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For nearly 20 years, the beef industry has pursued a goal of beco
Farmland values rose 25 percent during the past year in several Midwestern and Western states, the biggest one-year spike for at least three decades.
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GIPSA rule sent to OMB, minus major component
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has forwarded a stripped-down version of new Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review before final implementation.
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Wal-Mart adds Choice
Wal-Mart’s decision to add Choice beef to the meat cases in all 3,800 of its U.S. stores is big news for American cattlemen, and it’s likely to make many other retail grocers nervous.
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Profit Tips: Genetics - Enhance cow longevity
Given the ever-increasing costs associated with developing or purchasing replacement females, greater cow longevity certainly has economic benefits for the commercial producer.
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Profit Tips: Feedyard management Adaptation — what to look for
In Webster’s Dictionary, adaptation is defined as: “… the evolutionary process whereby a population becomes better suited to its habitat."
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Profit Tips: Reproduction - Invest in heifer development
With the cow herd at its lowest level since 1973, drought in the southern range states and optimism for increased export demand, the stage is set for heifer retention to increase over the next few years.
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Profit Tips: Cow-calf management - Score body conditions now
Body-condition score on a beef cow is the closest thing we have to a dip stick for determining, at a glance.
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Profit Tips: Facilities - Gate holder
Tires get double-duty at the Koch Ranch in North Dakota.
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Closing the gap in agricultural production
Global agricultural production needs to continue growing at a significant pace to keep up with food needs, according to the 2011 Global Agricultural Productivity Report from the Global Harvest Initiative.
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Profit Tips: Animal health - Avoid prussic acid poisoning
Iowa State University veterinarian Grant Dewell and Extension forage specialist Steve Barnhart note that fall frost can bring a risk of prussic acid poisoning for cattle consuming certain forages, particularly sorghum, sudangrass and related species.
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Profit Tips: Genetics - Selecting for feed efficiency
A group of researchers from Ireland and Colorado State University notes that most studies on feed efficiency in beef cattle have focused on performance in young animals, rather than longer-term productivity in the cow herd.
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
