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Hot Shots

May 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Fewer corn acres High nitrogen costs and strong soybean prices have forced a shrinking in corn acreage for 2008. According to USDA's March 31 Prospective...

This month in brief

May 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Sailing uncharted waters is how ranch-management guru Harlan Hughes characterizes this new biofuels economy. Fueled and protected by ethanol mandates...

South American Sojourn

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Joe Roybal

Thirty-four U.S. beef-industry travelers took an up-close look at the beef industries of Argentina and Brazil in January. Over a 14-day period, participants...

The Other Red Meat

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Burt Rutherford Senior Editor

Ask nearly any kid in nearly any elementary school to draw a cow, and what do you get? A Holstein. With a nod to Chick-fil-A for that circumstance, the...

Reader's Viewpoint: No voice, no power

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM

In response to Troy Marshall's article on accepting ethanol (February 2008, Should we just accept and adapt?), I absolutely agree. While I know...

Hot Shots

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Wildfire survival tips Texas A&M University offers these tips for preventing and surviving wildfires: Be extremely cautious about outdoor activities that...

This month in brief

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM

With spring here, many producers are dreaming about green grass and licking winter wounds. For some producers, those wounds include the effects of at...

This month in brief

Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM

There are six products in the UK labeled for pain in food animals, and none in the U.S., writes Vet's Opinion columnist, Mike Apley. In The future of...

Warm winter expected

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, compiled by BEEF staff

Expect a very warm winter across much of the U.S., with only the Northwest receiving average or above average cold and snow, says www.AccuWeather.com....

This month in brief

Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Given agriculture's new biofuels era, Market Advisor columnist Harlan Hughes says he's receiving quite a few phone calls these days from ranchers looking...

Who are the new giants?

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, by Terry Stokes

The cattle industry said goodbye to two of its greatest pioneers and champions recently. W.D. Farr, 97, of Greeley, CO, and Fred Johnson, 91, of Summitville,...

Come fly with us

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, by Joe Roybal editor

There are two words that particularly stir the competitive anxiety of U.S. beef producers and two countries with seemingly inexhaustible natural resources,...

This month in brief

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Market Advisor columnist Harlan Hughes believes the relative prices for feeder calves, feeder cattle and slaughter cattle will change over the next few...

Big Mac is 40

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

McDonald's signature Big Mac sandwich turned 40 years old on Aug. 22, debuting in 1967 for just 45 at a single restaurant in Uniontown, PA. The burger,...

Record exports expected

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

USDA expects U.S. agriculture exports to hit a record $79 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2007, only to be eclipsed by the FY '08 projected total of $83.5...

Talking the game vs. living it

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, by Troy Marshall contributing editor

I've attended some educational meetings where I learned that by instituting some changes in our grazing strategy I was sure we could consistently reduce...

Natural pellet options

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Micro-encapsulated ProTernative yeast is available from Ivy Natural Solutions for use in pelleted feed. ProTernative Continuous Fed formula (CF) is a...

Industry loses two legends

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, compiled by BEEF staff

A pair of industry legends passed away recently. W.D. Farr, 97, patriarch of an internationally known family cattle-feeding enterprise recognized for...

Get ready to compete

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, compiled by BEEF staff

Developing Management Strategies For A Changing Ranching Industry is the theme of Texas A&M University (TAMU)-Kingsville's 4th annual Holt Cat Symposium...

Wildfire danger HIGH

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, compiled by BEEF staff

While it's been a year of moisture extremes, some regions that enjoyed high rainfall are facing the prospects of high wildfire danger. Oklahoma, for instance,...

LOTS Of Cattle, LOTS Of Grass

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Becky Mills

When people find out Leo Hollinger preconditions and/or stockers 6,000 head of cattle/year on 350 acres, it's easy to imagine either an overgrazed, muddy...

Plan Now For Spring

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Roybal Editor

If you're thinking about implementing the Sandhills Calving System (SCS) for your 2008 calving season, now's the time to be contemplating your strategy...

Fertile Female

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Alaina Burt

Dennis Nelson of Milaca, MN won't soon forget #134, the ID tag one of his favorite, fertile females wears. She's got that determination to really make...

Sign Up Now For The BEEF QUALITY SUMMIT

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Bill Zimmerman BQS Program Coordinator

Almost overnight, the ethanol juggernaut has reworked the U.S. agricultural landscape. Driven by ever-increasing, government-mandated production levels,...

LESSONS Hard Learned

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Burt Rutherford

Used to be, if you wanted to make significant genetic improvement in your herd, you needed to focus on identifying and culling the bottom 20% of your...