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Feeder cattle review: Spring weather fuels cash and feeder demand
Volatility is the only rule that feeder markets abide lately with demand rarely driven by sound fundamentals, just as this past week’s weekly session totally ignored last Friday’s bearish placement figures on the cattle-on-feed report.
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ADT in the cattle markets
Chelsea Good, VP for government and industry affairs at the Livestock Marketing Association, discusses the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) rule and animal-identification requirements for interstate movement of cattle.
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Dealing with calf scours
University of Tennessee veterinarian David E Anderson, DVM, MS, discusses prevention and control of calf scours with Marc Caldwell, DVM.
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Feed options for cow calf producer during unusual spring
K-State beef specialist, Dale Blasi talks to Eric Atkinson on how cow calf producers can use alternative feeds and supplements during this unusual spring weather.
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Potential for biotechnology in animal health
Allison Van Eenennaam, PhD, a geneticist with the University of California – Davis, discusses potential applications of genomics, gene editing and recombinant vaccines for protecting animal health and performance.
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Simplified selection
The dollar-beef ($B) index helps cattlemen select for cattle that perform and grade. Megan Rolf, Oklahoma State University animal scientist, discusses how to use such selection indexes effectively.
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Animal welfare focus at JBS
During the Academy of Veterinary Consultants conference in Norman, Oklahoma, Lily Edwards-Callaway, PhD, discusses animal-welfare programs at meat packer JBS.
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Part 2: Profitable ranching -- Not an oxymoron
Dave Pratt, president and CEO of Ranch Management Consultants and the Ranching for Profit School discusses the steps ranchers have taken to improve the profitability and sustainability of their businesses.
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Cattle feeding: Grazing damaged wheat
Daren Redfearn has advice on using freeze-damaged wheat as forage.
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Cow-calf corner: Comparing late and early summer breeding
Glenn Selk makes the case for a shorter breeding season.
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Cattle markets react to colder spring weather
Derrell Peel looks at how the cold weather is impacting livestock production and markets.
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