Success StoryBeef facilities for Cow/calf
Beef facilities for Cow/calf
Author: Colby Guffey
Planning Unit: Clinton County CES
Major Program: Beef
Plan of Work: Livestock, Poultry, & Crops
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Confined beef cow/calf facilities have gained interest in recent years. With the continual increase in land prices, utilizing a structure to partially confine or totally confine cows has gained interest from some local producers. In early 2022 a local beef producer came to the Extension office to inquire about facilities for confined cattle housing. The local ANR agent set up tours for the beef producer to visit producers in other areas that have built similar facilities. The producer and ANR Agent also met with UK beef specialists to gather information on location, orientation, and design of the building. In the fall of 2022, the beef producer finished his structure to add a partially confined beef facility to his operation. The producer had success in the winter of 22/23 to house his beef cow/calf herd for winter feeding. The beef producer is continually working with UK Extension to determine the best practices for utilizing the structure to help improve his beef cattle operation.
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