William Secor
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William Secor, Ph.D. -Calf prices in Georgia have taken a bit of a pause in their march upward over the last few weeks. Across the supply chain, prices have seen similar pauses as fed cattle and wholesale beef prices have leveled off or declined from highs hit earlier this summer. This short article provides an…
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Brent Credille, DVM, PhD, DACVIM -Producer-level surveys of cow-calf operations across the country have shown that a minority of herds adopt management practices that promote herd efficiency and profitability. The easiest way to improve herd profitability is to focus on optimizing herd efficiency. The goal of this article is to provide producers with management practices…
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Pedro Fontes, Ph.D. -Like other assisted reproductive technologies utilized in the beef industry, the main goal of embryo transfer programs is to maximize the genetic merit of the herd. There are two main approaches utilized in the beef industry to produce embryos: (1) In vivo and (2) in vitro embryo production. In this article, Dr.…
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Dr. William Secor -Grilling season has begun in earnest. Beef price data suggests beef demand is strong during this important sales period. Retail prices for the month of May jumped by three percent compared to last month, are five percent above last year, and well above the previous 5-year average. Recent weekly beef cutout values…
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Jason Duggin – Fescue can serve as a main forage supply, but there are some things that need to be considered to mitigate the toxic endophytes. In this article, Jason Duggin will discuss some of the important considerations for beef cattle producers grazing Fescue in the Southeast.
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Brent Credille, DVM, PhD, DACVIM – New state and federal regulations have been implemented that will have a dramatic impact on how antimicrobials are used in food-producing species. Most producers are familiar with the existing Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) regulations that affect the use of common antimicrobials in the feed and water of production livestock.…