Tax Time: Treating Two Activities as One Can Be Beneficial
John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law
Cattle Today
Sometimes a farm, livestock or horse activity may be closely connected to one’s principal occupation, with certain tax advantages.
Tax Time: Treating Two Activities as One Can Be Beneficial
John Alan Cohan, Attorney at Law
Cattle Today
Sometimes a farm, livestock or horse activity may be closely connected to one’s principal occupation, with certain tax advantages.
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"Pink slime" ire prompts key producer to close plants
P.J. Huffstutter
Reuters
Beef Products Inc, the top producer of ammonia-treated beef product dubbed ‘pink slime’ by critics, said on Monday it had halted production at three of its four plants in three states for 60 days from Monday.
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Avoid animal-handling injuries
Geni Wren
Bovine Veterinarian Magazine
Geni WrenVeterinarians’ own haul-in facilities should be safe for themselves and employees when working cattle. Veterinarians are not always able to be there to train employees on livestock handling for their own safety as well.
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Kentucky Grazing School Slated For Early April
Hay and Forage Grower
The University of Kentucky’s (UK) Research & Education Center in Princeton will be the site of this year’s Kentucky Grazing School. The event is scheduled for April 10-11.
The emphasis will be on ruminants – beef and dairy cattle, sheep and goats. Topics to be addressed include meeting nutritional needs on pasture, forages for grazing systems, fencing, laying out a grazing system, extending the grazing season and more.
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A Good Bullpen
Dr. Ken McMillan
DTN/The Progressive Farmer
Controlled breeding seasons are easier when you always know where the bull is. That makes a good bull pen essential.
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The economic prospects of a summer stocker operation
Dillon M. Feuz
Tri State Livestock News
Feeder cattle prices have been amazingly strong this winter and starting into this spring. For individuals who have fed calves through the winter, current feeder cattle prices may be fairly attractive to sell those calves.
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State Fair of Virginia ceases operations
Yvette Yeon
WWBT
The State Fair of Virginia Incorporated has closed up shop after its bid for Chapter 11 bankruptcy was rejected, and staff members have handed over their keys calling it quits – for good.
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Symens Brothers quality Limousin cattle genetics backed by strong family values
Amanda Radke
Tri State Livestock News
Symens Brothers is a fourth generation farm, ranch, and feedlot operation located near, Amherst, SD. Well-known on both a state and national level, the Symens family has made their mark on the beef industry since the operation was established in the early 1900s.
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FDA ordered to withdraw approval for antibiotics in animal feed
Renee Tessman
KARE
Cattle farmers for nearly 40 years, the Qualls of Hudson, Wis., want their beef cows to be healthy. Their cattle munch away on simple hay. They do not get animal feed with antibiotics.
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Positives, challenges recognized at Beef Industry Safety Summit
Walt Barnhart
Drovers
It was at the same time a celebration of a decade of beef safety progress and a solemn recognition of the long road ahead.
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