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Effects of Decreasing Pasture Land Availability on Beef Operations

Effects of Decreasing Pasture Land Availability on Beef Operations. October 10, 2013. All cattle and calves in the U.S. was 89.3 million head on January 1, 2013. The lowest since 1952 (Beef production 25.9b. Lb. vs. 9.3 b. lb.). Situation. Higher cattle prices Higher input prices.

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Effects of Decreasing Pasture Land Availability on Beef Operations

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  1. Effects of Decreasing Pasture Land Availability on Beef Operations October 10, 2013

  2. All cattle and calves in the U.S. was 89.3 million head on January 1, 2013. The lowest since 1952 (Beef production 25.9b. Lb. vs. 9.3 b. lb.)

  3. Situation • Higher cattle prices • Higher input prices

  4. What’s Happening to Pastureland • Extended Drought • Urban Sprawl • Land Leasing for Crops

  5. “Corn sets the price for everything”

  6. Fit each acre to its best use!!

  7. How do we adapt? • More dependence on forages (due to high cost of grain) • Better utilization of forages • Replace feed grain (corn) with grain by-products • Graze some grain crops? Co-Exist? • e.g. Grain/combine wheat

  8. How do we adapt? • More dependence on forages (due to high cost of grain) • Better utilization of forages • Replace feed grain (corn) with grain by-products • Graze some grain crops? Co-Exist? • e.g. Grain/combine wheat

  9. Performance of Beef Calves Fed Supplements Containing Glycerin R. Burris, J. Lehmkuhler and J. Randolph University of Kentucky

  10. Objectives • Minimize the use of grain supplements and maximize the use of forges and by-products. • To evaluate the use of glycerin (a by-product of biodiesel mfg) as a feedstuff. • Develop a by-product supplement for postweaning calves.

  11. Trial 1

  12. Trial 2

  13. Summary • Glycerin can be an effective feed ingredient • Increase energy density • Serve as a conditioner • Glycerin can be a part of an “all by-product” supplement for weaned beef calves

  14. How do we adapt? • More dependence on forages (due to high cost of grain) • Better utilization of forages • Replace feed grain (corn) with grain by-products • Graze some grain crops? Co-Exist? • e.g. Grain/combine wheat

  15. Grazing stocker calves (heifers) on wheat and stockpiled fescue

  16. Managing Heifers on Wheat Pasture

  17. What about wheat (grain) yields?Compaction?Subsequent soybean yields?

  18. Grazed vs. Ungrazed Grazed vs. Ungrazed 72.1 vs. 71.5 bu/A 81.3 vs. 81.5 head/ft2 (no real difference)

  19. Summary • High grain diets might change • Better forage management • More by-products feeding • Look for opportunities • Problem is erodible land that shouldn’t be cropped when fences are removed

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