A blog for stakeholders in beef production, genetics, and genomics -- by Jared Decker, associate professor in the University of Missouri's Division of Animal Sciences and MU Extension state beef genetics specialist
Beef cattle production
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17Do the bulls you buy have numbers on them? These numbers show the EPD (top) and the percentile rank (bottom) for calving ease, weaning weight, yearling weight, milk, marbling and ribeye for the Angus bull.
A report that provides a historical perspective and details about the Missouri beef industry and its competitiveness.
Farmers can develop custom enterprise budget using this spreadsheet.
Farmers can develop custom enterprise budget using this spreadsheet.
A report that showcases opportunities to add value to the Missouri beef industry around covered feeding, meat processing and technology adaption in feed and forages.
Learn the procedures for this year’s Missouri Steer Feedout, an educational program through which cattle producers learn about the genetics and management of calves, gain experience feeding cattle, and more.
Enter a minimum of five steer calves born after Jan. 1, 2022, for $20 per head in the 2022 Missouri Steer Feedout, an educational program for cattle producers. Entry deadline is Oct. 10.
Learn about artificial insemination (AI), estrus synchronization, genetic selection, heifer development, calving assistance and more in these videos on the reproductive management of beef cattle by the Mizzou Repro program.
Research poster created by interns in 2019 MU Integrated STEM Internship Program (ISIP): "Maximizing Profits for the Average Missouri Beef Cattle Producer"
The USDA's National Animal Health Monitoring System's beef cow-calf studies of the beef industry involving producers in 24 states regarding health and management of their cattle.
NCARG's mission is to accelerate the rate of adoption of profitable reproductive and genomic technologies in the beef industry.
An educational program for Missouri farmers targeted at improving heifer development through technology and management practices.
The dashboard is a planning tool for cow-calf producers. It shows the cost of standard hay and supplement diets to carry beef cows through the winter of 2019-20.