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Dairy Producers Raise Beef, Too

DAIRY beef is an important part of our food system. So dairy producers need to think like beef producers, too. The public is having more influence on how their milk and meat are produced, as evidenced by how they vote with their pocketbooks every day and ask specific c questions about how farm animals are housed, handled and treated.
 
Because 10% to 15% of a dairy farm’s income comes from the sale of cull cows and bull calves, Dairy Beef Quality Assurance becomes a more important part of the dairy farm operations.  In the April 2016 Wisconsin Agriculturist article Dairy producers raise beef, too, UW-Extension Columbia County Agriculture Agent George Koepp shares the recommendation for producers to reduce meat quality defects on dairy cull animals.
 
 

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Kenny and Charley talk about the other factors limiting herd expansion

Video: Kenny and Charley talk about the other factors limiting herd expansion

Meghan Grebner hosts Kenny Burdine and Charley Martinez to discuss the latest cattle inventory and cattle on feed numbers. They analyze market trends, including the decline in boxed beef prices and the implications of the July cattle inventory report. The conversation also covers the current state of cattle on feed, heifer retention, and the impact of historical lessons on future expansion decisions in the beef industry.