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Beef Production in Arkansas

Approximately 30,000 farms in Arkansas produce beef cattle. The average herd size is 30 head with 80 percent of the farms having less than 50 head. About 97 percent of the beef cattle farms are family owned and operated. There are 1.8 million cows and calves with total cash value over $432 million. The total economic impact of the Arkansas beef cattle industry is over $1.4 billion.

Beef cattle producers who are applying Extension recommended management practices have improved beef cattle efficiency and profits. The Animal Science section uses a number of activities to educate beef cattle producers about cost-effective management practices. Educational activities include county programs, field days, news articles, beef/forage field days, ration balancing, 300 Day of Grazing Program, Cow Herd Performance Testing Program, On-Farm Bull Testing Program and Beef Quality Assurance.

Beef publications are available by contacting your county Extension office.  A list of beef related publications is available on our publications page.

• 300 Day of Grazing Program
• Agricultural and Food Policy
• Agriculture Works for Arkansas - Agricultural Statistical Information
• Agritourism
• Air Quality
• Animal Manure and Mortality Management
• Arkansas Beef Breeders Database
• Arkansas Beef Quality Assurance Program for Youth Producers (PDF)
• Arkansas Steer Feedout Program
• Beef Cattle Extension Programs
• Beef IQ
• Beef Quality Assurance Program
• Biosecurity
• Computer Programs
• Cow Herd Performance Testing
• Disaster Response Handbook
• Drought Management for Livestock and Forages
• Energy Conservation
• Farm Safety
• Feed and Forage Publications
• General Beef Cattle Publications
• Glossary of Agricultural Production, Programs and Policy  
• Hot Topics Relating to Livestock and Forages
• Insect Management
• Links - Livestock and Forages
• Livestock and Feed Budgets
• Livestock Health Publications
• Marketing
• Miscellaneous Livestock Publications
• News and Reports
• Nutrition and Feeding
• Nutrient Management in Arkansas
• Nutrition Publications
• Responding to the Challenges of 2006
• Soil and Water Management
• Weather Stations for Arkansas

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