Preventing Bloat, Strong Beef Demand & Warmer Temps
Thursday, February 20, 2025
This week on SUNUP:
- Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, discusses the different ways to prevent bloat in stocker and feeder calves grazing on wheat pasture.
- Dave Lalman, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, looks at the challenges producers face in 2025 and discusses ways to manage around them successfully.
- In the Mesonet report, state climatologist Gary McManus shows viewers the latest drought monitor, as well as the chances for warmer temperatures and rainfall in the 8-10 day outlook.
- Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist, talks about the market impact of cold weather, strong beef demand and the latest U.S. calf crop report.
- Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, says producers can expect to see the USDA beef yield grade equation updated in the near future.
- We learn about the life and work of Carl Thoma, a 2024 distinguished alumnus in the Ferguson College of Agriculture at Oklahoma State University.
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