Extension
It Starts With Us
Beef Production
Beef production
Ted Johnson
Beef
Forages
Farm Management, Economics and Policy
There are over 2000 mature mother cows in Lee County, resulting in around $2,500,000.00 annually. As prices begin to fall it is very important that beef producers be educated on best management practices to: keep cost down, optimize income through management and marketing, be good stewards of the land and practice good animal welfare. More beef producers in Lee County could benefit from implementing best management practices into their operation, many producers do not understand the input cost on beef herds. The beef producers Lee County do not know the cost of producing a pound of beef on their operation.
Improve farm economic status
Sustainability of farm
Producers save and make money
Increase profits
Reduce expenses
Improve herd quality
Reduce environmental impact
grazing and hay production are managed from an economic and heard health prospective
Test forage for nutritional quality
Utilize a complete mineral supplemental program
Better understand hay making
Better utilize forages
purchase supplements that deliver adequate feed
improve grazing management
producers utilize best management practices
Increase knowledge of: nutrient needs, the effects of livestock and environmental interaction.
Recognize what factors lead to high quality forage
understand body condition scoring and how to manage nutrition for a healthy reproductive animal.
Gain knowledge of best management practices
Initial Outcome: Knowledge of best management practices
Indicator: number of producers that gained knowledge
Method: survey
Timeline: winter of 2020
Intermediate Outcome: Number of producers that put in practice some recommendations.
Indicator: increased pounds of beef produced
Method: survey
Timeline: summer of 2021
Long-term Outcome: Producers have increased profits
Indicator: profit has increased on the farm
Method: survey
Timeline: fall 2020
Audience: Beef producers
Project or Activity: Hay feeding systems
Content or Curriculum:
Inputs: Ted Johnson and Specialist
Date: Fall 2019 spring 2021
Audience: Beef producers
Project or Activity: Utilizing forages
Content or Curriculum:, forage management
Inputs: specialist
Date: fall 2021
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Audience: Beef Producers
Project or Activity: News Letters and mass media
Content or Curriculum: Economics
Inputs: agent and specialist
Date: Fall 2019 and spring 2020
Author: Ted Johnson
Major Program: Beef
Proper forage utilization and management is one of the major factors that livestock producers can control to improve the profitability of any livestock operation. Lee County has around 2,500 acres of forages that is managed for feed for livestock. Forage quality has been identified, by leader as the number one concern that needs to be addressed to improve livestock profitability in Lee County.Lee County extension agent has worked around 21 livestock producers on improving their forages. These 21
