Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There are two cattle inventory reports each year. The “big” one occurs in January while the one that is met…
Cattle Economics: Calf Crop and Cattle Inventory
Cattle Economics: Cattleman’s Leisure
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Leisure is not a term typically associated with cattle production, nor is it a term commonly associated with the author…
Forage Management: Serious Answers for a Serious Question
Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 It doesn’t take a long time with me to realize I like to joke. I will…
Cattle Nutrition: Beat the Heat
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 This month’s blog article was written by Gabbi Martin, a Master’s of Science student in the…
Cattle Nutrition: Stewards of the Land
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 We often hear farmers and ranchers described as “stewards of the land.” Many entities have defined…
Forage Management: Questions Keep Coming
Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 I am going to admit something that happened very early in my career. When I was…
Cattle Economics: Feeling the Heat
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 By this time of year, humans and cattle alike are feeling the heat. People that work outside are looking for…
Livestock Health: ALERT: Theileria orientalis Ikeda in Tennessee
Dr. Lew StricklandAssociate Professor and Extension Livestock VeterinarianDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-3150 Co-author: Pierre-Yves Mulon DVM DACVSAssistant Professor Large Animal Clinical SciencesThe University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine With…
Cattle Economics: Uncertainty, Volatility, Opportunity, Risk
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 What a title to headline an article about cattle marketing? But, it is very appropriate, and it applies to more…
Cattle Nutrition: United States Beef Academy
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in the United States Beef Academy in Corona, New…
