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Weekly educational program for cattle producers. Includes feeding, health, reproduction, and/or forages. Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, beef systems specialist with Kansas State University is the host and will invite other professionals from around the country to help address timely topics.

Dr. Jaymelynn Farney


    • Jun 1, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Vitamin A overview for Cow Herd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 29:08


    Dr. Hannah Speer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Department of Research Centers, Northern Ag Research Center Montana State University talks about her research on Vitamin A in cow herds.

    Reproductive Vaccines and Breeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 29:56


    Dr. George Perry, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton, TX was guest.  He talks about some effects on reproduction that can be observed based on type of reproductive vaccine and the timing of the vaccines to replacement cattle.

    Selection indexes for Cattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 29:41


    Shelby Rosasco, UW Beef Extension Specialist and Hannah Crocker Cunningham, UW Associate Professor, talk about selection indexes in cattle genetics.   Podcast photo credit https://www.asi.k-state.edu/about/services/legacy/24_Legacy_lr.pdf

    Bunk Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 37:48


    Dr. Alfredo DiCostanzo Beef Extension Specialist from UNL talks about bunk management for cattle.  This is a good refresher for those that have fed cattle a total mixed ration (TMR) but also provides great information for a newer cattle feeders.  This audio presentation is complemented by a video presentation on the same subject from KSU Beef Stocker Days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2coRjghgXU. 

    Supplementation strategies on brome pasture for stocker calves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 27:57


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, Beef Systems Specialist with Kansas State University, talks about supplementation methods for stocker steers grazing bromegrass at the Beef and Forage Field Day in Parsons, KS on August 3, 2023. This is the presentation she gave.  You can also watch the video on the @KansasStateUniversitySEREC YouTube channel.

    Managing pastures in drought/after a drought

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 28:12


    Dale Helwig, K-State Ag and Natural Resources agent in Cherokee County presented at the Southeast Research and Extension Beef and Forage Field Day in Parsons on August 4, 2023.  He talked about management decisions while pastures are in drought conditions.  To view the slide presentation that goes with this audio please go to the Southeast Research and Extension YouTube channel (@KansasStateUniversitySEREC).

    Understanding flies and ticks in livestock production

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 35:15


    Dr. Cassandra Olds, Kansas State University Entomologist, talks about some general information about flies and ticks in livestock production. She also talks about management of these organisms. A few specific topics include: resistance, appropriate pesticide usage, and biologic control. To view the entire presentation from the Beef Cattle and Forage Field Day here is the link https://youtu.be/AcYLkuXFoGg.  Also, be sure to subscribe to our channel to see the materials as they become public.

    Tax implications for herd dispersal and getting back in the business

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 36:34


    Mr. Scott Clawson, Ag Economist with Oklahoma State University presented at the Beef and Forage Field Day at the Southeast Research and Extension Center in Parsons, KS in August of 2023.  He talked about tax implicaitons with herd dispersal, primarily due to drought, and how to get back into the business.  A video presentation that goes along with this podcast can be found on southeast.ksu.edu under the Program Areas tab, and Beef Cattle.

    Early weaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 33:50


    Dr. Justin Waggoner, KSU beef specialist, talks about early weaning calves.  More information and some visuals can be found while watching Dr. Waggoners presentation on KSUBeef.org.

    Management options with limited forages

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 30:01


    Dr. Jason Warner, KSU Cow-Calf extension specialist, highlights some options to try and keep your cowherd together when you have limited forages.  He has a more in-depth presentation that can be watched on the KSUBeef.org YouTube (www.ksubeef.org).

    Grazing Management - sustainability of grazing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 29:58


    Logan Thompson from KSU animal science talks about "Grazing Management - Tools for improving the sustainability of grazing beef production" on this weeks Dr. Js Beef podcast.

    Annual forages and dry conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 29:58


    Dr. Bruno Pedreira, agronomist with Kansas State University talks about some management practices to implement during period of dry weather conditions.  Some topics include fertility, annual forages, and renovation of alfalfa.

    Drought tools for pasture management

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 29:59


    Dr. Keith Harmony, Range Scientist located at the Agricultural Research Center in Hays, KS discusses drought, pasture management, pasture recovery, and some tools to help determine stocking and/or destocking rates based on precipitation and forage availability.   Some of the tools he talks about can be located at: GrassCast https://grasscast.unl.edu/ Rangeland Analysis Platform https://rangelands.app/ Turnout Flow Chart https://www.southeast.k-state.edu/program_areas/beef_cattle/index.html  

    Renovating fescue pastures - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 31:52


    Dr. Matt Poore, NCSU, extension specialist and ruminant nutritionist talks about fescue pasture renovation in a 2 part series.  This second part addresses 1) differences in fescue variety seed quality; 2) additonal options for conversion; and 3) practical usage of pasture while renovation occurs and expected performance of renovated pastures.  Other information can be found at the Alliance of Grassland Renewal website. https://grasslandrenewal.org/ 

    Fescue pasture renovation Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 30:24


    Dr. Matt Poore, NCSU, extension specialist and ruminant nutritionist talks about fescue pasture rennovation in a 2 part series.  This first part addresses 1) identifying if fescue pasture is dead; 2) definition of different types of fescue varieties; and 3) method to replace current fescue pasture with a novel variety.  Other information can be found at the Alliance of Grassland Renewal website. https://grasslandrenewal.org/ 

    Helpful hints for winter calving

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 37:36


    Dr. Halden Clark, UNL veterinarian talks about helpful management practices for winter/early spring calving.  Additionally resources can be found at https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2023/managing-hypothermia-newborn-calves

    Feeding cows at calving

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 16:46


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, Kansas State University Beef Systems Specialist talks about feeding cows before calving, in particular the spring calving operation.

    Orphan calf rearing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 31:32


    Dr. Brandi Karisch with Mississippi State University talks about orphan calf rearing.

    Winter Lameness in Cattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 33:35


    Dr. AJ Tarpoff, Kansas State University extension Veterinarian was guest for the week talking about causes of winter lameness in cattle.  He also discusses treatment and prevention.

    Over-the-counter antimicrobials for livestock and companion animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 15:09


    Dr. Gregg Hanzlicek from the Kansas Veterinary College Diagnostic Laboratory talks about the new antimicrobial regulations coming into effect in June 2023.  This involves livestock, pets, and horse owners.

    Cold stress and cattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 39:22


    Dr. Jason Warner, cow-calf specialist with Kansas State was guest and he talks about managing cows during cold stress events.

    Feeding whole soybeans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 16:33


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney speaks about feeding whole soybeans to cattle and how to utilize frost/freeze damaged soybeans that have been rejected by grain elevator.

    Herbicides and soybeans as forage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 21:29


    Dr. Sarah Lancaster, Weed specialist with Kansas State University, talks about herbicides in using failed soybeans as a forage for livestock.  We also talk about weed issues with cattle in croplands, and some generalities about weeds during and after drought. More information can be found at: https://eupdate.agronomy.ksu.edu/article_new/check-herbicide-labels-before-using-soybeans-for-livestock-feed-515-1 https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2022-CW-News/2022-Forage-Feed-Grazing-Restrictions.pdf    

    Prussic acid in cattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 23:41


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about prussic acid issues and management practices on this weeks, Dr. Js Beef podcast.  With widespread drought there maybe more issues with prussic acid - even though it is can be a common issue with plants in the sorghum family in particular.

    Nitrates for cattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 28:36


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about nitrates for cattle.

    Body condition scoring for cow herd

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 30:13


    Jason Warner, jasonwarner@ksu.edu, was guest for this episode and he talks about the importance of body condition scoring your cow-calf herd.  For more information please access these references  https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3274.pdf https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3277.pdf  

    Cull cow feeding during drought

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 22:32


    Dr. Jim White with MFA talks about his experiences feeding cull cows.  We focus quite a bit on feeding the drought stressed cows on this weeks podcast.

    Kansas Mesonet for cattle producer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 28:28


    Chip Redmond with the Kansas Mesonet was guest for the week talking about the tools and usage of the Kansas Mesonet https://mesonet.k-state.edu/.  More specifically he talks about the cow comfort tool that is very beneficial when it comes to heat stress management in cattle https://mesonet.k-state.edu/agriculture/animal/. 

    Fire and grazing with goats for pasture management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 33:30


    Laura Goodman from Oklahoma State University was the guest for the week talking about fire and using goats to manage for undersirable plant species in pastures.  More information about the project can be found at www.theprairieproject.org  

    Hay stock supply

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 24:34


    JJ Jones, area extension economist with Oklahoma State University was guest this week talking about the USDA hay stocks report, drought, and implications of the hay shortage for cattle producers.

    Early weaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 28:10


    Karla Wilke, UNL, was guest for the week talking about early weaning of calves.  This was addressed in the form of a drought management option for producers, but also general information for success of early weaning calves.  More drought options can be found https://beef.unl.edu/beefwatch/2022/what-are-my-options-when-i-am-out-grass

    Feeding alternatives during drought

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 30:32


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney, PhD (jkj@ksu.edu) kicks off season 3 of Dr. Js Beef podcast by addressing some management practices that can help reduce the amount of forage fed to cows.  Options include substitution, limit-feeding, and ionophores.  For more information about confined cow feeding https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3115.pdf  

    Cattle production in high prices

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 33:53


    Wesley Tucker from Mizzou was guest. He discusses some planning and things that are occurring that have lead to some intersting cattle production decisions in this time of high cost inputs, but also high priced outputs.

    Wildlife and cattle infrasture

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 29:31


    Dwayne Elmore, Wildlife Extension Specialist with Oklahoma State University was guest for the week.  He talks about infrasture adaptations to allow for a "friendlier" co-existance of livestock operations and wildlife.  More information can be found in this fact sheet https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/minimizing-impacts-to-wildlife-from-livestock-infrastructure.html 

    Drones for pasture management

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 29:19


    Will Boyer (wboyer@ksu.edu), watershed specialist with Kansas State University, was guest for the week talking about using drones and other technologies to help with pasture and water management for cattle producers.

    Calf scours

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 23:15


    Megan Van Eman (megan.vanemon@montana.edu) was guest for week talking about control, treatment, and management of calf scours.

    Bottle calf feeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 26:08


    Sometimes we have to bottle-feed baby calves.  Here are some things to think about to have a successful bottle feeding experience.  Dr. Jaymelynn Farney was presenter.

    Beef on dairy production system

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 30:59


    Dr. Victor Leon Gomez (vgomezleon@ksu.edu) was guest this week.  He is an extension dairy specialist and talks about the increase in number of dairy operations utilizing beef semen in production systems.

    Chlorpyrifos removal from cattle eartags

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 18:58


    Cassandra Olds (colds@ksu.edu) was guest for the week talking about the EPA removal of Chlorpyrifos (insecticide) from agricultural production.  This product is used in one brand of eartag, and she addresses how to properly dispose of this recalled product and other management options for fly control via eartags.

    Castrating calves and suckling calf implants

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 18:14


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about the benefits to cow-calf producers to castrate bull calves early in their life and the added management practice of using implants.

    Nutrition during calving

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 15:57


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about ways to help with calving season from a nutritionist perspective.  She addresses how to have more calves born during the day, importance of body condition scoring, and feeding prior to calving.

    High fertilizer cost considerations and pastures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 24:39


    Dr. Bruno Pedreira was guest for the week addressing the issue of high fertilizer costs and how that plays a role in pasture management decisions.

    Vitamins for cow herd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 21:51


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney talks about vitamins for the cow herd - both in preparation of calving and as a strategic feeding system.

    Livestock reporting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 24:17


    Joshua Maples guest for the week talking about livestock reporting in the US Beef Cattle Supply chain.  More information can be found at https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/research/publications/710/cattle.pdf.

    Plant toxicities in cattle production

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 28:58


    Eric Bailey (baileyeric@missouri.edu) was guest this week.  He talks about common plant toxicities for cattle and how they handle storage.

    Alternative marketing arrangements in cattle market

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 34:04


    Dr. Stephen Koontz (stephen.koontz@colostate.edu) is guest for today talking about alternative marketing arrangements in the US beef cattle market.  He addresses formula pricing, live markets, and possible economic effects.

    Price discovery in cattle market

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 30:01


    John Anderson, professor in agricultural economics was guest for this week talking about price discovery for the US beef cattle industry.  His talk is based on white paper that can be read here. https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/research/publications/710/cattle.pdf 

    History of US Beef cattle market

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 34:32


    Dr. Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University talks about the history of the US cattle market and how that has played a role in current price trends.  A longer publication about the topics discussed can be found that includes illustrations, can be found at https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/research/publications/710/cattle.pdf 

    Forage analysis for winter feeding

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 20:17


    Dr. Jaymelynn Farney (jkj@ksu.edu) talks about the importance of testing forages for nutrients as we are coming into the winter.  She talks about what information needs to be captured, the general differences in cool season and warm season harvested forages, and methods of collecting samples.

    US CattleTrace Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 29:56


    Mr. Callahan Grund, executive director of the US CattleTrace program (www.uscattletrace.org) was guest for the week talking about the voluntary cattle traceability program for US cattle producers and beef industry. 

    Cattle transportation stress - Undergrad research project

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 17:51


    We highlight an undergraduate research project conducted at Kansas State University.  Former undergraduate student, Zachary Buessing presented the data from a project where they measured cattle performance and stress based on the interval between arrival at feedlot and initial processing.

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