BeefTalk http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news Archive of BeefTalk columns daily 1 2005-10-11T16:23:37Z The Great Divide: Group Versus Individual Data http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/the-great-divide-group-versus-individual-data No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general livestock-general livestock-management beef-management 2008-07-03T19:31:34Z Article BeefTalk: Do We Exist Only If Someone Else Knows We Exist? http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/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. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-management 2008-06-26T21:55:50Z Article BeefTalk: With Cow Size, One Can't Forget Production Potential http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beeftalk-with-cow-size-one-can-t-forget-production-potential What size cow is right? No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-management 2008-06-19T21:13:55Z Article Beef Talk: This Is Next Year Country http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beef-talk-this-is-next-year-country Management plans and associated production must be in concert with events beyond a producer’s control. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-management 2008-06-12T23:00:30Z Article BeefTalk: Life Goes On http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/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. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-management 2008-06-05T16:35:06Z Article BeefTalk: Cow Size – To Win the Race, You Must Know What Race You Are In http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beeftalk-cow-size-2013-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. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-nutrition beef-management 2008-05-29T20:20:52Z Article BeefTalk: Cow Size – Dry Lot Versus Pasture http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beeftalk-cow-size-2013-dry-lot-versus-pasture The search for feed resources is not for the faint of heart. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-nutrition beef-management 2008-05-23T18:08:04Z Article Beef Talk: Cow Size – How Much More Does the Big Cow Eat? http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beef-talk-cow-size-2013-how-much-more-does-the-big-cow-eat The core issue is what cattle to feed if feed becomes limited. No publisher rmattern beef-feedlot beef-general beef-nutrition beef-talk beef-management 2008-05-15T20:44:33Z Article BeefTalk: Cow Size – Big and Very Big Cows Do Exist http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beeftalk-cow-size-2013-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. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-nutrition beef-management 2008-05-08T19:43:16Z Article BeefTalk: Cow Size – A Foundational Issue http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beeftalk-cow-size-2013-a-foundational-issue Knowing the weight of the cows being turned out to grass is something every producer needs to know. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-nutrition beef-management 2008-05-01T20:10:17Z Article BeefTalk: One Size Does Not Fit All http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beeftalk-one-size-does-not-fit-all We have the makings of being a little drier than dry. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general crops-drought beef-management 2008-04-24T19:30:10Z Article BeefTalk: Now Is the Time to Sort Old Cows http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/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. No publisher rmattern beef-feedlot beef-general beef-nutrition beef-talk beef-management 2008-04-17T19:55:53Z Article BeefTalk: Develop Drought Plan When Cows Are Close http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beeftalk-develop-drought-plan-when-cows-are-close Producers need a plan should a drought develop. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-management 2008-04-10T19:42:50Z Article BeefTalk: Heads Up – It’s Calving Time http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beeftalk-heads-up-2013-it2019s-calving-time Checking cows requires an awareness that cows are large, living beings that have a mind of their own. No publisher rmattern beef-talk beef-general beef-management 2008-04-04T03:16:01Z Article BeefTalk: EPDs Provide Knowledge, Producers Provide Wisdom http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/beeftalk/beeftalk-epds-provide-knowledge-producers-provide-wisdom A sound beef program requires wisdom and knowledge. No publisher rmattern 2008-03-27T20:34:06Z Article