beef producers

Ten tips to bulletproof your beef operation

December 26, 2023 | By Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Beef producers can use a window of profitability to make their farm business more bulletproof. University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist Joe Horner says successful beef producers can make small changes in three areas to make their farm less vulnerable to risks: plants, animals and business. Being good in just one of…

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Five reasons you need your veterinarian more than ever during drought

August 8, 2023 | By Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension

COLUMBIA, Mo. — During drought, beef producers might find a best friend in their local veterinarian, says University of Missouri Extension veterinary toxicologist Tim Evans. In a press release, Evans said, “Although veterinarians always provide a valuable service to animal owners, their value to livestock producers becomes increasingly important during drought, high heat and limited…

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