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USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration published a proposed rule June 22 that could prohibit packers from paying more for some cattle than others, and could derail current value-added marketing agreements between feedlots and packers.
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Forage Wheat a Cowboy Can Love
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The West that Zane Grey portrayed in his novels was a hard-edged place, lonely and rough in a romantic sort of way. Still is. But the New West is a different...
Stockpiled Savings
Every 30 days of grazing stockpiled forage provides a cost savings that is nearly equivalent to increasing your calving rate by 8-10%, explains Dennis...
Bruce Anderson Offers Two Alfalfa Tips
Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist, offers the following tips on spring cultivation of established alfalfa, as well as fertilization advice. ...
7 Common Fencing Mistakes
Whether you're an old specialist with a pair of fencing pliers for a right hand, or just learning the ropes of wood, wire and tape, there's always something...
Bigger Isn't Better; Traits for grass finished cattle
For cattlemen looking at the niche market of grass-fed beef, bigger may not be better, at least as far as mature size of the cattle are concerned. That's...
Fencing Products
Hydraulic post driver Worksaver's HPD-20 Hydraulic Post Driver offers an immediate airtight set for wood and steel posts up to 8-in. in diameter and 10-ft....
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High cost producers at a decided disadvantage
"Dumb luck can overwhelm knowledge and rational strategy in the short term. For the long haul, though, there is no substitute for...
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Growing up in Missouri, I saw firsthand the wonderful benefits that heat, humidity and high rainfall provide a fly population. Aside from the devastating production losses...
