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Jan. 27, 2012
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Livestock Groups Find US Forest Service Planning Rule Unworkable

The Public Lands Council (PLC), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service ignored concerns of industry and members of Congress, disregarded federal statute and defied logic in its preferred alternative forest planning rule, which according to a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement released by USDA on Jan. 26, 2012, will be issued as the final rule in 30 days....More
Jan. 12, 2012
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J.D. Alexander To Lead U.S. Cattlemen In 2012

If you’re not at the table, you risk being on the menu.” That’s a maxim that J.D. Alexander says he likes to cite when folks ask him about industry participation....More
Jan. 20, 2012
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Riding The Wave Vs. The Tsunami Effect

Attending the National Western Stock Show last week and talking to producers was a lot of fun. There’s a whole lot of excitement in the industry these days, as cattle prices continue to set records on seemingly a weekly basis....More
Jan. 25, 2012
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Obama Vs. The Feuding Republicans 15

You can’t turn on the tube these days without seeing the now-familiar faces of the Republican candidates vying for a chance to run for the U.S. Presidency. Many have fallen, with only a few remaining in the race, and as the debate turns heated and personal, we have to ask, “Is the internal rancor in the primaries harming Republicans’ chances against Obama in the November election?”...More
Jan. 20, 2012
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Creating A Home-Grown Composite

My husband and I started crossing Angus and Hereford cattle in the 1960s, breeding a Hereford bull to Angus cows. We felt this cross worked better than the reverse (Angus bull on Hereford cows – the traditional cross), since our Angus cows were good mothers and milked better than the Herefords we had at that time....More
Jan. 12, 2012
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Six Ranches Vie For National Environmentalism Award

Six diverse cattle operations, regional honorees of the 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA), will compete for the national award presented at the national cattle industry’s winter meeting in Nashville, TN....More
Jan. 24, 2012
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Beef For February’s American Heart Health Month 1

Did you know February is American Heart Health Month? This is perfect timing to help spread the good word that beef is the perfect addition to a heart-healthy diet. The “Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet” (BOLD) study, which was published in December's American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, continues to make headlines....More
Jan. 20, 2012
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All Eyes Are Glued To The Corn Market

Few people were anticipating the Dec. 1 corn stocks number, as indicated by the 50¢/bu. decline in the nearby months following the report. As is usually the case, the actual number is not nearly as important as how it compares to what was expected....More
Jan. 12, 2012
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Drought-Ravaged Producers Don’t Plan to Quit Business

"Worst drought in history.” “Acquired more grass.” Those cryptic answers – the first to a question on why respondents retained fewer heifers than normal, and the second to a question on why respondents retained more heifers than normal – are perhaps the best characterizations of a year in which cattlemen saw both the worst and the best that Mother Nature can throw at them....More
Jan. 12, 2012
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Tips For Setting Up A Cow Lease

As calf prices continue upward, I receive more phone calls on beef cow leasing. Some are from investors hoping to capture the economic profits from beef cows. Others are from working ranchers looking to lease cows as an alternative to financing their herd expansion....More
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