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June 2012 Magazine Issue

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State Of Industry Survey

  • May 28, 2012
    Article

    Annual BEEF Reader Survey Finds Optimism Continues

    Optimism about U.S. beef industry prospects in the short and long term remains robust, but just a step off the pace of 2010 and 2011, according to the latest BEEF magazine reader survey. The producer optimism index (POI), as measured by the annual survey of BEEF magazine readers, hit its apex in 2010, rising dramatically from the previous survey in 2008....More

Features

  • May 17, 2012
    Article

    Four Years Later, Is The Beef Industry Better Off?

    Readers responding to BEEF magazine’s latest state-of-the-industry survey appear hungry for a change in administration. A majority of respondents say the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, and almost 75% say they intend to cast their November votes for the Republican Party....More
  • May 28, 2012
    Article

    Industry Structure Adjusts To Drought And Regulation

    It’s quiet, it’s subtle and it’s fairly recent, but structural shifts in the beef industry are significant. And it’s not over yet. The Midwest sits at the fulcrum of this shift, says Jim Robb, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center in Denver, particularly the cow-calf and farmer-feeding operations that are part of a mixed cattle-crop Midwest farm....More
  • May 28, 2012
    Article

    Beef Demand Stays Robust Despite Challenges 1

    Domestic beef demand has surprised analysts, including myself,” says Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University agricultural economist. And there have been plenty of reasons for concern. • Choice wholesale beef prices declined more than $20/cwt. from the end of February to the middle of April – lower almost every day during that span....More
  • May 24, 2012
    Article

    Social Media Is A Critical Part Of Industry's Risk Management 1

    If you were on the social networking site Twitter the afternoon of April 24, you would have seen the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Policy Division (tweeting under the handle @BeltwayBeef) effectively responding to what could have potentially been a media nightmare....More

Mangement

  • May 28, 2012
    Article

    Rick Funston Develops Recipe For Low-Input Heifers 2

    The price of admission into the beef industry today is pretty prohibitive, says Rick Funston. But the University of Nebraska beef cattle reproductive physiologist believes one answer may reside in the heifer enterprise, which he says is “heavily underutilized and under-valued.”...More

Research

  • May 28, 2012
    Article

    Some Tips For Diagnosing Feedlot Mortalities

    Most feedlot mortalities can accurately be diagnosed by feedlot health workers without the time, expense or risk of performing a detailed necropsy. However, some less common mortalities still should be investigated with a thorough necropsy....More
  • May 24, 2012
    Article

    Delayed Implanting Offers No Added Returns In High-Risk Calves

    Delaying implanting beyond initial processing does not improve performance, health, carcass traits or return in high-risk calves. Kansas State University researchers evaluated delaying implant administration for 45 days after processing in 1,601 feedyard calves averaging 604 lbs. Two implant regimens were compared: • Revalor XS given at processing, • Revalor XS given on day 45....More

Editorial Roundup

  • May 24, 2012
    Article

    Temple Grandin: LFTB Underscores Transparency Need 4

    The social media frenzy that led to a retailer pullback on lean finely textured beef is reversible, says Temple Grandin. But the experience offers a lesson on the need for more transparency in how livestock producers operate and how protein is processed, the noted animal handling expert says....More

Reader's Viewpoint

  • May 24, 2012
    Article

    Specialists Refute Grass Tetany/Salt Article

    We read with alarm the article entitled “The Grass Tetany Puzzle: Research by a veterinary pathologist indicates salt is a big factor in preventing and treating grass tetany” by Heather Smith Thomas in the April 2012 edition of BEEF (page 22)....More

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