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January 1, 2009

Cover Story

Triple A Plan

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Joe Roybal, Editor

Gary Voogt, a seedstock producer from Marne, MI, takes over as president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) this month. And he's guaranteed...

Features

Caring For The Land

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Alaina Burt

The Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) is one of the U.S. beef industry's most visible and celebrated honors. Now in its 18th year, seven...

Silver Linings

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM

For BEEF magazine's state-of-the-industry issue in June 2008, we asked a panel of industry analysts to comment on their prognosis for the U.S. beef industry....

You Replacing You

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Wes Ishmael, Contributing Editor

When folks think of leaving their ranch to the next generation, they often think exclusively about transferring hard assets and wealth, while incurring...

Calving Tips

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Heather Smith Thomas

As calving season draws near, there's a myriad of situations ranchers find themselves in. Ron Skinner, DVM and seedstock breeder from Hall, MT, gives...

BVD On The Run

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Clint Peck

At a time when it seems the cattle industry is faced with more disease issues than ever, there is one disease we have on the run. Attention to bovine...

Take It Easy

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Temple Grandin

It's wonderful to see the increasing emphasis cattle producers are putting on low-stress cattle handling. Handling cattle quietly has many benefits, including...

Our Factory Is Struggling!

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Alaina Burt, Managing Editor

Mike Miller, Cattle-Fax chief operating officer, and Paul Clayton, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) senior vice president, provided a snapshot of the...

Bundle Up For Global Cooling

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By John Pocock

There are two main reasons why Earth may be due for a short-term cooling trend in the next few years, says Larry Cosgrove, WeatherAmerica meteorologist....

Feeding The World One Technology At A Time

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Burt Rutherford, Senior Editor

It's likely most cattlemen haven't trodden the streets of New York City very much. For good reason, what with its reputation as a seething, crowded mass...

Editor's Roundup

Facelift

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Joe Roybal

A quick look at the time-worn mug at the top of this column will tell you that obviously the headline doesn't have anything to do with me. But as you...

BEEF XPress

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Must Reads Knowing where you stand is the first step in managing a beef cow through tough economic times. When the economic profit of a beef cowherd turns...

Canada fights COOL

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Claiming that mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) is negatively impacting their meat and livestock exports to the U.S., the Canadian government...

Vets' Opinion

Livestock stewardship

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, W. Mark Hilton

Ask a dozen people the definition of and you will likely hear subtle differences among their responses. If you're a beef producer, a person who manages...

Market Advisor

Costs & returns: Part I

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Harlan Hughes

Our national economic crisis is impacting beef-cow producers. In fact, my latest monthly price analysis and management implications study suggests all...

Cattle Economics

Stewardship demands risk

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Wes Ishmael

When federal officials finally get around to declaring current financial straits a recession and your weaned calf crop loses 10% of its auction-market...

BEEF Tech

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Approval for foot rot treatment Single-dose anti-infectives Draxxin (tulathromycin) Injectible Solution and Excede (ceftiofur crystalline free acid) from...

Research Roundup

Methane measured

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Diet-specific conversion methods should be employed in estimating methane emissions from cattle to assist in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, researchers...

Meat Matters

Global crisis outlook

Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Steve Kay

As if the past year hasn't been challenging enough for cow-calf producers and cattle feeders, 2009 will remain tough because of the global economic crisis....