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F is for Focus
Mar 24, 2009 2:26 PM, By Kindra Gordon
In today’s fast-paced, hectic world, we all make the mistake of trying to do too much. We want to be everything to everybody. ...
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6 Strategies for Succeeding in Tough Times
Mar 24, 2009 2:11 PM, By Kindra Gordon
Despite, the negatives, Boadu points out that it was worse in the 1980’s when interest rates were nearly 20%....
Control early annual weeds with herbicides
Mar 24, 2009 2:08 PM, Source: Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska
Before deciding to spray, first you must realize that seed of these grasses lasts several years in the soil. That means you need to plan to repeat any spraying for at least a couple years....
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Stretching ranch dollars by working smart
By James Rogers, Samual Roberts Noble Foundation
Getting more out of less is an attractive concept in tough economic times. In 2008, average cow costs ran around $534 per head including depreciation. ...
Considering cover crops
By Kindra Gordon
The increasing cost of traditional feedstuffs has many livestock owners looking to alternatives for extending their available forages for grazing. The answer may be to consider planting cover crops for cattle to graze....
8 Estate Planning Questions To Ask
By Kindra Gordon
Taking the time to develop estate plans for the family farm or ranch is no easy task – but it is an important one, especially if you hope to pass the family operation to the next generation....
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Opportunity exists, so focus on a productive cowherdAfter reaching a peak of over 33 million cows in 2006, the U.S. beef cowherd inventory has been declining by about 2% per year (Figure 1). In 2009, there are fewer than 32 million beef cows – the smallest inventory since 1964.... |
Spring strategies, can help combat summer droughtWith snow, rain and flooding in many parts of the country, it is tough to think about drought. But, drought is still plaguing many areas, and can quickly return with the heat of summer. ... |
From Our Columnists
High cost producers at a decided disadvantage
"Dumb luck can overwhelm knowledge and rational strategy in the short term. For the long haul, though, there is no substitute for...
Is a turnaround in the economy ahead?
Since the current biofuels era has negated the long-run effect of the traditional cattle cycle, ranch-management decisions have become more difficult...
Busting pinkeye in cattle
Growing up in Missouri, I saw firsthand the wonderful benefits that heat, humidity and high rainfall provide a fly population. Aside from the devastating production losses...
