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The premier national event in beef cattle reproductive management returns to Iowa this year, hosted by the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University. The 2026 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle meeting is set for Nov. 10-11 in Des Moines. The meeting is organized by the Beef Reproduction Task Force, and the ISU extension and outreach beef team worked with the task force to develop this year’s schedule. Cattle feeders face constant change, risk and challenges. The Cyclone Cattle Feeders Days will help reduce some of the questions feeders have. The four programs, provided by Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University are designed to help answer questions feeders have on market volatility, new technologies to improve productivity, and current research topics. Programs are scheduled for Aug. 24-27 and will be held in four locations in Iowa. The popular Fencing and Grazing Clinic is back! This hands-on clinic addresses one of the biggest challenges in implementing any grazing system: the infrastructure. Join the Iowa Beef Center at the Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, 3706 St. Peters Rd, Marion, on Aug. 11. A big theme of the program will be looking at technological advancements that have evolved to help producers leverage the benefits of rotational grazing systems with a little less labor. Iowa State University extension beef specialist Denise Schwab invites northeast Iowa producers to a variety of beef and forage programs happening this summer and fall. Iowa Grazing Academy, Beef 365 and open class carcass contests are just three of the options. When used as part of a proper strategy, growth implants for beef cattle can increase daily gains by up to 20%, improve efficiency by up to 15%, and reduce production costs by at least 10%. A variety of implants and options are available; each should be considered before implementing a program. Few technologies offer a greater return on investment than implants, and a newly updated publication from Iowa Beef Center can help producers with these decisions. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering the Iowa Grazing Academy, a multi-part educational program designed to help beef producers improve pasture productivity and grazing management. The academy combines a series of free online sessions with hands-on in-person field days held at locations across the state, making it convenient for farmers wherever they are in Iowa.
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