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Drought Strategies For The Ranch; Round 3

  • Apr. 1, 2013
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    A Drought Management Plan Is Key

    A written drought plan is a good idea, because it allows you to define some areas where decisive items can be addressed and be proactive rather than reactive as you enter a drought, while you're dealing with a drought and as you exit a drought....More
  • what if drought continues in cattle country
    Mar. 25, 2013
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    What If The Drought Continues In 2013? 2

    What if the drought continues into 2013? Market Adviser columnist Harlan Hughes suggests that under certain drought plans it might pay to purchase feed. However, if you are considering retirement in the next 10 years, you have different options to consider....More
  • drought strategy cost harlan hughes
    Feb. 25, 2013
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    Strategies To Build Back The Beef Herd After Drought

    A conventional drought repopulation strategy is to buy back as many bred heifers after the drought as cows were sold during the drought. The example rancher in my previous three columns sold 50 bred cows from his original 250-head cowherd in 2012; therefore, he wanted to evaluate buying back 50 bred heifers in spring 2013....More
  • selling cows after drought
    Jan. 24, 2013
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    This Year’s Drought Is High-Stakes Poker 6

    An oft-repeated phrase throughout the past few years is that “you can’t feed your way out of a drought.” I understand that logic, but the decision is a whole lot simpler if you could plan to buy back from a market similar to the one you sold into, or if you believed you could purchase similar quality genetics at similar premium or discount levels....More

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