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Profit Tips: Forage kochia could revitalize rangeland
Forage kochia is a perennial shrub that is well adapted to dry conditions and provides feed value to cattle.
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Profit Tips: Nutrition - Creep feeding to increase calf gains
Creep feeding can help calves gain weight, especially when forage supplies are short.
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Profit Tips: Nutrition - Boost heifer nutrition
University of Nebraska Extension beef specialist Rick Rasby, PhD, reminds ranchers heifers have different nutritional requirements from mature cows.
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Profit Tips: Cow-calf - Watch for signs of hypothermia in calves
Cold weather during spring calving season creates a risk of calf loss due to hypothermia, but South Dakota State University Extension specialist Tracey Renelt says early intervention can save valuable calves.
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Expect high prices, low returns
Prices for all cattle and calves are expected to remain strong throughout 2013, with analysts predicting prices to set new record highs this spring.
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Warm, dry spring is Forecast
A developing La Niña in the Pacific Ocean could provide favorable conditions for a return of drought to the Central Plains in 2013.
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Know your genetics companies
The science and application of DNA testing and genomic-enhanced selection in beef cattle continues to advance. Recent changes in the two major companies offering genomics services, however, could create some confusion.
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Profit Tips: Equipment - Keep an accurate bale count
Hay has become a precious commodity with many producers now storing round bales under a roof.
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Profit Tips: Animal Health – Encourage immunity in calves
Resistance to disease is greatly dependent on antibodies or immunoglobulins and can be either active or passive in origin, says Oklahoma State University Extension specialist Glen Selk, PhD.
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Profit Tips: Genetic Selection - Use calving-ease scores
With spring bull-buying season approaching, Kansas State University cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber, PhD, reminds producers that calving-ease scores are a better selection tool than birthweights alone.
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Profit Tips: Cow-Calf - Evaluate winter feed options
Cow-calf producers this winter face considerable challenges in cost-effectively feeding late-gestation cows.
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