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Profit Tips: Cow-calf management - Breed heifers early
A variety of estrus-synchronization programs help get the heifers bred in a timely manner, including simple estrus detection, estrus detection with timed AI and fixed-timed AI protocols.
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Profit Tips: Forage Management - Don’t rush to restock
Experts with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are advising beef cattle producers to use caution and strategic planning when thinking about restocking herds after drought.
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Profit Tips: Animal Health - Prevent anaplasmosis
The mild winter and early spring in many parts of the country created favorable conditions for insects and other vectors of disease such as anaplasmosis, specialists warn.
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Issues that matter: Driver’s ed
Whether it’s a rancher hauling a few cows to the sale barn or a commercial trucker loading a semi with “fats” for the packer, drivers play a vital role in beef quality assurance and animal welfare.
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Issues that matter: BSE found in California
America’s fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy was confirmed late last month in a press briefing by the USDA.
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Outlining the risk of FMD
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the United States could shut down beef and pork exports and profoundly disrupt our markets for years.
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NBAF redesign cuts risk DHS says
Design modifications to the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility, under construction near Kansas State University, reduce the risk of an accidental release of dangerous pathogens to nearly zero.
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United States appeals WTO ruling on COOL
The U.S. Trade Representative announced last month the appeal of the World Trade Organization’s ruling claiming our mandatory country of-origin labeling rules violate trade agreements.
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Profit Tips: Equipment - Fencing organizer
Management-intensive grazing practices usually require moving electric fences regularly. That means keeping a supply of replacement posts and wire at the ready.
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Profit Tips: Cow-calf management - Selecting replacement heifers
Several years of herd liquidation, compounded by severe drought, make replacement heifers a valuable commodity as ranchers seek to add numbers.
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Profit Tips: Finance - Lease or own cows and bulls?
In several situations, ranchers might want to consider leasing arrangements for establishing or expanding a beef herd.
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- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
- Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
- The relationship between retail gasoline prices and futures prices
- Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
- Domestic ethanol production starts to grow again
- Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
