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The changing corn environment
by Harlan Hughes contributing editor
Part 1: Uncharted waters Managing a beef cowherd in today's corn environment is like sailing uncharted waters. Ranchers' past experiences may not be of...
Getting The UPPER HAND
By Walt Barnhart
Despite setbacks in 2007, beef industry leaders believe they're doing a good job of keeping pathogens at bay when it comes to their products. They also...
Losing Immigrant Labor
By Burt Rutherford Senior Editor
Even before Homeland Security put a ratchet to the threads of American commerce, few were willing to discuss it openly. And now, with the elevated threat...
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BEEF Introduces Web Site “Briefing Room”
“The Briefing Room,” the latest in BEEF’s online presence, provides up-to-the-minute industry news, products, technology and business announcements...
Marketing In A Bear Market
By Troy Marshall
I received an email this week from a cattleman who wasn’t feeling particularly optimistic about profitability in his cow-calf program over the next couple of years. He asked ...
The Politics Of Ethanol Seem To Be Changing – A Little
By Troy Marshall
Even though ethanol has been the primary driver in our industry the last couple of years, the beef industry has always been on the outside looking in on the ...
NCBA Convention News
NCBA, FSBC, has awarded seven new grants
Feb 13, 2008 12:19 PM
NCBA CattleFax summary
Feb 13, 2008 12:22 PM
American National Cattlewomen Honor Outstanding Cattlewoman of the Year
Feb 13, 2008 12:15 PM
AG Secretary Schafer at NCBA
Feb 13, 2008 12:25 PM
Research Link Of The Week
White Clover
Read this week's cattle management research link...
From Our Columnists
Top 5 moves for getting out of the hay-feeding rut
Whether you're out feeding in the cold or just looking out your window at cows eating hay at a cost of $2/cow/day, it should be a wake-up call for all of us...
Buy/sell margins - part III
The feeder-cattle futures market is being whipsawed by corn futures prices. Corn futures prices were in the mid-to-high $3 range early in 2007...
Planning for successful breeding
What tasks need to be done to help assure a successful breeding season this year? Let’s start with the bulls. Nationally, about 10% of all bulls fail...
