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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.

Market Advisor: Southern Drought Conditions Cause Lower Cattle Numbers   ( 2012-02-02 )

All cattle and calves in the U.S. as of Jan. 1, 2012, totaled 90.8 million head, which is about 2 percent below the total of 92.7 million on Jan. 1, 2011.

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: 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.

Develop Strategies to Reduce Feed Waste   ( 2011-10-28 )

NDSU’s beef cattle specialist offers ways for producers to reduce hay loss and feed waste.

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.

Backgrounding Videoconference Available Online   ( 2011-10-20 )

Backgrounding calves is a viable option in these volatile times in the cattle industry.

NDSU Offers 12-Month Pasture and Harvested Forage Management Planning   ( 2011-10-13 )

These biologically effective 12-month management strategies generate greater new wealth from the land’s natural resources without depleting future production.

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