more... > Beef Cattle > Producer Education & Opportunities > LA Beef Cattle Producer Guide to Coping with Drought Conditions [Image: Louisiana map] Much of Louisiana has been under drought conditions. This guide was developed to help producers with decisions on facing the dry conditions. Beef Cattle Production in Louisiana - A Handbook [Image: beef handbook] A comprehensive handbook for beef cattle producers, this 152-page manual provides a wealth of useful information that is augmented by color photographs, charts and other illustrations. It is endorsed by the Louisiana Beef Industry Council and written by a variety of experts. Cost: $25 plus tax (free shipping). You can order this book through our online store by using the Order Publication button below. Bayou Beef Tips: Beef Cattle Body Condition [Image: Logo] For many years, most beef cattle producers have observed the body fat reserves of their cattle herd and used that information to make feeding and nutritional decisions. Research shows that proper nutrition and efficient use of forage reduce costs. Efficiency of Louisiana Beef Cattle Producers [Image: Document image] Sixty-two Louisiana beef producers in 12 parishes were surveyed to determine their input usage and the amount of output they produced in 1998. The objectives of this study are to (1) estimate the technical efficiency (production efficiency) of a selected group of beefcattle producers and (2) determine the characteristics of cattle operations that are the most technically efficient.  more articles... Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, May 2002 [Image: Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, May 2002] This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s animal industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division. Topics related to animal health, beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry and economics in May 2002. Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, May 2001 [Image: Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, May 2001.] This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s animal industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division. Topics related to animal health, beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry and economics in May 2001. Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, August 2001 [Image: Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, August 2001.] This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s animal industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division. Topics related to animal health, beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry and economics in August 2001. Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, February 2002 [Image: Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, February 2002.] This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s animal industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division. Topics related to animal health, beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry and economics in February 2002. Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, November 2001 [Image: Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, November 2001.] This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s animal industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division. Topics related to animal health, beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry and economics in November 2001. Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, August 2002 [Image: Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, August 2002] This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s Animal Industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division. Topics related to Animal Health, Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Poultry and Economics in August 2002. Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, November 2002 [Image: Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, November 2002.] This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s Animal Industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division. Topics related to Animal Health, Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Poultry and Economics November 2002. Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, August 2000 [Image: August 2000 This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s Animal Industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division. Topics related to Animal Health, Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Poultry and Economics.] This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s animal industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division. Topics are related to animal health, beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry and economics. Louisiana Agriculture Beef Issue Fall 2000 [Image: Louisiana Agriculture The magazine of the LA Ag Experiment Station Fall 2000 Volume 43 Number 4] Louisiana Agriculture, Beef Issue, Fall 2000, Volume 43, Number 4