Economics

Adding Value to Calves Through Source and Age Verification, Vaccinations, etc.

NDSU Extension beef cattle specialist Carl Dahlen discusses age & source verification, vaccinations and more to add value to your calves. This presentation was part of NDSU Extension Service's workshop, Backgrounding Cattle 2011: Costs, Prices and Possibilities.

Feed Efficiencies and Feed/Coproduct Prices

NDSU Extension area livestock specialist Karl Hoppe discusses efficient feeding of cattle and feed and coproduct prices. This presentation was part of NDSU Extension Service's workshop, Backgrounding Cattle 2011: Costs, Prices and Possibilities.

Cost of Gain and Budgeting

NDSU Extension area livestock specialist John Dhuyvetter discusses budgeting for feed for cattle. This presentation was part of NDSU Extension Service's workshop, Backgrounding Cattle 2011: Costs, Prices and Possibilities.

Cattle Situation & Outlook - Fall 2011

NDSU Extension livestock marketing economist Tim Petry discusses the price outlook for beef cattle going into the fall and winter of 2011. This presentation was part of NDSU Extension Service's workshop, Backgrounding Cattle 2011: Costs, Prices and Possibilities.

2011 NDSU Feedlot School

A collection of presentations from the 2011 NDSU Feedlot School held January 27 & 28, 2011 at the Carrington Research Extension Center

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP)

Presentation by Tim Petry, NDSU Extension Service livestock economist. This slideshow was part of the 2011 NDSU Feedlot School.

2011 Futures and Options - Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle

Presentation by Tim Petry, NDSU Extension Service livestock economist. This slideshow was part of the 2011 NDSU Feedlot School.

2011 Cattle Situation and Outlook

Presentation by Tim Petry, NDSU Extension Service livestock economist. This slideshow was part of the 2011 NDSU Feedlot School.

Cover Crops: Value and Cost

NDSU Extension Service: Bottineau County agent Tim Semler explains the benefits of growing cover crops. This is a recording from the 2011 Cow-Calf Clinic: Cover Crops and Cattle videoconference. Recorded January 19, 2011.

Cover Crops and Fertility

Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension soils specialist, discusses soil health issues, nutrient cycle and soil compaction issues when using cover crops. This is a recording from the 2011 Cow-Calf Clinic: Cover Crops and Cattle videoconference. Recorded January 19, 2011.

Cover Crops Research Review - Carrington REC

Agronomy research specialist Ezra Aberle shares cover crop trial results and information on seed mixes from Carrington Research Extension Center This is a recording from the 2011 Cow-Calf Clinic: Cover Crops and Cattle videoconference. Recorded January 19, 2011.

Nutritional Value of Selected Annual Forages Using Cover Crops

NDSU Extension rangeland specialist Kevin Sedivec shares research results on the nutrient value of common cover crops for cows and calves. This is a recording from the 2011 Cow-Calf Clinic: Cover Crops and Cattle videoconference. Recorded January 19, 2011.

Cover Crops and Cattle - 2011 Cow-Calf Clinic

A series of 4 archived videoconference presentations dealing with cover crops from a cattle grazing and soil health perspective.

Feeding the Backgrounding Calf

 

Backgrounding Cattle - Price Outlook 2010-11

 

Backgrounding Cattle - Breakeven Calculations

 

Backgrounding Cattle - Fall 2010

 

Cattle Price Outlook - January 2010

NDSU Extension Service livestock economist Tim Petry reviews the outlook for cattle prices in 2010.