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Watch for Prussic Acid Poisoning with Fall Frost Fall frost is an annual concern for livestock producers because of the potential for prussic acid poisoning, but the potential for toxicity in livestock is of wider concern this year because of drought, an Ohio State University Extension forage specialist says. The drought of 2012 has been one of the worst on record, leaving many livestock producers short on hay and silage supplies. The lack of substantial rainfall, extreme heat and dryness left many producers looking for any alternative forages they could plant to make up for the shortages, Mark Sulc said |
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Drought Affects Cattle on Feed- Supplies to Remain Tight ANALYSIS - Last Friday, the USDA released the number of cattle on feed as of 1 September 2012. The numbers are much worse than pre-report predictions and clearly reflect the impact of this year's drought, writes Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite editor. Total inventory of cattle on feed was 10.637 million head, 63,000 head or 0.6 per cent lower than a year ago. Whilst August generally tends to see above average placements of cattle, large drought induced placements in July saw numbers in August much lower than many expected. |
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Disappointing Year for Cow-Calf and Feeder Profits US - Drought turned 2012 into a very disappointing year for both cow-calf operations and cattle feeders, reports the Livestock Marketing Information Centre. Going into the year, cow-calf returns were forecast to be better than 2011’s and estimates were raised in the winter months in part due to calf prices surging to record highs. Cattle feeding returns were expected to improve compared to the severe red ink posted in the last eight months of 2011. |
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Potatoes Possible Source of Cattle Feed US - This year’s drought conditions may result in potatoes becoming a source of feed for cattle. Dry weather before and during the 2012 growing season led to poor forage yields and high hay and corn prices, so beef producers will be looking for other, lower-priced feed sources, says Carl Dahlen, North Dakota State University Extension Service beef cattle specialist. Byproduct feeds such as distillers grain may be limited and higher priced as well because many producers have secured contracts for byproducts, leaving processing plants with little surplus for other producers. |
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CME: Gauging the Size of the Nation's Cow Herd US - While we will get a read on the size of the swine breeding herd in this afternoon’s quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, gauging the size of the nation’s cow herd is more difficult, writes Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. The primary reason, of course, is that USDA only publishes estimates of the cow herd semi-annually in its January and July Cattle (widely know as Cattle Inventory) reports. Less frequent counts of cattle are understandable since they size of the nations cattle herd does not change as quickly as does the hog herd or poultry flocks. This is, of course, primarily because of the bovine’s longer biological cycle. |
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