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  • BeefTalk
    • Thinking is more important than talking
    • Sound Production Practices - Animal Identification and Waste Management
    • Are Your Cows On a Weight-control Program?
    • Be Proactive, the Bite is Better if it Isn't Out of One's Own Rear
    • CalfAID - A USDA Process Verified Program
    • Feedlot Data Linked to Quality Data on the Rail
    • Shrink – $20 Worth of Understanding
    • BeefTalk: A Cow's Production Needs to Cover Expenses
    • Early Weaning is Certainly a Viable Option in Drought Conditions
    • BeefTalk: Most Cow-calf Producers Are Animal-feeding Operations
    • BeefTalk: The Future Starts with Common Sense
    • BeefTalk: The Annual Bull Buying Season Starts – Time to Bone Up on EPDs
    • Don't Buy Blowfish, Use EPDs
    • BeefTalk: Animal Identification, a Reality or Simply a Perception
    • BeefTalk: True or False - The Biggest Blowfish Use EPDs
    • BeefTalk: Good Bull Ads Let the Data Shine
    • BeefTalk: Good Bull Buying Rests on Knowing Your Cattle
    • BeefTalk: A Review of a Good Sale Catalog
    • BeefTalk: Vaccinate and Get a head of the Storm
    • BeefTalk: Precalving Should Mean Contented Cows
    • BeefTalk: Remind Me Later
    • BeefTalk: Someone You Should Get To Know – Your Waste Management Professional
    • BeefTalk: Is Manure a Waste Problem or a Resource?
    • BeefTalk: Damn – I Just Can’t Get It
    • BeefTalk: Life Does Not Come Easy
    • BeefTalk: Loala Bulls Impact Calving Ease
    • BeefTalk: Lowline Cattle – Matching Calving Ease with Value on the Rail
    • BeefTalk: "These Cattle Were Very Interesting"
    • BeefTalk: Lowline Steer Value Plus Feedlot Performance and Carcass Characteristics
    • BeefTalk: What Was May Not Need to Be What Is
    • BeefTalk: Cave Images Just Can't Compete with Cell Phone Text
    • BeefTalk: Herd Nutrition is the Foundation of the Cow Herd
    • BeefTalk: Mushrooms - Success is in the Details
    • BeefTalk: Pasture and Range, the Second Priority for Cow-calf Producers
    • BeefTalk: Grass is Not Free
    • BeefTalk: Attention to Details is worth $1,247,872.50
    • BeefTalk: Back to the Fungus
    • BeefTalk: Beef Business Full of Joyful and Sorrowful Producers
    • BeefTalk: Roving Thoughts on a Hot Summer Day
    • BeefTalk: Now is the Time to Plan for Preconditioned Calves
    • BeefTalk: Is What We Say What We Do?
    • BeefTalk: Wrecks Are Not Desirable; Vaccinate Your Calves Now
    • BeefTalk: What Happened to the Calving Book?
    • BeefTalk: Animal Identification Slowly Is Becoming a Maze That Goes Nowhere
    • BeefTalk: Change Is Slow, But It Is Coming
    • BeefTalk: Don’t Forget That Every Good Rose Has Good Thorns
    • BeefTalk: The Willow Stick and Water – Can’t Live Without It
    • BeefTalk: Is It Ever Too Dry To Grow a Plant?
    • BeefTalk: Stress-free Calves – No Hot Shots, Whips or Sticks
    • BeefTalk: Replacement Heifer Roundup
    • BeefTalk: Opportunity Comes with Intensity
    • BeefTalk: Load’em Up and Bring Those “Doggies” Home
    • BeefTalk: Buy a Scale
    • BeefTalk: Forward Thinkers Always Are Needed in the Beef Industry
    • BeefTalk: The Key and the Calf Have Value
    • BeefTalk: A Burden or Opportunity?
    • BeefTalk: Animal Identification and Disease Management are Closely Linked
    • BeefTalk: Beef Techie – Maybe a New Career
    • BeefTalk: Where Do All the Colts and Fillies Go?
    • BeefTalk: It’s Not Cheap to Raise a Good Ranch Horse
    • BeefTalk: It’s Always Nice to Talk Cattle
    • BeefTalk: Would You Prefer Doggies or Dogies?
    • BeefTalk: Gosh, Mom, We Just Have to Make That
    • BeefTalk: Prevention and Early Intervention Are Keys to Unlocking the Sick Pen
    • BeefTalk: Don’t Overlook the Value of Cattle Hair
    • BeefTalk: Adaptability, Body Condition Closely Connected
    • BeefTalk: Wind and Cold Are a Dangerous Combination For Bulls
    • BeefTalk: Control Costs, But Don’t Sacrifice Bull Nutrition, Health and Genetics
    • BeefTalk: Bull-buying Basics – Get to Know the Numbers and Performance Will Follow
    • BeefTalk: Bull Buying Basics – The Package Counts, Not the Wrapping
    • BeefTalk: Bull Buying Basics – Accuracy
    • BeefTalk: Bull Buying Basics – The Numbers Are Real, But Not Absolute
    • BeefTalk: EPD Accuracy – Possible Changing Values
    • BeefTalk: EPD Accuracy – Contemporary Groups
    • BeefTalk: EPDs Provide Knowledge, Producers Provide Wisdom
    • BeefTalk: Heads Up – It’s Calving Time
    • BeefTalk: Develop Drought Plan When Cows Are Close
    • BeefTalk: Now Is the Time to Sort Old Cows
    • BeefTalk: One Size Does Not Fit All
    • BeefTalk: Cow Size – A Foundational Issue
    • BeefTalk: Cow Size – Big and Very Big Cows Do Exist
    • Beef Talk: Cow Size – How Much More Does the Big Cow Eat?
    • BeefTalk: Cow Size – Dry Lot Versus Pasture
    • BeefTalk: Cow Size – To Win the Race, You Must Know What Race You Are In
    • BeefTalk: Life Goes On
    • Beef Talk: This Is Next Year Country
    • BeefTalk: With Cow Size, One Can't Forget Production Potential
    • BeefTalk: Do We Exist Only If Someone Else Knows We Exist?
    • The Great Divide: Group Versus Individual Data
    • BeefTalk: Cow Size - Calf Value
    • BeefTalk: Cow Size - Effects of Cow Size on Pasture Management
    • BeefTalk: Understanding Data Takes Time, Focus and Dedication
    • BeefTalk: Don't Fight the DNA Helix
    • BeefTalk: I Pledge My Head to Clearer Thinking
  • Biofuel Economics
    • Biofuel Economics – A New Series
    • Biofuel Economics: 2007 Energy Act Charts a New Biofuel Roadmap
    • Biofuels Economics: How Many Acres Will Be Needed For Biofuels? Part I
    • Biofuel Economics: How Many Acres Will Be Needed For Biofuels? Part II
    • Biofuel Economics: Will Pure Switchgrass Stands Be Required for Cellulosic Ethanol?
    • Biofuel Economics: Will Ethanol Wean the U.S. from Oil Imports?
  • Crops Market Advisor
    • Market Advisor: U.S. Cattle Herd Increases Slightly
    • Market Advisor: Market Pullback May be Opportunity to Buy Corn Call Options
  • Dairy Focus
    • Dairy Focus: Dairy Producers Compete with Ethanol for Corn
    • Dairy Focus: Consider Pros and Cons of Alternatives to Corn
    • Dairy Focus: Know the Cost of Raising Replacement Heifers
    • Dairy Focus: Know Your Feed Costs per Hundredweight
    • Dairy Focus: Feeding Impacts Dairy Efficiency
    • Dairy Focus: Develop Strategies to Lower Feed Costs
    • Dairy Focus: Why Feed Byproducts?
    • Dairy Focus: Alternative Renewable Fuel Synergies Create Potential for Northern Plains
    • Dairy Focus: Extend the Shelf Life of Wet Distillers Grains
    • Dairy Focus: Manage Wet Byproducts to Prevent Spoilage
    • Dairy Focus: Distillers Grains Can Contribute to Performance and Cost
    • Dairy Focus: Study the Economics of Distillers Feeds
    • Dairy Focus: Ethanol Production Byproducts Nutritious Animal Feed
    • Dairy Focus: Maximize Quality and Quantity of Dairy Forages
    • Dairy Focus: Water - It’s What You Don’t See That Counts
    • Dairy Focus: Coalition Launches Dairy Animal Well-being Effort
    • Dairy Focus: Balance Ration to Offset Expensive Corn
    • Dairy Focus: Is Ethanol an Economic Shock or Agricultural Shift?
    • Dairy Focus: Some Feed Cost Cutbacks Can Cost You
    • Dairy Focus: What’s In Your Ration?
    • Dairy Focus: Feeding Your Dairy Herd in 2008 a Challenge
    • Dairy Focus: Cutting Feed Costs Has Consequences
    • Dairy Focus: Cows Do Not Need Corn
    • Dairy Focus: Feedstuff Comparisons Offer Interesting Results
    • Dairy Focus: Make Better Use of Byproduct Feeds
    • Dairy Focus: Use Feed Strategies to Optimize Profits
  • Geospatial Applications
    • Planned Workshops on Using fGIS to Display Images and Soils
    • Geospatial Applications: USDA Geospatial Data Available by County
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    • Hortiscope: The Horticultural Year in Review
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  • Livestock Market Advisor
    • New Livestock Round-Up Available
    • Fall Feeder Calf Marketing Update
    • Market Advisor: The Early 2007 Northern Plains Cattle Market
    • Market Advisor: What’s Ahead for 2007 Lamb Prices
    • Market Advisor: Weather Continues to Restrict Cattle Cycle Expansion
    • Market Advisor: Lamb Price Insurance Available on Sept. 17
    • Market Advisor: Fall Feeder Calf Marketing Update
    • Market Advisor: Will 2007 Cattle Price Volatility Continue in 2008?
    • Market Advisor: Dry Weather Stalls Cattle Herd Buildup
    • Market Advisor: Fall Calf Marketing Process Should Start Now
    • Market Advisor: Tax Implications for Forced Sales of Livestock Due to Drought
    • Market Advisor: Cattle Numbers Decline Slightly, Demand Key to Prices
  • Prairie Fare
    • Enjoy Some Pumpkin
    • Keep Moving During Autumn
    • Eat Healthfully Throughout the Seasons of Life
    • Trick or Treat?
    • This Spud's for You
    • What to Do with Perishable Food When the Power Goes Out
    • Prairie Fare: Preserving Fruit and Memories
    • Prairie Fare: Meet Your Water Needs
    • Prairie Fare: It’s Time to Retire Great-grandma’s Canning Recipes
    • Eggplant Adds Variety to Menus
    • Prairie Fare: Don’t Rob Yourself of this Vitamin
    • Prairie Fare: Enjoy Some Outdoor Winter Activities
    • Go Nutty for Nut Nutrition
    • Prairie Fare: Sharing Friendship by the Slice
    • Prairie Fare: Set Heart Healthy Cooking Goals in February
    • Prairie Fare: Chocolate Has Some Heart Health Benefits
    • Prairie Fare: Soy Foods Offer Variety and Potential Health Benefits
    • Prairie Fare: Latest Food Recall Prompts Food for Thought
    • Prairie Fare: Foods Can Bind Generations to Each Other