Intro
Welcome to Talking Beef with Coota Park Blue-E! We want to start some open discussions on various topics relevant to commercial beef production. We might get a little controversial and we certainly don’t have all the answers, but we all learn and grow by questioning, collaborating and striving to do better. Watch our intro video to see which topics we will be diving into!
Mature Cow Weight
Let’s jump in with a tricky topic! Mature cow weight has been steadily climbing within the industry. Why does this matter? How important is frame size? What impact does mature cow weight have on profitability and methane? How can we address it? Join us for a chat about it, and let us know your thoughts!
Grassfed Bulls
Beef seedstock producers have a responsibility to produce bulls that will sire as many calves as possible over as many years as possible for their clients. Lots of different elements go into this goal - lets have a chat about some of them! We touch on feeding for sale, selling yearling bulls, the beef show industry and more.
Early Weaning
Weaning is always a busy time in the production calendar. How you go about it can have a big impact on your costs, efficiency and animal performance/health. Lets have a chat about some of the things to think about around weaning time - weaner sales, early weaning, yard weaning, fat cows, restricting cow intake, prioritizing available feed - and more.
Breed Societies
Tricky topic this time! Breed Societies - What are they, what is their purpose, and do they help or hinder the commercial industry in improving production and profitability? Lets talk about it!
Feed Efficiency
Feed efficiency is one of the most effective tools for commercial producers to make their cattle more profitable - However testing for feed efficiency hasn't been widely accepted within the seedstock industry. Lets chat about why that is, some history around feed efficiency, and a brief look at the connection with beef industry emissions.