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BeefTalk: Long-term Cow-culling Rate, Replacement Rate and Cow Age   ( 2017-10-19 )

Knowing how your herd compares with industry numbers is important.

BeefTalk: Age and Source Verification Can Work   ( 2017-10-12 )

Age and source verification places value on the calf and its accompanying data.

BeefTalk: The World is Good, but Sometimes Saying That is Hard   ( 2017-10-05 )

Remember that tomorrow is another day filled with hope.

BeefTalk: Age and Source Verification Revisited   ( 2017-09-28 )

Age- and source-verification programs continue to play an important role in marketing cattle.

BeefTalk: Rain Makes Regrowth; Put Weight on Cows Now   ( 2017-09-21 )

Fall is the time to take advantage of crop aftermath grazing.

BeefTalk: Calves Pay the Bills, But the Cows Make the Bills   ( 2017-09-14 )

Cattle breeding systems are the key to long-term, cost-conscious, efficient beef production.

BeefTalk: Time to Get Serious; Small Cows Produce   ( 2017-09-07 )

Smaller cows can produce calves that are competitive with mainstream beef production.

BeefTalk: Walking a Trail, Understanding Cow Math   ( 2017-08-31 )

Having cattle that are too large or too small has real consequences.

BeefTalk: Seeking Efficient Beef Cows   ( 2017-08-24 )

Separate biological and economic efficiency and keep an eye on your goal.

BeefTalk: Diversity Helps Mitigate Drought Effects   ( 2017-08-17 )

Healthy soil is critical to effective, sustainable farming practices.

BeefTalk: Managing Drought Through Proper Soil Health   ( 2017-08-10 )

The effective mitigation of drought is improved soil health and using the available moisture more effectively.

BeefTalk: A Dollar a Day and Counting   ( 2017-08-03 )

Producers need to think outside the box when looking for ways to reduce costs.

BeefTalk: Precondition Calves Regardless of Weaning Time   ( 2017-07-27 )

The well-prepared, preconditioned calf rewards the producer, the buyer and, most importantly, the calf.

BeefTalk: Be Cautious and Do Not Overspend for Hay   ( 2017-07-20 )

The cow-calf business is facing some challenges.

BeefTalk: A Beef Cow is What She Eats   ( 2017-07-13 )

Kochia and Russian thistle can be used as an alternative livestock feed if more desirable pasture or feed is limited.

BeefTalk: Start Planning for Next Year: Pregnancy Check Cows Early   ( 2017-07-06 )

Take steps to minimize the effects of this year’s drought on next year’s production.

BeefTalk: When Early Weaning, Adapt Calves and Provide Right Nutrition   ( 2017-06-29 )

Early weaned calves need to be adapted physically and behaviorally to their new environment.

BeefTalk: How Early is Too Early to Wean?   ( 2017-06-22 )

Consistent and proper animal husbandry and common sense help early weaned calves do just fine.

BeefTalk: Prepare for Early Weaning   ( 2017-06-15 )

Early weaning can save more than 25 percent of available summer pasture forage.

BeefTalk: Wean Early and Save 25 Percent of Pasture Forage   ( 2017-06-08 )

Research shows early weaning has significant benefits.