Beef Cattle: December 2007 Archives

This is a short entry to make you aware of a new e-mail service that I plan to start offering in January 2008.
 
Dr. Jason Banta, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist at Overton, has been compiling packer cow and bull/steer
sales data from the Crockett, Sulphur Springs, and Athens livestock sale barns on a bi-weekly basis.

Beef 706

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Beef 706 is a Beef Checkoff funded program available for free to beef producers.  This course offers a glimpse into the quality challenges facing the beef industry.  Participants learn the factors that affect beef's palatability and receive information to help you utilize your herd's genetics, feedyard performance, and carcass characteristics.