Mark Z. Johnson

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OSU’s Mark Johnson reviews the Oklahoma Gold and Oklahoma SuperGold supplementation programs as a means of adding profit potential.
Factors to consider when deciding if it is time to pull bulls.
Cattle producers have been successful applying selection pressure to maintain calving ease while improving the additive genetic merit for weaning and yearling weight performance.
Calculate a bull’s value proposition and consider how he can meet a herd’s needs and goals before purchasing.
With spring bull buying season here, producers should understand their goals for marketing calves and the genetic value to make replacement females.
Calving during the winter months can present some unique challenges, so being prepared with supplies and supplemental nutrition will help.
While rare in most cowherds, retained placentas jeopardize reproductive efficiency and can rob operations of profit potential.
Learn the difference in weight per day of age and average daily gain, and how can you use those to help in cattle management decisions.
Here are some basic rules of thumb to follow when determining the hay supplies you will need to sustain your cow herd over the next few months.
The pace of expansion of the U.S. cow inventory will be slower than past cycles including the fact that beef production takes longer than other proteins.