Kris Ringwall
BeefTalk: Simple Bull Rankings Fill The Bull Pen
The Dickinson Research Extension Center utilizes many bulls and always evaluates bulls at the time of purchase and periodically throughout their life span.
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BeefTalk: Farewell Old Bulls?
Producers eventually will have to go through the cows and bulls and market those that no longer meet production criteria. If truth be told, late summer or early fall would be a good time. However, like many operations, the long to-do list of items seems to force some things to be set aside.
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BeefTalk: Hay Mow Swings Gone Forever
Perhaps time does come to a standstill. However, if it does, it is only momentary. Perhaps the ?~@~\now?~@~] does not really need to know the past. Perhaps what will be will simply be. If we really believe all that, then there is no reason to be very optimistic.
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BeefTalk: Is the Time Right for Breeding Systems?
Growth and more growth has been an industry norm for some time. Like the dairy industry, individual beef cow output has increased through the years.
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BeefTalk: The Burden Is On The Producer To Use The Right Tools
Growth and average daily gain remain tops in the feed yard. Regardless of how and when growth is measured, cattle that grow are needed.
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BeefTalk: A Few Nickels
What can one get for 20 nickels?
Sorting and saving change out of one's pants pockets at the end of day still continues.
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BeefTalk: An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure
The Benjamin Franklin axiom that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is as true today as it was when Franklin made the quote. Although many use the quote when referring to health, Franklin actually was addressing fire safety.
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BeefTalk: New Things Are Happening, So Stay Tuned
Is the subject of animal identification still relevant? The thought behind the comment was the news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture was not going to pursue an animal identification system.
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BeefTalk: Source & Age Verification, Ouch!
Source and age verification has a bite to it. As producers, many of the management discussions are relatively painless. The discussion is free and opinions often are welcomed. Sometimes a particular view of a subject can change when other opinions are brought to the table.
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BeefTalk: Review This Spring's Calving Distribution Report Card
While memories of the calving season are still fresh in your mind (and your calving book is your reference book of choice), now is the time to review this year's calving distribution. Evaluate how your management is working.
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BeefTalk: Bulls Deserve A Good Vaccination Program
Bulls can get sick, too. As a kid, I remember finding our bull dead.
The bull was at the end of a grove of trees, the victim of blackleg. Not far away were two dead calves.
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