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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This picture shows the business end of a group of Red Hill bulls. This morning I want to share the business end results from our latest group of finished cattle.
Live weight 1300, Yield 64.16, HCW 834, 95.2 % Choice, 47% Choice +, REA 15.36. Fat 0.47, 85.7% Yield Grade 1 and 2
This is our first group fed at PRIME Feeders LLC and we thank them for the excellent management of our cattle.
Ty Jones Show Stock is a great thinker and entrepreneur, even at the young age of 12. Ty planted a field with alfalfa last fall with advice and mentoring from our good friend, Jay Price. Here is the first cutting! Ty has alfalfa square bales for sale for $8 per bale.
Good looking hay
Nice!!
He is such a mature young man! I love to smell alfalfa hay!!
Jeff Kaufman
My view for three days. It has been a good three days. 721 rolls and all moved and wrapped! A few minor breakdowns but it was a good few days. This was our third week of cutting and rolling and thankfully no hay wet so far. We have just a couple odd fields to finish up and spring hay is done. Oats will be ready in about 3 weeks. It is going to be nice to have a little break.
Jealous! No luck here yet!
Good job. My view will be the same tomorrow. First dry hay of the season.
Our family is struggling for words during the passing of Red Hill bull customer, Jay Price. Jay had purchased bulls from Red Hill for over 17 years - one of our very first bull customers. He wasn't just a customer. He was so much more. We take pride that many of our customers are our friends. Jay was a special friend - a mentor, a teacher, a listener, a helper, a Red Hill promoter. Congressman Comer does a nice job of remembering our friend, Jay Price.
Congressman James Comer
Congressman Comer eulogized his very good friend Jay Price from Casey County on the House Floor today. Mr. Price was a retired agriculture teacher, FFA advisor and a farm leader. He passed away this week after a long battle with cancer and his funeral is Saturday in Liberty.
Did you see our eBlast from American Simmental Association? We are opening up semen sales on 231A!
