Farm Help Archives - Ozarks Farm & Neighbor Newspaper

Multi-Species Grazing

Farm Help Melissa Fuller - January 5, 2009 0

Multi-species grazing is a method of production that allows several different species of livestock to graze on the same pasture simultaneously. Jack Boles, the County Extension Agent for the Arkansas Newton County Extension office said, "Because they are browsers, goats work well with grazers such as horses or cows. But you need to be careful grazing goats with sheep, because they are affected by many of the same internal parasites."

A Calf’s First Line of Defense

Farm Help OFN Admin - February 2, 2015 0

As your cow gets ready to calve, make sure she’s able to pass her own good health on to her offspring.

To DE or Not to DE

Farm Help Isabel Whitehead - January 3, 2018 0

Finding reliable scientific sources regarding supplements is important in livestock production Finding reliable scientific sources about supplements is important. Using diatomaceous earth in livestock production is...

Feedout Results Revealed

Farm Help Melissa Fuller - September 15, 2008 0

The 2007-08 Missouri Steer Feedout Finale reviewed the performance of the 243 head of steers that entered the finishing program last November in southwest Iowa as part of the Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity. Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist, told the participants this was one of the most difficult feedouts he’d been involved with since they were first held in 1981. Respiratory disease (BRD) hit the calves almost as soon as they arrived in Iowa.

Capturing Calf Value

Farm Help OFN Admin - July 18, 2011 0

Cattlemen may hear about the shrinking beef industry and wonder about their role in the future. They can take heart in the expanding high-quality end of the business, however.

DNA Testing Benefits

Farm Help Klaire Howerton - November 5, 2018 0

DNA testing gives cattle producers more information than standard EPDs Many producers in the Ozarks area raise and market registered, purebred cattle breeds. From Angus...

Cost-Share Programs

Farm Help OFN Admin - December 26, 2011 0

What is the cost-share program?
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Soil and Water Conservation Districts Commission has developed this program to provide financial incentives to help farmers control soil erosion on their land.

Managing Calf Feed Intake

Farm Help OFN Admin - October 3, 2016 0

Managing calf feed intake takes more than pouring a bucket of feed in a trough.

Curly Calf Syndrome Testing

Farm Help Melissa Fuller - December 8, 2008 0

The American Angus Association, (AAA) other breed associations and cattle health specialists are using modern DNA technology to tackle an old problem, and it's hoped the result will be a much smaller impact than in the past on producers and the industry.

New Function for Old Tires

Farm Help OFN Admin - June 18, 2012 0

As any livestock farmer knows, having water available for a herd is one of the paramount factors to a successful farming operation. Farmers across the country have discovered that a versatile and cost effective watering tank is a large, recycled tire.