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BeefTalk: The Winner - the Heavier-conditioned, Large Steer With No Muscle   ( 2012-02-09 )

Although all the data needs to be studied, one steer certainly caught my eye

BeefTalk: Cattle Size Is Different Than Cow Size   ( 2012-02-02 )

In one decade, large carcasses are strongly discouraged and, in the next decade, strongly encouraged.

BeefTalk: Meat, Fat, Size and Quality   ( 2012-01-26 )

The cattle industry is and always has been a series of relationships that we hope will result in desired outcomes.

BeefTalk: $1.43 short   ( 2012-01-19 )

Producers buying replacement bulls and heifers realize that, even within the industry, costs are increasing.

BeefTalk: Like Begets Like   ( 2012-01-12 )

Without good genes, the calves will not meet the producers’ expectations and, more than likely, not meet the buyers’ expectations when the calves are sold.

BeefTalk: Let’s Buy a Bull   ( 2012-01-05 )

Reinvesting in the bull pen is pivotal to the success of a beef operation.

BeefTalk: The Uphill Battle of Expanding the Cow Business   ( 2011-12-29 )

As we discuss the world of beef, it does not take long to understand that those who own the cattle are at the lower end of the price model.

BeefTalk: The Cows Say Thank You and So Should We   ( 2011-12-22 )

Our joy of thanksgiving for all that we have and our anticipated joy of deepening our understanding of life really come together at this time.

BeefTalk: Culling Rate Is Not Just for Cows   ( 2011-12-14 )

Animal replacement often is over looked as a beef business expense.

BeefTalk: Did You Learn Anything?   ( 2011-12-08 )

It is satisfying to watch and appreciate as people learn.

BeefTalk: First-cycle Conception Has Been Remarkably Stable   ( 2011-12-01 )

If one reviews the data through the last 21 years, what is remarkable is that there are no dramatic trends or up-and-down swings.

BeefTalk: Calving Distribution is a Key Evaluator of Reproductive Success   ( 2011-11-23 )

Most producers cull the open cows, make managerial adjustments and anticipate a better calf crop the next year.

BeefTalk: Pregnancy and Calving Percentages Are Stable   ( 2011-11-16 )

It often is said that growth is a very big trait in the beef business, but reproduction is even bigger.

BeefTalk: Twenty Years of Great Beef Production   ( 2011-11-10 )

Beef producers have fine-tuned their management and production skills.

BeefTalk: The Pickup Rut   ( 2011-11-03 )

It is obvious that, as the winter weather settles in or, in some cases, just the weather service suggesting some indications of snow, there is more robust pickup activity.

BeefTalk: 2011 Production Benchmarks Are In   ( 2011-10-27 )

The beef business is a long-term business, so producers need to gauge their production against solid indicators that can help them set or modify production goals.

BeefTalk: Nothing New, Just a Reminder That Breeding Systems Work   ( 2011-10-20 )

Seedstock producers have improved their genetics through selection to leave the impression that increased production attained through selection outweighs any advantages attained through heterosis or the crossing of unrelated breeds.

BeefTalk: Biofuel and Beef Cattle Systems   ( 2011-10-13 )

What is the impact of changing biofuel policies on production agriculture?

BeefTalk: Lowline Influenced, Sized Right and Grass Ready   ( 2011-10-06 )

The general principle is that decreased cow size lowers gross nutritional inputs, which allows for sustained beef production in lower energy-based systems.

BeefTalk: Has Much Changed in the Last 15 Years?   ( 2011-09-29 )

At that time and somewhat true today, much of the beef cow management focused around production.