Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 Over the course of the last couple of decades there has been an increased interest in…
Forage Management: Grass-fed Beef
Cattle Economics: Cattle Prices and Rockets
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 This article is being written with the thought of being prepared, because it is never too early to prepare for…
Cattle Nutrition: Bull Selection
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 This month’s article is written by Cassidy Catrett, a Master of Science student under the direction…
Livestock Health: Regulations Concerning Over the Counter Medications
Dr. Lew StricklandAssociate Professor and Extension Livestock VeterinarianDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-3150 On January 1, 2017, new regulations were enacted concerning over the counter (OTC) feed additive antibiotics (currently known…
Cattle Economics: Cattle Market Gluttony
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Many people associate the term gluttony with overeating, which can be further associated with scriptures in the Bible. Another common…
Forage Management: Sometimes You’re Too Close
Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 There is a picture hanging in the living room at our house. When my kids were…
Cattle Nutrition: Stretching Hay When Supplies are Tight
Dr. Katie MasonAssistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition SpecialistDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-8941 Due to drought conditions over the summer, it is shaping to be a winter-feeding season of…
Livestock Health: Interstate Livestock Movement Requirements
Dr. Lew StricklandAssociate Professor and Extension Livestock VeterinarianDepartment of Animal ScienceP: 865-974-3150 The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health Division works to protect animal health through import requirements, movement restrictions,…
Forage Management: Stand Loss
Dr. Gary BatesDepartment Head and Professor, Plant SciencesDirector, UT Beef & Forage CenterP: 865-974-7324 The other day I was with an Extension agent visiting a beef cattle farm, looking at…
Cattle Economics: Changes in International Beef Trade
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The market for most goods is now an international market as countries trade resources to garner the highest value for…