Maintain a tight breeding season 

May 7, 2007

This time of year, many Extension beef cattle educators preach the importance of a short breeding season where most of the cows and heifers conceive on the first service...

Do the math before creep feeding 

May 7, 2007,

Source: North Dakota State University

Calving is winding down, and producers soon will be making decisions that could affect their profit margin. when they sell those calves months from now. One of those decisions is whether to supply the calves with creep feed...

The Smell of Mud Season 

Apr 27, 2007,

Shannon Hayes | Sap Bush Hollow Farm | Schoharie County, New York

It’s mud season…that time of year when those of us who have been slumbering right along with Mother Earth roll over and discover that she, too, suffers from a wicked case of morning breath....

Targeted grazing handbook available  

Apr 23, 2007

The application of livestock grazing to suppress unwanted plants has been around for centuries. Today, targeted grazing by livestock is being rediscovered and honed as an ecologically friendly and effective tool...

Now That’s Rural: Wild West World 

Apr 23, 2007,

Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development; Kansas State University

Wild West. It’s been a fundamental part of our American culture for more than a century. But today we’re going beyond the old Wild West to a new creation: Wild West World. That’s the name of a new theme park...

Combat lower calf prices with more pounds 

Apr 23, 2007,

Kindra Gordon, BEEF magazine

Growth implants offer a weighty alternative
The repercussions of high-priced corn are on everyone’s mind these days. Not only are many wondering about the supply of corn, but how...

Reads for Ranchers: Part 2 

Apr 23, 2007,

Kindra Gordon

Sometimes the best ideas for the beef business come from other industries. We continue our spotlight on some of the books that offer innovative applications from brand marketing to leadership ...

Black Ink: Don’t fence me in 

Apr 23, 2007,

Steve Suther, Certified Angus Beef

April showers kick-start the grazing season for much of North America. It’s a great time to think about fencing and fences, both literal and metaphorical...

Beef & Milk Team Up  

Apr 23, 2007

Summer promotions pair beef, cheese, beer and key lime pie
It’s one of the great partnerships in culinary history — savory grilled hamburgers or steaks and delicious Wisconsin cheese...

Registration open for June Beef Improvement Federation meeting in Colorado 

Apr 23, 2007

The Rocky Mountains provide the backdrop for the annual meeting and 40th anniversary celebration of the Beef Improvement Federation. The meeting will be held June 6-9 in Fort Collins, CO...

Champion Sires, LLC launches website to promote top show sires  

Apr 23, 2007

Champion Sires, LLC has launched http://www.Champion-Sires.com, a website dedicated to promoting winning livestock show sires in cattle, pigs, sheep and goats...

Consider age- and source-verifying animals 

Apr 23, 2007

As ranchers across the country move through the calving season, officials with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), Nebraska Beef Council, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension are encouraging producers to keep good records regarding...

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