Fort Valley State University Animal Science Extension

01/30/2026

Cash is king following a disaster.

Making purchases following a disaster may be limited to cash only without power in businesses. Ensure you have small bills and plenty of coins to make correct change.

01/30/2026

Excellent video on why ruminants (including sheep and goat) really need hay (any hay, but supplement poor hay) in the cold weather and other things you can try in order to deal with the freezing weather.

01/30/2026

Tool use in cattle - she learned it all on her own....unique1

First evidence for tool use in cattle includes a skill previously seen only in humans and chimpanzees

11/14/2025

The link below is from a study showing that untreated respiratory disease in young calves can decrease marbling in the beef when they are finished out in the feedlot (even though carcass weights and other carcass traits were similar). It was a relatively small group of calves, and they were beef x dairy crosses, but it supports the idea that vaccination to keep calves' lungs healthy may help us to raise better beef.

We know the early life events of dairy replacement heifers have research-proven impacts on their later performance as adult dairy cows. Now, researchers are exploring how the development of young beef-cross calves influences their ultimate performance on the rail, with some surprising results.

10/30/2025

Video webinar on how to get ready for winter hay feeding....

Jeremy Kichler from UGA Extension shares information on stretching your hay supply. Some topics covered (including during the Q&A session at the end) include...

10/30/2025

Here is it is again. I had 6 cull cows and 6 calves in the sale pen the day of the sale and before we got the trailer to them, all but 2 (and 2 calves) had broken out. Now with the Argentina beef imports causing lower prices, I am crying that I didn't cull them sooner. Will still do it since prices are still good, just wish I had gotten that trailer there sooner.....

Cull Hard👌🏼

06/16/2025

03/29/2025

Renee McDonald had quints from a Romanov ewe.

02/24/2025

02/24/2025

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Alcorn State University

02/24/2025

CLAY CENTER, Neb. — Federal layoffs have struck the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in central Nebraska, leaving several scientists who work with cattle and pi

02/18/2025

The herd is calving now, and culling decisions are being made (the teats below are one 'big' reason that cow will go). Weaning will provide another opportunity to remove animals from the breeding herd to improve efficiency and profitability. An efficient herd reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases profits per pound of beef produced. The beefsite dot com has several articles related to culling, including one with the title "Cow Culling Decisions" (easily searchable on the site). Facebook would not let me post the link. I hope you can find it. Contact me if you would like me to send it to you.