Management
April beef management calendar
04/25/2012 12:57:05 PM
Remember to follow these beef cattle management tips as temperatures get warmer. ...
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Breed heifers before cows
04/22/2012 8:05:00 AM
Even though calving season is not yet done for most producers, it's not too soon to begin planning for breeding of open heifers. ...
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Use caution when thinking about restocking after drought
04/19/2012 11:39:00 AM
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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Summer grazing potential
04/17/2012 4:05:00 PM
A much warmer than normal spring in the Northern Plains and in other areas as well has grass greening up earlier than normal. So, given the volatile prices that have been occurring, what is the profit potential for grazing calves this summer? ...
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Determination of pregnancy status vital for beef herd rebuiding
04/16/2012 4:02:46 PM
Blood pregnancy testing helps you determine who to breed, who to keep and who to cull.
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Going from biased to best: Decisions on cattle operations
04/16/2012 3:34:44 PM
Most cattle producers strive to make good decisions on their operations. ...
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Late calving cows: Getting them back on track
04/11/2012 11:25:00 AM
To maintain an annual calving interval (≤ 365 days), conception must occur within 80 days of calving; however, the period of anestrus following calving is frequently greater than 60 days. ...
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Developing a grazing plan - Goals and inventory
04/05/2012 3:55:00 PM
Having a grazing plan for your ranch can be an extremely useful tool to help you maximize your profits from a pasture based operation. ...
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Texas A&M begins herd-rebuilding seminars
04/05/2012 11:12:43 AM
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service is beginning a statewide educational initiative "Rebuilding the Beef Herd" focusing on rebuilding breeding cattle numbers within the state.
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Quality assurance encompasses feed management practices
04/03/2012 4:25:00 PM
When people hear about quality assurance in livestock, they automatically think of topics like how to give an injection or read a drug label. ...
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Do calves born earlier in the breeding season have an advantage?
04/02/2012 6:00:00 AM
University of Wyoming animal scientist Scott Lake, PhD, describes how a tighter calving season can affect long-term productivity and financial returns in cow-calf herds.
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Texas herd-rebuilding series begins April 3
03/30/2012 12:19:28 PM
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service is beginning a statewide educational initiative “Rebuilding the Beef Herd” focusing on rebuilding breeding cattle inventories within the state. There will be five areas of focus, Challenges in Agriculture Financing, Forage Recovery, Options for Replacements, Value of Replacements, and Generational Turnover.
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ASK THE EXPERT
Ask the expert: Mixing cows from drought-stricken ranches
10/19/2012
We’re buying young cow from drought stricken ranches and moving them to ours. Do we co-mingle or segregate for how long?
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