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- BeefTalk: I Pledge My Head to Clearer Thinking
- Times have changed, business plans are more intense and the consequences of managerial miscues are less forgiving.
- BeefTalk: Don't Fight the DNA Helix
- Having all the genetic pieces for a particular cow still does not guarantee the cow will be what is desired.
- BeefTalk: Understanding Data Takes Time, Focus and Dedication
- It takes data and, with the evaluation and understanding of that data, producers can implement managerial change that brings with it good net returns.
- BeefTalk: Cow Size - Effects of Cow Size on Pasture Management
- How cattle perform given individual production scenarios will vary, but one thing is for sure, do not assume what you see fits.
- BeefTalk: Cow Size - Calf Value
- The Great Divide: Group Versus Individual Data
- BeefTalk: Do We Exist Only If Someone Else Knows We Exist?
- Data education among producers, feedlot enterprises and all those involved in the beef chain is the priority.
- BeefTalk: With Cow Size, One Can't Forget Production Potential
- What size cow is right?
- Beef Talk: This Is Next Year Country
- Management plans and associated production must be in concert with events beyond a producer’s control.
- BeefTalk: Life Goes On
- We were blessed with rain, but somehow one of the pickups got confused on the change in surface and ran into a cow panel.
- BeefTalk: Cow Size – To Win the Race, You Must Know What Race You Are In
- A utopian system that goes from conception all the way to the consumer has yet to be developed.
- BeefTalk: Cow Size – Dry Lot Versus Pasture
- The search for feed resources is not for the faint of heart.
- Beef Talk: Cow Size – How Much More Does the Big Cow Eat?
- The core issue is what cattle to feed if feed becomes limited.
- BeefTalk: Cow Size – Big and Very Big Cows Do Exist
- As pastures dry and feed sources increase in cost, managers need to review what cows should stay and what cows should go.
- BeefTalk: Cow Size – A Foundational Issue
- Knowing the weight of the cows being turned out to grass is something every producer needs to know.
- BeefTalk: One Size Does Not Fit All
- We have the makings of being a little drier than dry.
- BeefTalk: Now Is the Time to Sort Old Cows
- A sort by age is based on the previous year’s records and then fit to the current year’s stocking plan.
- BeefTalk: Develop Drought Plan When Cows Are Close
- Producers need a plan should a drought develop.
- BeefTalk: Heads Up – It’s Calving Time
- Checking cows requires an awareness that cows are large, living beings that have a mind of their own.
- BeefTalk: EPDs Provide Knowledge, Producers Provide Wisdom
- A sound beef program requires wisdom and knowledge.
