Tag: Larry Stalcup

RAMP Up the Benefits of Starter Rations
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Feedyards seek rumen-pleasing rations designed to boost animal health and generate more efficient gains. When it comes to getting calves

Strategies to Manage High Prices and Risk
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor No matter how high the finished price, marketing fed cattle at a strong profit is rarely easy. Even with low

WILL YOUR CALVES BRING A PREMIUM? Getting Paid for Quality Cattle
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With breakevens that push $190 to $200/cwt., feedyards are seeking the best quality of cattle to place on feed. And

Zinc Is Essential to Beef-on-Dairy Success Dairy Crosses See Stronger Performance
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With herd rebuilding still at a snail’s pace, feedyards will likely see more beef-on-dairy cattle in their pens the next

Hemphill County Beef Conference – Welcomes Greener Pastures After Panhandle Wildfires
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The splendor of spring graced the rolling prairie surrounding Canadian, Texas. April showers brought Panhandle pastures to life. The emerald

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention- Eyes Traceability, Cattle Stress, Other Production/Marketing Issues
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Many producers and feeders are tired of hearing about “traceability.” Well, don’t expect the subject to disappear any time soon.

Don’t Let Bullish Fed Cattle Profits Be Ruined by an Unexpected Wreck
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Fed cattle prices have seen a steady rise since markets tanked to under $100 per hundredweight (cwt.) in early 2020.

The Worst of Perfect Storms
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor (Editor’s Note: The strength of Mother Nature’s power was evident in a catastrophic storm that led to the loss of

Maximize Rain-Revived Pastures With Sound Fall Range and Pasture Management
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor One of the driest spells ever was broken this spring and summer by drought-busting rain that blessed the Southern Plains