SDSU Extension is inviting cattle producers, allied business professionals or anybody excited about feeding cattle to attend the annual South Dakota Cattlemen’s Affiliation Feeder Council feedlot tour on July 20 close to Baltic, South Dakota.
The day will embrace two excursions of japanese South Dakota feedlot services. The primary tour begins at 2 p.m. CDT at Boadwine Dairy. Boadwine Dairy has applied a beef/dairy crossbreeding system and raises the calves onsite.
“This cease provides a singular alternative to glimpse a facet of the cattle business that’s much less frequent to South Dakota however represents a rising sector and extra alternatives for producers,” mentioned Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist.
The second cease will probably be on the Jared Questad farm. Questad and his household have constructed two confinement buildings as a part of their cattle feeding enterprise – a bed-pack hoop barn and a slatted flooring facility. The Questad farm tour will begin at roughly 4 p.m., with dinner to observe at roughly 5:30 p.m. on the Questad Seed Service warehouse.
Rusche mentioned the second cease provides an opportunity to look at totally different housing approaches for cattle, in addition to highlighting how cattle feeding has supplied alternatives for younger producers.
“Probably the most worthwhile a part of occasions corresponding to that is the chance to community and study from fellow producers,” mentioned Rusche. “Each time I take part in these excursions or have the possibility to go to one other producer, I come away with a special perspective or a brand new concept. Our hope is that this tour will serve the identical objective for these collaborating.”
Registration is $45. To register, go to the “2023 Feedlot Tour” web page on the SD Cattlemen’s web site.
