Kris Ringwall
BeefTalk: Buy bulls based on data not pictures
There certainly is no shortage of bull pictures. We enjoy pictures, but we also should enjoy data.
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BeefTalk: An evolving beef industry
The beef industry is evolving, and so are beef cattle. This is the time of year when producers buy bulls, and every bull that is turned out to cows contributes to the evolving beef industry.
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BeefTalk: The science and awe of DNA
The DNA discussion is real and active in the world of beef cattle, so the better one understands it, the better one can utilize the information.
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BeefTalk: A bucket of alfalfa cubes has value
The final cattle were ultrasounded for pregnancy at the Dickinson Research Extension Center. These were replacement heifers that still are on grass.
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BeefTalk: Cows are bred well
The fall cow shuffle is close to being over. Cold weather, frozen water and the absence of feed tells one it is time for a change.
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BeefTalk: Don't forget the bulls
Don't forget the bulls because the first winter storm brought in the reality of seasonal changes and the need to take care of the bulls.
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BeefTalk: Pregnancy evaluation is a key management tool
Next year's planning is under way. Everything is upbeat, and the cows and bulls even get a blue ribbon.
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BeefTalk: Color-coded data or something else?
What association are you using to manage the genes in your cow-calf system? Where do we start as we come to understand the modern world of genetics?
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BeefTalk: Bigger is not always better
Perhaps the beef business is not unique. However, each year, when the students gather to study beef production, they are geared to determine what is right.
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BeefTalk: Understanding culling and replacement rates critical
Culling and replacement rates are the two numbers that will impact the base cow herd.
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BeefTalk: Am I short of feed or short of cash?
Today, cattle producers market cows and bulls in much the same way they market the annual production of calves.
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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
