Beef Magazine

States Report Easter Freeze Effects On Hay Stands  

Apr 27, 2007

Here's a rundown of reports on hay-stand conditions following the Easter weekend cold snap...

Moving Cattle Safely From Ranch To Rail  

Apr 20, 2007 - Cattlemen's Beef board news release

"Master Cattle Transporter Guide" is a new checkoff-funded training program (DVD and print manual) that aims to minimize injury to cattle during transportation....

Consider Price Protection On Your Fall Calves  

Apr 20, 2007 - Larry Stalcup, BEEF magazine

With the unheard-of volatility in corn prices and a virtual guarantee that high-cost feed won't go away, cow-calf producers might be wise to consider some sort of price protection to ensure against a wreck waiting to happen. ...

Third-Party Verification Boosts Calf Premiums 

Apr 6, 2007

Better prices are available for calves and yearlings with third-party verification of solid preconditioning and age and source verification...

Combat Lower Calf Prices With More Pounds 

Apr 6, 2007

With today's high-dollar corn, growth implants may be an efficient and economic strategy for ranchers to add pounds to their calves and...

Creating A Ranch Vision 

Apr 1, 2007 - By Burt Rutherford Senior Editor

We are, says Barry Dunn, at the tip of the tipping point. What's happening in this industry is absolutely unique in my lifetime, says the Texas A&M-Kingsville...

The Sex Ratio Riddle 

Apr 1, 2007 - By Rupert Amann & George Seidel, Jr.

Predetermining the sex of calves has been one of the most intriguing and sought-after technologies in the cattle industry for decades. Most of the attention...

A financial early-warning system 

Apr 1, 2007 - by Harlan Hughes contributing editor

Like canaries placed in a mine to provide early warning of danger to workers, there are three herd business management tools that ranchers should consider...

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