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BeefTalk: How Do We Get the Next Generation to Raise Beef?   ( 2013-05-16 )

How is the beef industry going to move forward and not become a short reflection in an old history book?

Range Grazing Readiness Delayed   ( 2013-05-15 )

Try to avoid turning livestock out to pasture too soon this spring.

BeefTalk: To Pass, 60 Percent Must Calve in 21 Days   ( 2013-05-09 )

If less than 60 percent of the mature cows are calving within the first 21 days, a major re-evaluation of one’s managerial protocols needs to be considered.

Dairy Focus: Right Feed Bunk Design Can Reduce Shrinkage   ( 2013-05-09 )

Reducing feed loss can save money and improve dairy efficiency.

BeefTalk: Keep an Eye on the Bulls Because They Don’t Get a Day Off   ( 2013-05-02 )

Missed breeding opportunities are expensive because the next opportunity only comes around again in three weeks.

BeefTalk: If Baby Rabbits Can Survive Snow, So Can Calves   ( 2013-04-25 )

Establishing good calf vigor means having to worry less about how to report dead calves.

Ranchers Work to Keep Calves Alive   ( 2013-04-22 )

Mud and melting snow creates a wet environment that can cause calf health problems.

BeefTalk: The Transition Zone Not a Good Calving Time   ( 2013-04-18 )

Moisture has come in the form of rain, sleet and snow. Even on good days, the weather has challenged producers, so the vigil must be constant.

BeefTalk: Where Are the Elders?   ( 2013-04-11 )

In the past, the cow-calf business was a family business, so the family did the work.

Cold Weather Affecting Spring-born Calves   ( 2013-04-10 )

Some newborn calves may need help surviving this spring’s cold conditions.

BeefTalk: One-way Ticket to Town   ( 2013-04-04 )

For those producers who manage bull pens, caution always should be taken prior to entering the pen.

BeefTalk: Good Marketing Captures Available Dollars   ( 2013-03-28 )

Improved marketing to capture the monies available is the key.

BeefTalk: Looking for $200   ( 2013-03-21 )

The time is always right to talk about great opportunities.

Prairie Fare: We All Need the Sunshine Vitamin   ( 2013-03-21 )

Some people are more at risk of a vitamin D deficiency than others.

BeefTalk: The Plow and Cow Are Strange Companions   ( 2013-03-14 )

Competing crops with excellent projected returns beg the question: Why run cattle?

BeefTalk: Survival Comes Before Expansion in the Cow Business   ( 2013-03-07 )

In the current world, the competition from the energy- and food-producing sectors of agriculture is real.

BeefTalk: Survival Still is About Production Costs   ( 2013-02-28 )

A good place to start is gross margin.

BeefTalk: The Cow Business is Very Positive   ( 2013-02-21 )

There still are producers who do not enjoy positive returns, despite the increasing value of calves.

Beginning Ranchers Might Consider Leasing Cows   ( 2013-02-15 )

Leasing livestock may be the new reality in the cattle production industry.

BeefTalk: Have You Done the Annual Ranch Enterprise Analysis?   ( 2013-02-14 )

Even if the numbers are not perfect, sitting down and reviewing input costs is critical.