Value-added feeder calf sales can return $200 per head versus a non-weaned steer sold at a weekly auction (based on June 2023 sale data for Stanly Livestock Market).
As we approach spring, there is a lot of interest in rejuvenating hayfields or pastures. Where do you begin? (P.S. look at the root difference in these two plants! The one on the left, was never mowed shorter than 4", while the one on the right was mowed every two weeks. LEAVE PLANT RESIDUE.)
Are you a livestock producer, emergency responder, large animal veterinarian, etc. that may be faced with an animal emergency? Would you know what to do when faced with a disaster?