Mark Parker: The Top 10 signs you’re a cheap farmer
FarmTalk
10. A skeleton cow of undetermined heritage gimps into the sale ring and the ring man immediately looks at you.
Mark Parker: The Top 10 signs you’re a cheap farmer
FarmTalk
10. A skeleton cow of undetermined heritage gimps into the sale ring and the ring man immediately looks at you.
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Nine Minerals that Make a Big Difference
Victoria G. Myers
Progressive Farmer
It’s often what you can’t see that makes the biggest difference. Minerals, for example, affect a lot of what’s going on inside a cow. While the cost of a good program can be pennies a day, it’s only money well spent if it meets the needs of the herd.
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New tools available to answer questions about beef production
Feedstuffs
New tools are now available to help consumers answer questions about today’s beef production, including information explaining the difference between grass-fed and organic beef and what the terms "antibiotic-free" and "raised without antibiotics" mean.
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Last Year’s Drought May Affect This Year’s Hay
Nathan Gregory
Cattle Today
Last year’s drought will likely affect this year’s hay acreage in Mississippi. Rocky Lemus, forage specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said he anticipates about 690,000 hay acres. The state had about 750,000 acres devoted to hay production in 2016.
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Baling the road ditch
Mike Rankin
Hay and Forage Grower
Harvesting hay from the road right-of-way is a common practice in many parts of the United States. While the phrase “It’s better than feeding snowballs” is often associated with road ditch hay, a logical follow-up question might be “Is it?”
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Iowa Beef Center revises BRaNDS software
Wallaces Farmer
The upcoming BeefMeets events being held by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association are an opportunity for not only cattle producers to learn and interact, but also Iowa’s youth who are interested in the cattle industry. Youth are invited and encouraged to attend BeefMeets to participate in the Youth Beef Team training that will occur at each of these regional meetings. Registration and training is free.
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‘Cow funding’ becoming a trendy way to buy grass-fed beef
Lori Corbin
ABC News
Scott Thomas said he was concerned about the physical effects from eating factory-farmed beef, but like most consumers, he needs to watch his wallet. "I have a problem with antibiotics in the beef," said Thomas. Thomas found ‘Crowd Cow,’ an online "cow funding" site that offers the opportunity to choose cuts of meat you want from animals that are grass fed and raised in a humane environment. Once all the cuts are claimed, your selection is sent overnight in proper packaging.
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Impacts of U.S. Beef Exports to China
John Nalivka
Drovers
With China set to begin importing U.S. beef no later than July 16th, America’s robust beef export market will sparkle even more. For the first quarter of 2017, U.S. beef export tonnage was up 22% from a year ago and the value of those exports was up 23%.
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OCA president delivered 480 petitions to the ODAFF calling for a vote to create a state-based beef checkoff
High Plains Journal
Charlie Swanson, the president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, delivered 480 petitions May 15 to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture to begin the process of planning a state referendum vote for a Oklahoma state beef checkoff.
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KSU economist: With more meat on the market, trade matters
Raney Rapp
FarmTalk
The current climate of United States cattle markets can be summed up in one word — expansion. More calves are hitting the ground, more meat is in the market, and factors surrounding expansion come with their own set of unique challenges.
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