This is Heather Lassen, special projects editor, with the January 6, 2023, update from the AJ Daily. Today’s update contains information about upcoming deadlines for January Inventory Reporting and MaternalPlus, an announcement about changes to ownership deadlines for National Junior Angus Association-sponsored shows, a report on cattle imports, and a story about watching for fescue foot in cattle.
Deadline Approaching for January Inventory Reporting/MaternalPlus
Adapted from a release by Esther Tarpoff, American Angus Association
Collecting and submitting whole herd records from culling information on females to recording each calf born takes commitment — the kind of commitment that yearns to progress an operation, drive the breed forward and create the best selection tools. The November-January enrollment period deadline is Jan. 15 and is best suited for primarily spring-calving herds.
All members enrolled in the Inventory Reporting option will have the opportunity to earn the MaternalPlus® designation. In addition, members who are enrolled in the Inventory Reporting program will receive the Functional Longevity research EPD when released.
See Inventory Reporting reminders below:
January enrollees:
Deadline to reenroll is Jan. 15.
Check your AAA Login account to see what requirements are left to meet.
The final step is to accept your final inventory and receive the confirmation email.
If you have questions, call the Member Services team at 816-383-5100.
To read more, go to angusjournal.net.
Changes to Ownership Deadlines for National Junior Angus Association-Sponsored Shows
Adapted from a release by Megan Silveira, assistant editor, Angus Journal
With the 2023 show season in full swing, the National Junior Angus Association wants to make junior members, parents and Angus breeders aware of some changes to the ownership deadlines.
National Junior Angus Association-sponsored shows (Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic, Eastern Regional, Western Regional, Atlantic National, All American Breeders Futurity, Northwest Regional and National Junior Angus Show) are no longer accepting postmark dates for ownership.
For more information and details about this change and others for 2023, visit angus.org.
Cattle Import Data
Adapted from an article by Len Steiner, Steiner Consulting Group
The seasonal pattern for cattle imports typically sees a slower pace during the summer months with increasing levels during the fourth quarter of the year. The fourth quarter of 2022 is shaping up to follow a similar seasonal pattern to past years. November live cattle imports were 177,067 head, up 60,539 head or 52% from the prior month but 3.6% or 6,607 head lower than the previous year. A majority of the jump in cattle imports are due to a month-over-month increase in shipments of 86.4% or 49,755 head from Mexico totaling 107,345 head in November. Compared to a year ago, cattle imports from Mexico for November were down 6.2% or 7,120 head. To read more, go to dailylivestockreport.com.
Fescue Foot Reported in Missouri Cattle
Adapted from an article by Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension
University of Missouri Extension specialists recently received several reports of Missouri cattle dying due to fescue foot, says MU Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts.
These significant losses show why beef producers should check herds for warning signs of fescue foot in early January, when it most often occurs, Roberts says.
Cows that graze on infected fescue are vulnerable to fescue foot following extreme cold spells, he says. During cold weather, producers might notice that some cows or yearlings on fescue pastures move slowly or limp early in the day. They should act quickly on these early warning signs of fescue foot.
“Early detection is vital,” says Roberts. If signs are caught early, cows can be moved off toxic Kentucky 31 pastures and given other forage or feed. “If you wait to move cattle off infected pastures, it may be too late. If left on toxic pastures, limping cows can lose hooves and become infected with gangrene.”
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Today’s AJ Daily was compiled by Heather Lassen, special projects editor for theAngus Journal. For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net.