BEEF_STOCKER TRENDS_ A Penton Media Property September 8, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/beef/v/863 NEWS --The Need For National ID Grows Despite Fuzzy Direction The nation's current livestock traceability system is busted to the point that George Teagarden says, "A highly contagious animal disease will devastate this country." That's not alarmist rhetoric. Teagarden is one of the most practical, down-to-earth cattle producers you'd ever hope to meet. He also happens to be the state veterinarian in Kansas, a state that receives cattle from all 48 of the Continental U.S. states at least once every month. He was addressing participants at the recent ID Info Expo hosted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA). Teagarden offered several examples of how the current traceability system -- reliant upon successful state and federal disease eradication programs like brucellosis and tuberculosis -- has made tracing cattle more costly in both time and money. Typically, animal health officials can find the animals in question, but it can be months after the fact. To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/beefstockertrends/0908-national-id-grows --2009 BEEF Quality Summit Postponed Due to current economic conditions, BEEF staff have reluctantly have decided to postpone the 2009 BEEF Quality Summit set for Nov. 10-11 in St. Joseph, MO. We thank you for your support of the BEEF Quality Summit over its successful three-year history, and also for your continued support of BEEF magazine. With surveys indicating that 95% of past participants considered the BEEF Quality Summit content valuable and attendance worthwhile, BEEF staff is exploring alternative ways of delivering the BEEF Quality Summit content to our audience. So stay tuned! --Joe Roybal STOCKER NEWS --Livestock Indemnity Filing Deadline Is Sept. 13 If you're going to file a claim under the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) for losses incurred from Jan. 1, 2008, through July 12, 2009, you have until Sept. 13. LIP compensates livestock owners and contract growers for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather, including losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat and extreme cold. "Producers need to file a notice of loss and complete the application for payment at the local county office of the Farm Service Agency (FSA)," says Dwight Aakre, North Dakota State University Extension Service farm management specialist. "A notice of loss can be reported by the producer to the local FSA office by phone, fax, email or in person." To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/beefstockertrends/0908-livestock-indemnity-filing-deadline --Wheat Potential Is The Best In Years Thanks to lower wheat prices and plentiful moisture, some calf prices are getting an early boost from wheat-pasture prospects. "The contrast in market indications and producer expectations for winter wheat grazing in the Southern Plains could not be more dramatic than 2009 compared to last year," says Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist. Peel says wheat prices last year -- as well as expensive seed and fertilizer -- --kept some wheat producers from making wheat pasture available. Research in Oklahoma indicates wheat grazing decreases subsequent wheat production 5-6 bu./acre on average. Plus, planting early for wheat pasture increases the risk of crop failure. To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/beefstockertrends/0908-wheat-potential-best STOCKER MANAGEMENT --Managing Silage "Even after silage has been chopped and piled and packed correctly, it still can be damaged seriously by air and moisture slowly penetrating the outer 3-4 feet. In fact, good silage can lose 15-20% of its feed value from fermentation and spoilage under normal conditions," says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist. "This loss can be cut in half, or even less, if covered well by a sheet of plastic." Before you say, "No kiddin', we already do that," read on. Anderson recommends covering freshly chopped silage with black plastic immediately after filling the trench, bunker or pile. "Then cover the plastic with something to help hold it down," he says. To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/beefstockertrends/0908-managing-silage EVENT SPOTLIGHT --10th Annual KSU Beef Stocker Field Day Sept. 24 -- 9:30 a.m. KSU Beef Stocker Unit, Manhattan, KS Hosted by Kansas State University * Buying and selling right -- Kevin Dhuyvetter, KSU. *Partnering with feedlots: Who brings what to the table -- panel featuring Jerry Bohn (Pratt Feeders), Dan Dorn (Decatur County Feed Yard) and Jim Reeves (JMR Cattle Co.). *Thinking outside the shots, Dan Thompson, DVM, KSU. *Negotiating custom grazing arrangements -- panel featuring Mike Collinge (Hamilton, KS), Tim Miser (Cottonwood Falls, KS) and Alan Hess (Alma, KS). *Cattle financing in a tight credit market -- Gary Cotterill, Community National Bank, Chanute, KS. *Producing value-added cattle -- Brian Bertelson, U.S. Premium Beef *Weed and woody plant control for pastures -- Walt Fick, KSU. *Utilization of byproducts on pasture -- Lyle Lomas, Kansas State University.For more info, contact Lois Schreiner at 785-532-1267 or lschrein@ksu.edu (mailto:lschrein@ksu.edu) CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sept. 14-16 -- South Dakota Grazing School, Al's Oasis and the Lower Brule Trust Land, Oacoma; 605-688-6623, 605-280-0127 or www.sdgrass.org (http://www.sdgrass.org). Sept. 22-23 -- Georgia Grazing School, Livestock Instructional Arena, Athens, GA; www.caes.uga.edu/ (http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/fieldcrops/forages/events/GS09/GAGrazingSchool.html). Sept. 22-23 -- Tri-State Cow-Calf Conference, fairgrounds, Gray, TN; pubs.ext.vt.edu/ (http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/08/APS_08-03-09_08.html). Sept. 24 -- KSU Beef Stocker Field Day, Beef Stocker Unit, Manhattan, KS; 785-532-1267 or www.asi.ksu.edu/ (http://www.asi.ksu.edu/). Sept. 25-27 -- Tri-State Meat Goat Conference, Shepperd Arena, Fargo, ND; 701-231-7522 or to www.ndsu.edu/sheepandgoat/ (http://www.ndsu.edu/sheepandgoat/). Sept. 29-Oct. 1 -- University of Missouri Grazing School, MU Forage Systems Research Center, Linn County; aes.missouri.edu/fsrc/news/fsrc5.stm (http://aes.missouri.edu/fsrc/news/fsrc5.stm). Oct. 23-24 -- Mid-Atlantic Grass Finished Livestock Conference, Holiday Inn Conference Center, Staunton, VA; 434-292-5331. Oct. 29-30 -- HOLT CAT Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management, King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, Kingsville, TX; 361-593-5401 or krirm.tamuk.edu (http://krirm.tamuk.edu). Dec. 1-3 -- Range Beef Cow Symposium, Casper Events Center, Casper, WY; 307-837-2000. Dec. 4-5 -- National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium Symposium on Reproduction and Stayability, Denver Airport Marriott, Denver, CO; 607-255-4416 or www.nbcec.org/nbcec/ (http://www.nbcec.org/nbcec/). Dec. 14-16 -- Lectureship on Managerial Accounting for Ranchers, King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, Kingsville, TX; 361-593-5401 or krirm.tamuk.edu (http://krirm.tamuk.edu). CONTACT --Send Questions & Comments To... Wes Ishmael, Contributing Editor, BEEF Stocker Trends, at wesleysink@aol.com (mailto:wesleysink@aol.com) Joe Roybal, Editor, BEEF magazine, at jroybal@beef-mag.com (mailto:jroybal@beef-mag.com) MORE ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER You are subscribed to this newsletter as #email# To subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://http://subscribe.beefmagazine.com/?tc=NLSUB To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: http://http://subscribe.beefmagazine.com/?tc=NLSUB&cid=#message_id#&lid=#list_id#&email=#email# For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at: US Toll Free: (866) 505-7173 International: (402) 505-7173 or mailto:beefmagazine@pbinews.com To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML), or to change your e-mail address, please go to your profile page here: http://subscribe.beefmagazine.com/?tc=NLSUB&email=#email# Penton Media | 249 W. 17th Street | New York, NY 10011 Copyright 2009, Penton Media. All rights reserved. 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