completely dependent on the microbial population of their gut.
HARNESSING THE TO IMPROVE BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION
In recent years, you’ve heard all about things that “improve” the microbiome – but what exactly is the microbiome, and how does this “new frontier” help us as cattle producers? You’re not crazy; there’s been a huge increase in the number of times that you’ve heard “microbiome” as shown in Figure 1, but it’s all described in the most confusing fashion. The microbiome is a broad term that includes the DNA of all the microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi) that are found in and on an
We have further collaborations with the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine that use other microbiomes to understand how pre-weaning strategies can reduce the impact of weaning stress in beef calves. By examining another microbiome, this time in the respiratory tract along with the calf’s immune system, we will be able to better understand what happens when calves are stressed during weaning.
microbiome from the perspective of the animal. We will then identify which microbes are most responsible for producing methane and ammonia, and which microbes are correlated with beneficial end-products and animal production. In some early studies, we have isolated a bacterium (part of an unusual bacterial family, S24-7) which is correlated with improved marbling of carcasses, and the bacteria Ruminococcus was correlated with improved cattle performance, as measured by Residual Feed Intake, a measure of how much feed an animal eats compared to how much growth occurred (Figure 2). We will utilize our feed intake monitoring system to identify the most and least efficient cattle, and we will determine the activity of the microbial populations linked with specific gut functions.
Figure 2. Ruminal populations of Ruminococcus bacteria and Residual Feed Intake in cattle.
Research in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science at UGA is trying to merge our understanding of microbial ecology and cattle production to a new level by trying to connect all the dots between the microbes and food production. UGA researchers are examining the most and least efficient cattle in terms of feed conversion and methane production, which will allow us to identify what is good and bad in a gut
Next-Generation Sequencing emerged as a new technology that has finally allowed scientists to count all the microbes present in an environment simultaneously, whether we could grow them or not. These new techniques allow us to monitor the microbial populations and trends based on diet and other treatments like never before. By understanding how these populations change, we can improve the precision with which we feed our cattle, thus improving sustainability of cattle production following diet changes, antimicrobial treatments, stresses, and other events our cattle undergo during their lives.
years ago, we were limited to understanding the microbial populations that we could grow in test tubes or on petri dishes. Unfortunately, many of the microorganisms found in the gut of animals cannot be grown in the laboratory, or they don’t produce the same end-products when grown alone in a test tube. So in spite of knowing that monensin made changes in the microbial population that improved the efficiency of cattle production, we have never understood what changes in the microbiome happened following antimicrobial treatment. This lack of basic understanding of the microbial ecology has made it difficult to replace or improve upon the benefits of antimicrobials using non-antibiotic approaches.
not benefit the host animal, such as methane, which is a greenhouse gas and wastes energy that could normally go to your cattle. While methane is a bad end-product for your bottom line, a certain amount of methane production in the gut is necessary to ensure that the gut microbial population continues to ferment feeds rapidly and to make sure that the host animal gets the nutrition it needs. For example, producers fed the antimicrobial monensin in cattle rations for many years to improve production efficiency by altering the microbial population to reduce methane production and protein degradation. Despite knowing the benefits of this product, we never knew what changes happened in the microbial population that were responsible for the improvement in production efficiency and reduction in wasteful end-products/ pollutants.Until20
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We have long known that the microbial population is critical to producing efficient and healthy cattle, but new technologies have revolutionized how we understand the gut microbial population composition and function and their impact on cattle performance and health. UGA research will be the first in the world to link microbiome composition, microbial activity, and microbial end-products in the gut with animal performance and health. Connecting these dots will improve the sustainability of beef and dairy production in Georgia and beyond. Results from these studies will allow us to design strategies to minimize the impact of stress on cattle performance, and will be able to give you new tools for your cattle management tool kit.
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The Georgia Beef Board is taking advantage of new opportunities to market with Georgia sports teams. Atlanta Falcons fans will have some powerful beef messaging in front of them this season in the annual team yearbook. This ad will be available for the whole season and features a trackable QR code, so we can track how many consumers visit our website for beef resources in real time.
The Georgia Beef Board and Visit Macon are teaming up again to bring back Macon Burger Week. This event is one of our favorite beef promotions because it brings together our food service industry members and beef consumers as we celebrate everyone’s favorite protein. Restaurants will be serving burgers all week long and competing in three categories: The Overall People’s Choice award; the Most Beef Sales award; and the Cleverly Created award, which goes to the most unique burger entry of the week.
Sports Promotion
The GBB is expanding our producer communication efforts. We work on your behalf using beef Checkoff dollars to promote your product, so we are always trying to give you opportunities to see those promotional efforts. Starting in July, the GBB launched the new Monthly Checkoff Update Eblast. This eblast will hit inboxes on the 15th of every month and will feature what’s going on in the Georgia Checkoff program. To join the mailing list, please contact Taylor Evans (taylor.evans@gabeef.org ) or georgiabeef.org/cattlemenscorner.
GBB Barbeque Showdown
Kenneth Murphy 7432 Rocky Mount Road Gay, GA 770-550-033930218
Southeastern States Summer Grilling Campaign Update
Melvin Porter, Treasurer 168 Hardman Rd Jefferson, GA 706-654-828330549
Clay Floyd P.O. Box 566 Swainsboro, GA 478-237-320130401
Bill Bryan 2830 East Armuchee Rd Summerville, Ga 423-605-056130747
Gerald Long 3005 Old Whigham Road Bainbridge, GA 229-246-751939817
UPDATE
Chuck Joiner 425 Gray Rd Carrollton, GA 770-301-324330116
By Taylor Evans
This summer, the Georgia Beef Board partnered with our neighboring states once again for the southeastern states summer grilling. This summer, the campaign has featured the new Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. spokesperson, Tony Romo, on YouTube, Spotify and Google search platforms. So far, this promotional effort has generated more than 4 million impressions across the region with more than 2.8 million engagements. This is all being done in a very cost-efficient manner as we reach the consumers in the region.
Georgia Beef Board PO Box 28230 Macon, GA www.georgiabeef.org478-474-181531221
The Georgia Beef Board partnered with Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Georgia Barbeque Association to bring the first-ever Georgia Beef Board Barbeque Showdown on July 9. Fifteen teams entered the competition, competed in three, and took home a Pit Boss prize pack of a 4-in-1 smoker and grill and VIP passes to next year’s NASCAR Cup series race in Atlanta. This was a great promotion for beef from the Beef Checkoff program, with media spots leading up to the event and at the track.
Macon Burger Week Returns
Luke Spooner P.O. Box 704 Donaldsonville, GA 229-254-318631745
Robert Fountain Jr., Chairman P.O. Box 284 Adrian, GA 478-955-236331002
Betts Berry, Vice-Chairman 546 Tom Hunt Rd Chickamauga, Ga 706-375-404930707
Adam Williams 2270 Rome Road SW Calhoun, GA 404-569-154930701
Collegiate Beef Ambassador Program
College students across the state have the opportunity to join the Georgia Beef Board in promoting beef across Georgia. This team of students will be instrumental in spreading information and interacting with the public on behalf of beef farmers and ranchers. These students will be at the Georgia National Fair, visit schools, attend the GCA convention, and help with 2023 Beef Month. Applications will be available this month, so be on the lookout.
Joel Keith 2772 Mountville Hogansville Road Hogansville, GA 706-594-287330230
New Checkoff Update Eblasts
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Join us at Sunbelt Ag Expo for a morning walkthrough of the great research trials that UGA’s Grass team has been working on. Learn about the forage trials that, under the direction of Dr. Lisa Baxter, have been ourishing. Learn helpful advice to improve your pastures and hay elds. Also, get a preview of the 2022 Sunbelt Ag Expo.
GCA’s Events Committee has decided to shift from our Summer Conference and Region Roundups this year to the new Cattlemen’s Connection Quarterly Meetings. This will be a great opportunity for members from around the state to get to see unique things within our industry and fellowship with each other.
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Ace Hardware, Blue Ridge Athens Stockyard, Athens, TN Bartow County Farm Bureau, Cartersville Big Daddy's Cattle Farm, Tyrone Braswell Cattle Company, Athens Chapman Fence Company, Je erson CTAGRIN Land Mgmt & Cattle Co., LLC, Camilla, GA Dr. Sam Adams DVM, Americus Edward Jones, Douglasville Flint River Mills, Bainbridge Foodland Grocery, Blairsville Gerald A. Bowie, Auctioneer, West Point Gri ns Warehouse, Douglas H & H Equipment Sales Inc., Alma
Bagwell Insurance Group, Gainesville Bull Hill Ranch, Gray Court, SC Cain Equipment, Clermont Jackson EMC, Hull
Herndon Farms, Gray Honey Ridge Agricenter, Springfield Jackson Farm, Grantville Langdale Farms, LLC, Valdosta Lasseter Equipment Group, Moultrie McRea Farms, The Rock Miller Auto Parts & Hardware, Americus Mountain Valley Motors, Blue Ridge Oglethorpe Feed & Farm Supply, Crawford Pasture Management Systems, Mount Pleasant, North Carolina Paulding County Farm Bureau, Dallas Peters Cattle Company, Milledgeville
James Short Tractors & Equipment of Alto Kevin S Martin Farms, Ellaville Kustom Tees of Middle Georgia, Perry Laurens County Farm Bureau, Dublin LBL Farms, Chester Lumber City Supplements, Lumber City Madison County Farm Bureau, Danielsville Nelson’s Feed & Hardware, Blairsville Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville Oconee Well Driller, Watkinsville Osceola Cotton Co., LLC, Ocilla Owens Farm Supply, Toccoa Palmetto Creek Farm, Hamilton Philema Animal Hospital, Leesburg Piggly Wiggly, McRae Pickens Farm Bureau, Jasper Public Service Communications Inc., Reynolds Rhinehart Equipment Company, Rome Rollin-S-Trailers, Martin R.W. Gri n Industries, Nashville Silveus Insurance, Dumas, TX
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Each month, the GCA Associate Members section recognizes GCA’s allied-industry and business members. To become an associate member call 478-474-6560. GCA members are encouraged to use the services of these industry-supporting professionals.
Solar Tyme USA, Columbus Spartan of Harris County, Hamilton Sunbelt Ag Expo, Moultrie SunMountain Cattle Animal Health Supply, Citra, FL
Reid Bros Irrigation & Equipment, Unadilla Resaca Sun Feeds LLC, Resaca Tim Stout Group, Fayetteville Union County Farm Bureau, Blairsville United Bank, Barnesville Upson County Farm Bureau, Thomaston WW Livestock Systems, Albany Wealth Plan Financial, Blairsville West End Milling, Quitman White County Farmers Exchange, Cleveland White Co. Farm Bureau, Cleveland Zinpro Performance Minerals, Sparta, TN
Advanced Power Equipment, Zebulon Athens-Clarke Co. Extension O ce, Bogart Baker Cattle Service, Quitman Bank of Camilla, Camilla Banks County Farm Bureau, Homer Bekaert Corp., Douglas
Entrekin Equipment Greenhouses, Bremen Farm and Garden Inc., Cornelia Farmers Seed & Feed Service, Americus Flint EMC, Perry Forsyth County Farm Bureau, Cumming Franklin County Farm Bureau, Carnesville Georgia Development Authority, Monroe Greene County Extension O ce, Greensboro Greg’s Meat Processing, Comer Green & Jaros Farms, Ft. Valley Gri ns Warehouse, McRae
King Ford, Murphy, NC Manor Cattle Company, Manor Manor Timber Company, Manor Northeast Georgia Livestock, Athens Southern Agri-Gro, Macon
SunSouth, Carrollton Southern Livestock, Swainsboro The Four County Bank, Allentown TNT Supercenter, Thomasville, GA
C R Benson Farm LLC, Dry Branch Daphne Brown Agency, LLC, Fayetteville Dublin Physical Medicine & Rehab Assoc.,Dublin Elbert Co. Farm Bureau, Elberton
Bill Hembree Insurance, Winston Bubba’s Tire, Dublin Butcher Block Meats. Eastman Burke Truck and Tractor, Waynesboro Carhan Farm, Atlanta Carroll E.M.C., Carrollton Carson Bros. Tractor Co., Americus Cat Creek Cattle, Valdosta Central GA Farms LLC, Eatonton Chauncey Farm Supply, Chauncey Circle G Ranch, Adel Clarke County Farm Bureau, Athens Colony Bank Rochelle
Seminole Livestock Exchange, Donalsonville Upson County Livestock, Yatesville Weeks Auction Group, Moultrie White Gold Mills, LLC, Wilson, AR
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30GEORGIA CATTLEMAN | SEPTEMBER 2022 TOP HAND Stockmanship & Stewardship Contest POWERED BY UGA BEEF TEAM & GCA For more information, visit ugabeef.com. Details will be coming soon! Are you one of the top hands in the Georgia cattle industry? Contest Focus Areas Quality RecordsAssurance AdministrationVaccine OperationChute Tagging TSU Sampling Implants Stockmanship Contest Details •Team of 3 •Open to 9th-12th graders in Georgia •3 Regional ContestsSeptember 2022 •Tifton•Carrollton•Athens • State ChampionshipOctober 2022 •Top 2 teams from each region advance to state •$150 prize for Regional Team Winners •$300 prize for State Champion Team Winners Jason jduggin@uga.eduDuggin706.624.1403 Dylan dylan.davis@uga.eduDavis706.542.7383
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Producing high quality beef in demand around the world isn’t magic, luck or an accident. The process begins in our pastures with a plan based on decades of data, discipline and genomic progress.
In a recent real-world comparison, a GAR home-raised steer, sired by GAR Unassisted, grading USDA Prime, YG2, out of a first-calf heifer, returned $448 more than the Low Choice commodity carcass with the exact same carcass weight, harvested on the same day. A real time comparison fabricating the whole loins of each carcass documented more than $120 wholesale price difference in the two loins.
18 TH ANNUAL FALL BULL SALE Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 • 9 AM At the ranch near Ashland, Kansas Selling approximately 875 Head, Including: 450 Registered Angus Bulls • 75 Bred Registered Angus Females 350 GAR-Influenced Elite Bred Commercial Angus Heifers 1182 CR Y | Ashland, Kansas 67831 | O ce (620) 635-2156 | GAR@GardinerAngus.com | www.GardinerAngus.com The Henry & Nan Gardiner Family | Mark (620) 635-5095 | Greg (620) 635-0233 | Grant (620) 635-0382 | Cole (620) 635-0727 | Ransom (620) 635-0283 Proud to be a founding member of U.S. Premium Beef. More than $11.31 million in premiums and dividends have been paid to GAR customers using USPB delivery rights. Watch the sale and bid live online at LiveAuctions.tv and RegisterSuperiorClickToBid.com.tobidpriortosaleday. GARDINER SERVICE AFTER THE SALE Free Delivery | USPB Delivery Rights | Repeat Buyer Discount | Feedlot Relationships | Marketing Assistance | Revenue Sharing Semen Interest | G3 Age & Source High Accuracy Progeny Proven Genetics | Method Genetics Benchmarking | Genetic Consultation | THE Gardiner Angus Ranch Guarantee GAR FC 8.375x10.875 4c-GA Cattleman.indd 1 8/4/22 2:43 PM 34GEORGIA CATTLEMAN | SEPTEMBER 2022
Some will argue, “that’s only one head.” Our discipline, over decades, has proven if we can do it with one, we can do it across a population. Since 2017, more than 14,000 head have been processed at National Beef, using GAR USPB delivery rights. More than $1.78 million has been returned to the producers. More than 98.7% of the cattle graded Choice or higher, 31% graded Prime and returned more than $126 above the base price to the owners of the cattle.
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By implementing effective, hands-on learning, the inaugural Cattlemen’s Connection Quarterly Meeting Series brings together people, insights and resolutions to minimize exposure to uncertainty in tough economic conditions. The meeting enables current and prospective members to attend industry tours and educational seminars that are both affordable and fit cohesively into their busy schedules.
As cattle producers continue to experience unprecedented events, extreme weather conditions, and rising input costs, the demand for costeffective production resources remains an integral role in managing operational risk. After months of deliberating the various ways to deliver this information to members across the state, GCA’s Events Planning Committee introduced the association’s newest producer educational opportunity.
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QUARTERLY MEETING
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history, attendees filed onto the numerous flatbed trailers, where they toured the ranch’s facilities. As the carefully formulated grain ration was dispensed into the feed bunks along the pasture’s interior fence line, Clay explained the management practices used to increase rate of gain in the humid Georgia climate. To combat issues with heat stress, the ranch implemented a supplementation program to increase the plane of nutrition for their stocker calves sustaining higher performance. The cattle graze on lush green pastures with easy access to forage, grain, and clean water. Gaines Cattle primarily grows their calves on a mix of wheat and clover pasture and feeds a daily ration of corn silage and distillers’ grain to focus on frame, muscle, and bone development, rather than fat disposition. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about their vaccination and herd health protocols and hear about their reduction in feed expenses and increased rate of gain from growing and cutting their own corn silage.
For the Gaines family, the early-morning sun peeking through the oak hammocks is most likely a normal occurrence. But even with 75 cattlemen and cattlewomen gathered underneath an equipment barn, the sunrise still means the same thing: The day doesn’t start until the cattle are fed. After a brief overview of Gaines Cattle’s
The business of raising cattle has kept multiple generations of the Gaines family busy, as they’ve worked to expand their operation through proactive management practices and capitalizing on a niche sector in Georgia’s cattle industry. Today, the fourth generation has taken interest in the family’s business and continues to protect the ranching heritage. Clay, along with his brother, father, and each of their wives and families, own and operate Gaines Cattle, a stocker operation nestled in the heart of Taylorsville, Georgia. The ranch has effectively established their program by purchasing four-to-five weight calves, primarily in south Florida, to be grazed on pasture as yearlings. Clay emphasized the benefit of utilizing pasture and range grazing, as well as other forage-based rations to supplement their calves’ nutritional program. He explained that capitalizing on lowcost gain, prioritizing animal health, and effectively managing nutrition are the key factors for stocker calf performance. “Everybody has their own role in the business where they lead and we just stay out of each other’s hair,” he added with a grin.
After the completion of the tour, attendees headed over to the Bartow County Extension Office in Cartersville for the remainder of the event. The group sat in a panel discussion that provided insight on feeding cattle in Georgia by highlighting a variety of nutrition programs suitable for feeding cattle in the Southeast. The speakers featured in the panel discussion included UGA Department Head Dr. Francis Fluharty,
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UGA Animal and Dairy Science Professor and Extension Coordinator Dr. Lawton Stewart, and UGA Animal and Dairy Science Beef Extension Specialist (Calhoun) Jason Duggin. Cattle producers attending the event were able to engage in the panel discussion and addressed their personal areas of interest, including preconditioning, direct-toconsumer markets, and utilizing supplementation programs for stocker and feedlot cattle.
Additionally, the group received GCA and GBB updates. Taylor Evans, Director of Public relations, offered insight into what exactly GBB is and what they are currently doing across the state of Georgia. Dale Sandlin, GCA Executive Vice President, gave an overview of what’s new in the association and current legislative efforts in Atlanta on behalf of GCA.
Look out for the upcoming Cattlemen’s Connection Quarterly Meeting on Sept. 22 in Moultrie, Ga. You won’t want to miss this event.
In addition to the hands-on, educational opportunities offered earlier in the meeting schedule, attendees were also able to conduct business relevant to the association through allocating time for GCA’s Tour, PAC, Legislative and Youth Advisory committee meetings. Committee members were excited to meet face-to-face and discuss their plans for the remainder of the year.
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The memories made and the lessons learned this summer – under the guiding hands of the GCA sta , who have now become family – will last a lifetime for me; I will carry them into my future endeavors. I am blessed to learn from an o ce of extremely talented, passionate people. Dale, Taylor Pearce, Taylor Evans, Shelby, Mrs. Trisha and Mrs. Sherri – thank you for being the best there is. I hope that I live up to my “theme song” and y’all continue telling my wild team-building stories.
and in the beef futurity show, where junior members hone their skills of raising high-quality cattle. These young people will signi cantly impact our industry when the time comes for their knowledge and skill to be greatly needed. I have experienced the power of a good conversation and a handshake via the exchanges I have had with the people of Georgia at the Atlanta Motor Speedway during our beef BBQ contest (the food was good, as you’re imagining right now). I loved being able to witness history at the South Georgia Black Cattlemen’s Association inaugural meeting. All these experiences rolled together made for a memorable summer; I learned so much that I will carry into my future.While going to events is always the most fun, I also gained a wealth of knowledge right here at the o ce. As an Ag Communications major, I hope that my future job will be very similar to what I did this summer; this internship gave me many real-world skills that I wouldn’t have learned in school. I was tasked with assisting in the creative concept design of the Georgia Beef Board fair booth for the Georgia National Fair. This project has been so much fun – but it also required considerable hard work that I didn’t realize would be a part of it; I hope that you enjoy seeing it as much as I have enjoyed helping to create it. Prior to this summer, working in an o ce setting was a foreign concept. It was de nitely a steep learning curve, but this summer taught me to have self-discipline and better time management skills; those are invaluable skills that I promise to continue developing. There were numerous “teachable moments” – such as Dale’s daily ag communications lessons, and self-growth here in the o ce – that I will de nitely be implementing in the fall.
The highlight of this summer has been getting to meet all of you at GCA events. The Calhoun HERD program sale was my rst event with GCA; it was where I got to see producers and members commune together to better our industry by helping other producers build their herds. It was my rst look into what GCA really is; it gave me the con dence that I needed to make this internship memorable for me. I have also seen the future of Georgia cattlemen in the curious minds at the Kids Cattle camp,
If you have ever had a conversation with me, you know that my stories always come with background information, anecdotes and tangents; but I will do my best to keep this one brief. I didn’t come from a major enterprise. My family has had cattle for generations, but it was never the main focus. Raising cattle is a hobby that my family enjoys because of the lessons it teaches and the grounding it gives to the soul in unprecedented times. With that being said, no one in my family really saw the need to be a voice about what happens to the industry on a higher level because we never felt big enough to have a say. I have never been the best ranch hand, but I still wanted to be a part of my family’s legacy – and I never understood the reason why “we were too small to have a voice.” So, I set out on this journey of creating a voice for myself to speak for farmers
and ranchers in an industry that is near and dear to my heart. Fast-forward to the present: I got to experience rst-hand how many small voices turn into the roaring of thousands at the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association.
I have loved my time here in the GCA o ce, and I’m not ready to say goodbye. To say goodbye or farewell is to close a door – and I believe that this door will always be ajar, waiting for me to open it again. I may be leaving my internship position, but I de nitely will not be leaving the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association; so let’s just say, “See you later.”
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Joining GJCA is super-easy. Students 21 years of age and younger, as well as current college students, can become members of GJCA. Dues are only $15.00 per year. GJCA members are eligible to apply for scholarships and awards programs, and to attend GJCA and GCA events. GJCA membership allows students the opportunity to network and connect with members across the state and engage in the industry and explore future career opportunities. Members will advance their leadership skills through the many programs, events and opportunities available through the program. Just go to www.georgiacattlemen.org and click on the Junior tab. Please join today!
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When I sat down to write this update, my first thoughts were how to talk about the fact that by the time you read this, summer is basically over and almost all the junior members are either back in school or back at college. Summer is traditionally a time of rest and relaxation; for most juniors, however, it’s a mix of fun in the sun and still dedicating time and hard work to finishing out the previous year’s livestock projects or starting our new projects for the upcoming year. The past year was full of fun and exciting opportunities for junior cattlemen, as many COVID restrictions were lifted, and activities resumed full-speed-ahead. I was able to attend the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association State Convention for the first time as a college student, and I really appreciate all the hard work and planning that went into the event. Many of our Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association members received awards and scholarships, and we are all very thankful for those recognitions. GJCA members were well represented at several breed Junior National competitions over the summer, and we are very proud of all who competed at these prestigious competitions. Recently, the new show season kicked off with the Georgia Junior Beef Futurity in Perry. It was great to be represented by Taylor Pearce, Shelby Kirton, and GCA summer intern Jacey Pella. They made a lot of new contacts and recruited some new members for our organization.Thisyear’sofficer team is composed of Maddie Dean, Cora Crews, and myself. We have a lot of great ideas and are working on making those ideas come to life. We want to offer some educational opportunities to our younger members, such as BQA certification and disaster preparedness, career exploration within the beef industry, and ag promotion in general in our schools and communities. We also hope to attend several Cattlemen’s Connection meetings as they are held around the state. I was able to attend the event held on July 22 in Bartow County and had a great time learning about a local stocker operation, hearing an informative panel discussion led by some of Georgia’s Beef industry leaders, and enjoying lunch with friends and colleagues. As the new show season and fair season kick off, we look forward to seeing you competing at shows and joining us at industry events.
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I am heading back to ABAC this week to begin my sophomore year of college. I’ve enjoyed my time in Tifton and have a job that I love working for UGA at the Tifton Bull Evaluation Center in Irwinville. Since I am from North Georgia, I look forward to meeting and working with producers, consignors, and agents from the southern part of the state. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if I can help you in any way; you can reach me at 706-767-1533 or at B49Cattleco@outlook.com.
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Figure 1. Number of domestic, international, and custom frozen semen units sold. Adapted from the National Association of Animal Breeders.
There has been a remarkable increase in beef semen sales over the last few years. According to the semen sale reports from the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB), the overall number of beef semen units sold in the United States was approximately 22.9 million in 2021 (Figure 1). This value includes custom frozen, exports, and the domestic market. Interestingly, this represents an increase greater than 600 percent over the last 20 years, as the total number of beef semen units reported in 2001 was 3.7 million. While artificial insemination (AI) is a powerful tool that has really
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helped the beef industry make genetic progress, this increase in beef semen sales does not necessarily reflect an increase in the adoption of AI by beef cattle producers. As an Extension specialist working with producers to increase the use of reproductive technologies, it would be great if I could tell you that this increase in semen sales is associated with increased adoption of the artificial insemination. However, a recent survey from the USDA indicates that only 11 percent of the cow/calf operations in the United States are currently utilizing AI. If that’s the case, where is all that semen going?
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Taking a closer look at the changes in semen sales between 1995 and 2021, the number of semen units remains relatively constant between 1995 and 2004, but there is a clear gradual increase between 2005 and 2017 (Figure 1). This represented a 237-percent increase between 2001 and 2017. A reasonable explanation for this increase was the improvements in estrus synchronization protocols for fixed-time AI. Estrus synchronization protocols eliminate the need for estrus detection when performing AI, which facilitates the adoption of AI in beef operations that are extensive by nature. Nevertheless, a significant change in the number of units sold happened between 2017 and 2021, which represented a 262-percent increase.
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aspect of these reports is the increase in the amount of beef semen being exported (Figure 1). The dairy-on-beef phenomenon is not restricted to the United States. Yet, a good proportion of the exported semen is going to beef herds in other countries (see Figure 2). An interesting example is the Brazilian beef market that uses United States beef semen to breed a predominantly Nelore (indicus breed) base herd and generate crossbred terminal calves. The Brazilian Association of Artificial Insemination (ASBIA) reported that Brazil imported approximately 7 million beef semen straws in 2020, and the number of beef straws marketed reached more than 19 million in 2021. Estimates from São Paulo State University indicate that more than 20 percent of the Brazilian cows are artificially inseminated yearly, predominantly through fixed-time AI, and all projections indicate that this market will continue to increase.
In summary, while improvements in reproductive technologies resulted in an increase in the use of AI in the United States, it appears that semen export markets and the use of beef semen in the dairy industry have been the major drivers of the recent increase in semen sales. More importantly, AI is still underutilized in the beef industry, and future increases in the use of AI can positively impact production efficiency.
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The driver of this significant increase has been the dairy industry. Dairy herds have been observing an increase in fertility over the recent years. This increase in dairy cow fertility is likely explained by the adoption of improved management strategies, the use of reproductive technologies, and to a lesser extent a partial progress on genetic traits associated with fertility. Together with improvements in fertility, the use of female sex-sorted semen has helped dairy producers to meet their female replacement requirements. Therefore, a growing practice in the dairy industry is the use of beef semen to generate crossbred (beef x dairy) calves that have an added value compared with dairy bull calves. These crossbred calves are generated using heavy terminal sires to overcome some of the carcass limitations of Holstein and Jersey genetics. Usually, cows with decreased genetic value or repeat breeders are exposed to beef semen. Interestingly, these crossbred calves grade well and have a consistent performance in the feedlot because of the small genetic variation between
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the first step in a series of stressful events for most calves sold in the U.S. According to USDA NAHMS data, the typical Georgia beef calf is separated right off the cow, hasn’t been vaccinated or dewormed (and most males aren’t castrated), delivered to an auction market, commingled with other calves, sold at auction, sorted yet again into uniform truckload groups at yet another facility and transported to a processing location. Just like many youngsters get sick the first week of kindergarten, many of these high-risk, light-weight calves will get sick and require antimicrobial treatment.Thestress
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30-60 days or longer after separation, depending on the farm
So what’s the cow/calf producer’s response?
I was talking to a feed yard expert at an NCBA meeting in Denver a few years ago, and he told me, “Lee, if we could just get producers to wean the calves – that would reduce disease during the receiving period by half.”That’s
As cow/calf producers, we might think that antimicrobial stewardship doesn’t really affect me on my farm or ranch. In reality, though, that’s where it starts. If we want to reduce antimicrobial resistance as an industry, we need to reduce antimicrobial use across the board. Eliminating antibiotic use in farm animals isn’t reality. The fact is that they are essential tools of good animal husbandry and animal welfare in controlling and treating diseases in animals. The most common threat to animal welfare is disease. Disease prevention is not only good welfare; it is also good business. Disease costs the cattle industry billions in lost production, treatment expense, and animal death loss.
the answer? Weaning? Could it really be thatInsimple?short, the answer is yes, it really is that simple. But how does weaning reduce disease and thereby reduce antimicrobial use?
Weaning isn’t just separating calves from their mommas. Instead, weaning is a process that helps calves thrive during the process. It’s preconditioning, which starts before weaning and typically lasts for
Good nutrition during this process is essential. The calf has been accustomed to a diet of green grass and milk for several months. While the calf can still graze,
By Dr. Lee Jones, MS, DVM, Associate Professor, Department of Population Health, UGA
Weaning reduces shrink when calves are transported and sold. Shrink is the weight loss following an extended stressful event. The amount of shrink depends on many factors. Low-stress handling and preparation helps prevent or minimize weight loss in these calves. Calves that have experienced significant shrink are dehydrated and at increased risk of disease. Severe shrink can take up to 30 days for a calf to
to have the health program properly recorded and have it available when marketing calves. Many Georgia auctions report steers separate from bulls, and there is often a $25-30/cwt premium for steers over bulls sold through weekly auctions (checked for July 27, 2022). That is a $125-150 per head premium just for castrating bull calves!
and deworming are definitely part of the weaning program. Ideally, the bull calves were castrated before 4 months or less than 200 pounds because castrating later increases negative side-effects. If calves haven’t received a modified live viral vaccine before weaning, after they are removed from the cow is a good time to administer an MLV. Weaning is a good time to booster the clostridial vaccine (7-way blackleg), too. Other vaccines may depend on the marketing program or past history of the ranch. Oral or injectable dewormers are beneficial as well at this time too. Consult with your veterinarian to design an effective weaning health program.
We need to be honest about the risks to the calf’s health involved in every step of the production chain if we ever want to actually reduce the effects on calf health and subsequent need for antibiotics to control or treat disease. Preparation of the calf during the market transition period has been shown to reduce disease and improve production. It’s good for the calf, it’s good for the industry – and it’s just good stewardship.
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recover, at which time the animal won’t be performing optimally and is at higher risk for respiratory disease.
This article is updated from the October 2021 article.
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“I can’t get paid to do that.” While that may have been true in the past, premiums are available for a health program. Or some calves are discounted for no health program. Calves that go through a documented weaning and health program are worth more than a calf that is just sold through the sale barn. Getting paid for a weaning program will require some research and planning, but premiums are worthwhile – but it’s important to keep track of the expenses of a weaning program.Itisessential
depending on the time of year and pasture conditions, some supplement helps the calf transition to a different diet. Providing a well-balanced, highly digestible diet – including adequate protein and energy (a diet too high in carbs can be as bad as too low) – is important to help calves continue to gain weight in the weaning period. This is a good time to introduce calves to feed bunks and water troughs if they aren’t already familiar with
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When cattle feed is not stored properly, it loses volume and nutritional value. Avoid shrink loss and packing issues by harvesting haylage and silage at the right moisture level. Ensure proper fermentation by storing in an anaerobic environment and utilizing inoculants.
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Maximize efficiency and minimize waste to help cut feed costs without impacting production.
“Utilizing tactics to cut waste and inefficiencies when feeding cattle can have an impact on an operation’s bottom line,” says Cosby. “The goal is to cut costs without sacrificing performance.”
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Be aware of storing timelines when feeding wet byproducts. Distillers’ grains and gluten must be fed within four days in summer and within a week in winter.
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Whether you’re in an area suffering from drought or not, cattle feed cost is the single largest expense in the cow/calf sector, and prices are still on the rise. Although the future looks strong, with a recent CattleFax report predicting the gap between calf prices and cash cow costs to narrow in 2022, the current situation has producers asking, “Where can I cut?”[1]“Decisions
Inside storage for hay is ideal, but when not feasible, store on a surface that allows for drainage, such as gravel, tires or railroad ties, to keep the underside of bales dry. Proper spacing between bales allows air movement and improves drying when the weather does impact bales.
and calve next year, and even the weight of her next year’s calf,” reminds N.T. Cosby, Ph.D., senior consulting nutritionist with Purina Animal Nutrition. “Producers looking for cost savings should choose strategies to save money now, without losing advantage in strong markets later.”
“A well-balanced mineral supplement is the cornerstone of a nutrition program that can impact reproduction, health, longevity, soundness, and efficient energy utilization,” Cosby emphasizes.
• Consider strip-grazing crop aftermath, like corn stalks.
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“If a mineral isn’t being consumed, the rancher has paid for something that is giving no return,” says Cosby. “If the mineral is over-consumed, the cost per day may exceed the value returned.”
In areas with available pastures, a strategic grazing program can help increase your operation’s carrying capacity, extend grazing days, and reduce dependence on harvested and stored feed.
3. Monitor mineral intake.
• Supplements such as blocks, protein tubs or liquid supplements can promote cattle grazing in underutilized pasture or range areas, potentially increasing grazing days.
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According to the University of Nebraska, feeding hay to cattle with 24-hour free-choice access can result in 25- to 45-percent hay waste due to sorting, trampling on and soiling the hay. Feeding hay in smaller amounts and in well-drained areas can reduce waste. Also, research the most efficient hay rings or utilize “hay traps” that reduce access time. Operations in drier climates or range settings may consider unrolling hay or processed forages.
• Encourage cattle grazing in underutilized pasture by limiting them to certain pasture sections and slowly adding and removing sections over time.
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SLAUGHTER CLASSES: DIRECT SALES: CONFIRMED SALES
This publication is
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CALVES AT SIDE: PER SET
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400 450 LBS 170.00 190.00 180.53 159.00
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BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1000 LBS AND UP 82.00 117.00 69.00 109.00 101.00 124.00
1 2 MED & LGE 2 3 SMALL 1 2 COW & CALF PAIRS WITH 150 300 LB 825.00 1300.00
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WEEK AGO 6,800 1,300
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CLASSES:FEEDER MEDSTEERS&LGE 1 WTD MED & LGE 2 WTDAVG MED & LGE 3 WTD AVG AVG 350 LBS 183.00 212.00 197.33 189.00 198.00 195.33 160.00 170.00 165.43 400 LBS 180.00 212.00 192.17 180.00 190.00 187.66 163.00 185.00 173.28 400 450 LBS 180.00 200.00 188.45 160.00 189.00 176.42 155.00 180.00 170.33 500 LBS 170.00 185.00 177.01 160.00 180.00 168.34 145.00 170.00 160.31 500 550 LBS 160.00 182.00 173.09 150.00 175.00 163.01 140.00 162.50 152.43 550 600 LBS 159.00 177.00 168.61 152.50 163.00 157.49 136.00 158.00 149.17 600 650 LBS 150.00 178.00 162.22 150.00 168.00 159.69 135.00 155.00 142.54 650 700 LBS 140.00 172.00 157.91 142.00 152.50 148.76 134.00 155.00 140.22 300HEIFERS350LBS 158.00 160.00 159.62 146.00 170.00 157.95 132.00 165.00 145.87 350 400 LBS 150.00 171.00 161.76 140.00 165.00 153.64 130.00 158.00 144.30 400 450 LBS 150.00 168.00 156.25 140.00 164.00 152.49 125.00 152.50 140.71 500 LBS 148.00 168.00 160.95 137.00 157.00 147.59 120.00 145.00 133.79 500 550 LBS 144.00 160.00 150.31 132.00 155.00 142.87 120.00 142.50 132.99 550 600 LBS 140.00 159.00 150.18 128.00 145.00 135.61 120.00 130.00 125.13 LBS 130.00 160.00 150.07 125.00 140.00 131.90 110.00 129.00 120.78 LBS 121.00 142.00 131.20 113.00 130.00 122.78 105.00 116.00 112.82 183.00 202.00 190.02 170.00 190.00 179.40 155.00 172.00 162.58 LBS 179.00 150.00 187.00 173.53 135.00 177.50 161.98 178.00 168.26 140.00 168.00 153.51 140.00 170.00 158.32 137.50 160.00 147.42 165.00 148.88 130.00 152.50 139.45 152.50 143.54 117.00 145.00 132.53 148.00 137.20 116.00 137.50 126.87 141.00 132.10 LGE 725.00 1330.00 930.00 1010.00
THIS WEEK (EST.) 8,400 2,500
450 500 LBS 162.00 181.00 171.01
550 600 LBS 140.00 165.00 152.64 135.00
600 650 LBS 140.00 160.00 147.66 128.00
650 700 LBS 130.00 151.00 140.78 120.00
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MMXXII NO. 31 RECEIPTS AT 20 GEORGIA AUCTIONS CATTLE AND CALVES DIRECT SALES
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SUPPLY INCLUDED: 80% FEEDER CATTLE (25% STEERS, 48% HEIFERS, 27% BULLS); 17% SLAUGHTER CATTLE (87% COWS, 13% BULLS); 4% REPLACEMENT CATTLE (58% BRED COWS, 42% COW CALF PAIRS). FEEDER CATTLE SUPPLY OVER 600 LBS WAS 19%. ON 2,453HEAD; ALL 2-3 PERCENT SHRINK F.O.B. FEEDLOTS OR EQUIVALENT: 615 623 LBS 168.50 169.00; 143 HEAD 655 680 LBS 168.00-181 00; 418 HEAD 710 730 LBS 171.00 176.00; HEAD 760 775 LBS 170.00 178.50; 123 HEAD 815 LBS 162.50; 233 HEAD 860 865 LBS 167.00 173.50; LBS 153.50 169.75; 111 HEAD 615 640 LBS 160.25 169.00; 152 HEAD 660 665 LBS AND LARGE 1 147 HEAD 700 LBS 175.50 182.00; 134 HEAD HEAD LBS 153.80. made available through the cooperative efforts of the USDA and Georgia Department of Agriculture Market our internet address at http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswgeorgia.pdf. For current market information call 229 226 1641. : % LEAN BULK LOW DRESSING HIGH DRESSING LBS AND UP 73.00 94.00 69.00 83.00 85.00 98.00 LBS AND UP 74.00 96.00 69.00 88.00 84.00 103.00 1200 LBS 60.00 86.00 50.00 78.00 75.00 88.00
COWS
750
YEAR TO DATE 245,200 38,200
168.50 169.50; 51 HEAD 925 LBS 136.75; REPLACEMENT HEIFERS MEDIUM
AUGUST
COMPARED TO ONE WEEK AGO: SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS SOLD 4.00 TO 6.00 HIGHER. FEEDER CLASSES MOSTLY 2.00 TO 6.00 HIGHER. REPLACEMENT COWS STEADY.
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• Consider options for selling weaned calves, backgrounding or maintaining ownership through the feedlot.
September beef management calendar General
• Take stock of your hay supply so additional cuttings or purchases can be made. (Send samples in for analysis.)
• Deworm calves at weaning.
• For late calves (weaning in late Oct. or Nov.), consider creep feeding and vaccination for respiratory diseases 45 days prior to weaning.
• Stockpile fescue for late fall.
• Keep a close check on supplemental feed prices. Corn and byproduct feeds such as cottonseed can usually be bought cheaper in the fall.
• Wean heifers and select replacements based on weaning weights. Use weights to project needed gain between now and breeding (March).
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• Plan where winter grazing will be over-seeded into pastures. Graze these areas close or clip prior to planting.
(January, February, March)
• Calfhood vaccinate heifers for brucellosis at 4-8 months of age.
MISCELLANEOUS
• Separate cull cows at weaning.
• Establish an ID system and tag calves at birth.
• Begin planting winter grazing.
Fall Calving
• Gather and clean your calving supplies. Be ready to assist with calving difficulties and to castrate, implant and deworm calves at birth.
• Feed requirements increase 10-15% during the last 30-45 days prior to calving (i.e., about 1 lb of extra TDN per day). On fall pastures, cows may need a small amount of supplemental feed.
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