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Grazing Strategies to Help Manage Grasshoppers

As Meers mentioned, research has shown that putting cattle on pastures too early can affect grasshopper populations. To get more on this angle, we’re speaking with Grant Lastiwka, forage livestock business specialist with Alberta Agriculture. Grant what happens when the cattle are put out too early?
 
Interview with Grant Lastiwka (3:20 minutes) (1.52 Mb)
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Cattle Slaughter Is Dropping—Here’s What It Means

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Cattle slaughter levels are declining—but what’s behind this trend? In this Livestock Marketing update, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist Derrell Peel explains why all cattle slaughter is down and what it means for producers and the beef industry.