Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There will be numerous articles written in the coming weeks and months concerning beef trade. The focus of these articles…
Cattle Economics: Beef Trade Propaganda
Forage Management: Insights from Tall Fescue, Orchardgrass, and Annual Ryegrass Variety Trials
Dr. Bruno PedreiraAssociate Professor and Extension Forage SpecialistDepartment of Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-3535 In this month’s article, I’d like to draw your attention to our latest…
Cattle Nutrition: Tips and Reminders for Spring
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Originally published in Progressive Cattle magazine: https://www.agproud.com/articles/59048-southeast-tips-and-reminders-for-spring As the grass begins to green up, there are…
Cattle Economics: What is Going to Eat All the Grass in 2024?
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 If a person read the title with hopes this article has to do with pasture or hay then that person…
Forage Management: Overcoming Last Fall’s Drought
Dr. Bruno PedreiraAssociate Professor and Extension Forage SpecialistDepartment of Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-3535 The Fall of 2023 was tough on our pastures. We didn’t have enough…
Cattle Reproduction: Annual Performance Tested Bull Sale
Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant Professor and Beef Cattle Reproduction SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 On January 11th, 2024, the University of Tennessee Bull Development and Evaluation Program held its annual Performance…
Cattle Nutrition: When Hay Supplies are Limited
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Originally published in Progressive Cattle, January 2024, magazine.” https://www.agproud.com/articles/58712-southeast-what-to-do-when-hay-supplies-are-limited Though there are opportunities to extend the…
Cattle Economics: What Season is It?
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The answer to the question of “what season is it” varies tremendously depending on who is answering the question. Some…
Forage Management: New Year’s Forage Resolutions!
Dr. Bruno PedreiraAssociate Professor and Extension Forage SpecialistDepartment of Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-3535 In the fall of 2023, precipitation was below average, and temperatures were above…
Cattle Reproduction: Asking the right questions with Bull Selection
Dr. Saulo ZocaAssistant Professor and Beef Cattle Reproduction SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 931-486-2129 Bull selection is one of the most economically important jobs in a cattle operation. Whether selecting a…
