National Beef Quality Audit – Results That Impact You
In this video Michaela Clowser, Tammy Vaassen and Bill Halfman discuss the 2022 NCBA Quality audit results with dairy and beef producers.
Meat Production
Managing the entire process from raising beef cattle to slaughter, with an aim to produce high-quality, safe, and tasty beef for consumers.
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Preplan Preconditioning Tasks
Preconditioning beef calves prepares them for a successful weaning and life after they leave home. The goal of your farm’s preconditioning program is to build a health and nutrition plan that meets the buyer’s expectations and includes tasks your farm can achieve.
Preconditioning Tools Available
UW-Madison Extension experts have designed tools that will producers with their preconditioning programs.
Preconditioning Calves: Establishing Your Reputation
Preconditioning is a management practice that many producers implement to increase buyer interest and add value to their feeder calves by building the health status of calves and training them to feed bunks and waterers post weaning.
What is Included in a Preconditioning Program?
Respectable preconditioning programs focus on health AND nutrition. The goal of these programs is to help calves succeed during their next phase of production at the feedlot, stocker, or heifer development facility.
How much meat should a beef animal yield?
The UW-Madison Division of Extension provides resources to better understand and calculate the amount of meat to expect from a finished animal.