Baxter Black, DVM: FEEDLOT CONSULTANTS: A TRIBUTE
When I started practicing feedlot medicine in the late ‘60’s it was a fairly new specialty.
Baxter Black, DVM: FEEDLOT CONSULTANTS: A TRIBUTE
When I started practicing feedlot medicine in the late ‘60’s it was a fairly new specialty.
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Specialist offers tips on buying bulls
Patrick Davis
FarmTalk
Cow-calf producers, it is time to start looking at purchasing the next herd sire. Understanding all segments of the beef cattle industry your calves will pass through is important in selecting the next herd sire.
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Corn market says we must do more with forages
Rick Rasby
High corn prices have signaled that cow-calf producers must do more with forages. With the national beef cow herd shrinking, the availability of pasture and range should increase, causing a decrease in costs.
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$100 Million Fund Established to Protect Cattlemen
thebeefsite.com
Last week, CME Group Inc. (CME) established a $100 million fund to protect farmers and ranchers who utilise CME. Cattlemen attending the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention heard from Bryan Durkin, CME chief operating officer, who said on behalf of CME that they felt an “inherent” responsibility to help their customers. He said there is more to be done.
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Cattle rabies is no laughing matter
Geni Wren
Bovine Veterinarian Magazine
A recent online blog in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about a Georgia farmer who was attached by his rabid cow makes light of the incident, but rabies in livestock is no joke.
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The Mirage of Herd Expansion
John Harrington
DTN
I once saw a cartoon that pictured an old man sitting in a rest home with an expression both haggard and determined. Off to one side, two nurses are quietly discussing his prospects.
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Producer Support of the Beef Checkoff at 18-Year High
Beef Today
"It’s clear," says Joint Producer Communications Committee (JPCC) Chair Hank Maxey Jr., "that beef and dairy producers see more in their beef checkoff program than just paying for a few ads or a few promotions.
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Cattle industry uses fewer resources than 30 years ago
Chris Davis
KOTA
In an increasingly technological age, efficiency is the name of the game.
But the push to do more with less isn’t restricted to electronics.
Even an industry critical to KOTA Territory’s economy that’s seen major changes during the last 30 years.
"This ranch is a hobby," said Larry Vignaroli, a rancher outside Ucross, Wyo.
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Repopulation After Drought Spawns New Rules
Clifford Mitchell
Cattle Today
Looking into the future has always been somewhat tricky in the beef business. Far sighted visions or crystal ball predictions stemming around what next year’s calf crop is going to look like or where future prices will be are often put on hold by more immediate tasks at hand.
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Pfizer Launches New BRD Product
AgriMarketing
ADVOCIN™(danofloxacin mesylate) is now available from Pfizer Animal Health – offering a cost-effective fluoroquinolone alternative for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD).
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