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Prepare For Calving Season
Calving season brings a list of worries for cattlemen, and David Smith, Ph.D., provides a few things to keep in mind to optimize herd health....
Consultant offers tips for utilizing first-calf heifers
With the 2009 calving season nearing, Robert Wells, Ph.D., a Livestock Consultant with The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, offers cattle producers a few tips for improving the life and production of replacement, first-calf heifers....
Number of Farmers under Financial Stress Expected to Rise
A survey was conducted in January 2009 to better understand the agriculture economy during volatile times....
Cattlemen Briefed on Ag Issues
Animal rights, economic impacts and projections for the beef industry were key issues discussed at the annual Santa Barbara Cattlemen’s Association spring meeting. ...
Time To Retain Ownership Of Calves?
Is it time you finally fed out your calves? Though there's no sure thing, the numbers point to a better profit potential in retaining ownership of your calves through the feeder-cattle stage or even the feeding cycle...
February Beef Management Tips
Beef management tips for February, by Dr. Scott P. Greiner, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, Virginia Tech. ...
One Calving Season versus Two Calving Seasons
Deciding on the use of one calving season or two calving seasons is a big first decision when producers are choosing calving seasons. ...
Farm Income and Costs: 2009 Farm Sector Income Forecast
Net farm income is forecast to be $71.2 billion in 2009, down $18.1 billion (20 percent) from the preliminary estimate of $89.3 billion for 2008....
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Advocate or Perish
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Don't Market Like 2008
Many ranchers' first inclination in marketing their 2009 calves is to base it on their 2008 calf crop experiences. That could be a serious mistake...
No Silver Bullet
I was so impressed with Richard Roth's letter to the editor that I thought it deserved some follow-up...























