Articles Tagged with ''Georgia''

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Consequences of overconditioning beef bulls

Feeding high-energy diets to young bulls right up to the point of breeding season can have a negative effect on breeding ability, semen quality and embryo development.
November 15, 2023
Pedro Fontes

Sire overconditioning is a prevalent issue in the beef industry. While “fat sells” when it comes to selling bulls, research has shown that excessive conditioning can negatively affect semen quality.


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Southeast: The future hinges on marketing changes

The continuing decline in fluid milk sales creates challenges for producers and processors alike. That’s amplified by higher costs and tight labor supplies, leading to fewer markets and lower production.
March 1, 2023
Dave Natzke

Milk produced and marketed in the 11 states in the southeastern U.S. is pooled on the Appalachian, Southeast and Florida Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs).


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Weekly Digest: SMI closes RO balancing plant

January 11, 2023
Dave Natzke
Digest highlights
  • SMI closes RO balancing plant
  • California overtime pay required
  • Lower annual average fuel prices forecast
  • FDA to continue infant formula enforcement discretion
  • Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative unveils policy priorities
  • Coming up: December FMMO recap
  • Other news, briefly

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The challenges and rewards of creating a USDA slaughterhouse

Creating a local or on-farm processing facility may seem out of reach, but some producers are finding success despite challenges such as capital investment, regulations and negative views from the public.
January 5, 2023
John O'Meara

With the price of cattle and beef often in flux, wise producers are always looking for ways to build financial resiliency. One way to capture the most value out of cattle is to process them and market the meat directly to customers.


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A figure of forage

May 30, 2022
Lisa Baxter
Social media can be more than catching up with old friends and checking up on distant family. For Lisa Baxter at the University of Georgia – Tifton campus, social media is a creative outlet to spread extension news in unconventional ways.
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NCBA announces 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award regional winners

February 25, 2022
Seven of the nation’s top cattle operations were recognized as Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) regional winners for their environmental conservation efforts during the 2022 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show in Houston, Texas.
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[Podcast] Managing year-round reproduction with veterinarian Lee Jones

January 25, 2022
Joining David, Cassidy and Paul on this episode is Lee Jones, an associate professor of beef cattle production medicine with the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He discusses everything from discovering problematic patterns in calving season to balancing modified live and killed vaccines in the cowherd. Also, the Progressive Cattle podcast hosts share their thoughts on President Biden’s plan to improve beef market competition, as well as their now-irrelevant Super Bowl picks.
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