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About Harlan Hughes
A North Dakota State University professor emeritus, Harlan Hughes writes "Market Advisor," a monthly column in BEEF magazine, and he makes presentations at many state, regional and national beef industry events. He retired as the NDSU Extension livestock economist in 2000 and now lives in Laramie, WY.
Contact Prof. Hughes at 701/238-9607 or e-mail Harlan: harlan.hughes@gte.net.
Brazil, 33 years later
In early February, my wife and I accompanied a farm and ranch tour of Brazil sponsored by BEEF and The Corn And Soybean Digest (formerly Soybean Digest)...
So Happy Together
Given rising carcass weights, increased production costs and unpredictable market prices, astute beef-cow producers are always searching for more efficient,...
Feeder cattle price cycles (part II)
This current turnaround phase of the cattle cycle is generating considerable uncertainty among beef cow producers. Typically, marketing factors in this...
Feeder cattle price cycles
Since many beef cow producers don't sell their calves at weaning, a common question to me is how can backgrounders and/or stocker operators make the cattle...
Market strategies for 2001 calves
Given all that's transpired in the past eight months, should a rancher market his 2001 calves differently than other years? There's no easy answer. This...
Cattlemen have a new great encore
In beef marketing, is a buzzword that elicits both discomfort and dreams of opportunity. To me, the word is actually an acronym for Cattlemen Have A New...
What about the protein ban?
In R.L. Preston's February reference piece, 2001 Feed Composition Guide, page 10, I found several references to animal by-products such as blood meal,...
A deal you can't turn down
My last two articles introduced a basic profit equation for beef cow producers. I suggested the three key components of profit in a beef cowherd are hundredweights...
From Our Columnists
Tracking failure
"Hard to believe six years have passed since the cow bearing BSE stole Christmas in the U.S. Harder to believe there's still no cattle and beef industry...
The next decade: Part I
I truly believe ranching in the next decade will not be "business as usual." Thus, my next few columns will look to stimulate ranchers'...
No Silver Bullet
I think I can speak for all the “Vet's Opinion” authors in saying that we enjoy feedback on our columns, particularly when a correspondent gives...
