This is Megan Silveira, assistant editor for the Angus Journal, with the February 20, 2023, update from the AJ Daily. Today’s update contains consideration for limit-feeding cows corn as an alternative to hay, news from the Beef Checkoff about the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300, and information about the USDA’s 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum.
Limit-feeding Cows Corn as Alternative to Hay
Adapted from an article by Erin Laborie, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The lack of forage due to drought and current hay prices have producers considering alternative options for feeding cows this winter. One competitive option is replacing some hay in the diet with corn. Since corn has a higher energy content than hay, the cost of feeding hay is often higher than corn on the basis of price per pound of energy. For example, corn priced at $6.76 per bushel ($241 per ton) with a total digestible nutrients, or TDN, value of 88% equates to approximately $0.16 per pound of TDN, while hay priced at $205 per ton with a TDN value of 52% is nearly $0.22 per pound of TDN.
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Beef-filled Week at Daytona International Speedway Culminates With Austin Hill Winning the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.® 300
Adapted from a release by the Beef Checkoff
Austin Hill joins a prestigious list as back-to-back winner of the 2023 Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.® 300. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, once again partnered with Daytona International Speedway to sponsor the 42nd-annual NASCAR Xfinity Series season opening race, one day before the iconic DAYTONA 500. For the second year in a row, Austin Hill drove into victory lane where he was greeted by a buckle and the beef to close out a week that showcased all things beef and agriculture to race fans young and old.
“The race outdoes itself every year, and continues to be a huge hit among NASCAR fans,” said Clark Price, Federation Division Vice Chair for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
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Be in the Know About Agriculture Markets: Register Today for USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum 2023
Adapted from a release by the USDA
USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum is an opportunity to stay up-to-speed on agricultural market conditions. At the 2023 Forum, USDA will release its initial commodity supply and demand outlooks for the new marketing year, developed by top analysts in the Department.
• Listen to USDA’s Chief Economist discuss the outlook for U.S. agricultural markets and trade in 2023 and the current U.S. farm income situation.
• Learn about recent trends and current forecasts for retail and wholesale food prices.
• Listen to experts discuss the factors shaping farm income conditions, along with perspectives on agricultural credit conditions and the factors driving farmland values and rental rates.
• Hear the latest supply and demand forecasts for grains and oilseeds, livestock and dairy, cotton, and sugar.
For more details or to register, click on the link in this episode’s description.
The AJ Daily is compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor for theAngus Journal. For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net.