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The Sex Ratio Riddle
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...
Sale Barn Operators Say Value-Added Brings More Dollars
Participating in a value-added verification program is extra work, extra record keeping and extra management, but it also results in extra dollars in your pocket, says a survey...
Genetically profiled feeder sales
Nichols Genetic Source, Bridgewater, IA, will host two more trademark feeder-calf sales - Nov. 29 and Jan. 10, in Creston, IA. Nichols has sold 3,000...
From Our Columnists
Advocate or Perish
"While the affluent nations can certainly afford to adopt ultra low-risk positions toward new advances in agricultural science and technology, and pay...
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...
