Considerations for Improving Profitability in the Beef Cattle Business: Pasture Management and Forage Systems
by Gordon Jones, WKU Animal Science Professor (retired) Continual evaluation of pasture management and forage systems should be routine for all beef cattle producers in KY. Numerous articles concerning the advantages of improved pasture and forage management systems...
Considerations for Improving Profitability in the Beef Cattle Business: Optimizing Premiums and Minimizing Discounts
by Gordon Jones, WKU Animal Science Professor (Retired) There are tremendous differences in value between the “best” and “worst” feeder cattle marketed in KY. Do the prices received for feeder cattle in KY reflect these differences? The prices at most sale barns or...Considerations for Improving Profitability in the Beef Cattle Business: Evolving to a Value Based Marketing System for Feeder Cattle?
by Gordon Jones, WKU Animal Science Professor (Retired) During the last two decades, programs have been developed and utilized to provide cow/calf operations the opportunity to gain premiums for “superior” quality calves. The majority of these programs have related to...
Beef Cowherd Efficiency
by Gordon Jones, Ph.D. Efficiency has been one of the major buzz words in the beef industry for the last few years being discussed at every level of the beef production chain. Many outstanding beef cattle researchers have delved into research relating in some way to...
Crossbreeding for Seedstock and Commercial Producers
Gordon Jones, Ph.D presented “Crossbreeding for Seedstock and Commercial Producers” at the 2015 ASA Fall Focus Educational Session on September 14, 2015 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View Presentation Slides Dr. Gordon Jones retired in 2010 as professor of...
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Working to finish our hay for 2019. We have made more forage than any year I can remember. We probably sowed too many acres in oats and sorghum/sudan since we ran out of balage this past spring. No danger of running out in spring of 2020 here!! It has been a few years since we have planted sorghum/sudan for hay but it has really turned out well. We would have gotten done today but had a minor breakdown this afternoon. We should finish tomorrow.
Studying our feeding strategy. We may drylot some cows and feed hay from now till Oct in an attempt to stockpile additional grass for late fall and winter grazing. This pratice has worked well for us in the past.
How do y'all like the oat hay? Did you plant it in the fall and bale it In the spring like wheat ?
Red Hill Domain 204W 32E, RAAA # 3627451. 32E was Lot 1 and the top selling bull in our fall 2018 sale. He is co owned with Victoria Farms, Rogers Cattle Company and Hardrock Beef. 32E has been used heavily in our program and we are anxiously awaiting his calves next month. To go along with his great phenotype he has a 239 Herdbuilder Index (1%) and 53 Gridmaster Index (6%). He is super slick haired and a great breeder in the pasture.
We want to thank Andy Higgins for capturing this photo.
We have a dozen heifers bred to 32E that will sale in our fall sale on October 26th. Make plans to join us.
Rogers Cattle Company, Johnny R. Rogers, Sharon Bass Rogers, Ronnie Holman, Amelia Carolina Carreno, Gordon F. Jones
We spent Friday morning sorting thru the bred heifers. Ty and granddad (Gordon F. Jones) were a big help. We have 30 bred heifers selected for our fall sale on October 26. 50 bulls and 100 females will be offered.
We enjoyed having a tour group today from Washington County KY. We want to thank Macon Cattle for helping with lunch today.
Three dimensional and slick haired. Looks good in NC.Dad dropped by for a visit to check on the kids.
