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1. Steps to safer winter calving: (Training Posters); Pasos para atender partos más seguros en el invierno Steps to safer winter calving Click here or on the image above to download a PDF of the poster to view it in more detail. (PDF, 460 KB); Created on 01 February 2011
2. Calving brings out true animal expertise: (From the Editor); As if raising cattle in harsh conditions wasn’t hard enough, today’s beef producer faces an enormous uphill battle on the landscape of public relations. Eating beef remains popular, healthy and affordable ...; Created on 26 January 2011
3. Hesston 1361 disc mower conditioner: (Products & Services); The all-new Hesston® 1363 10-foot side-pull disc mower conditioner by Massey Ferguson® provides beef producers cutting and conditioning innovations designed for making high-quality hay. Featuring heavy-duty ...; Created on 26 January 2011
4. Calf-cam wireless barn camera system from Koehn: (Products & Services); Watch calving on TV in the comfort of your home on a wireless camera with night vision in protective housing. Receive clear, color pictures up to 2,000 feet away. The Koehn Calf-cam is waterproof, weatherproof, ...; Created on 26 January 2011
5. MSE MAX microbial released for automated feedlots: (Products & Services); Natur’s Way Inc. has released a direct-fed microbial (DFM) specifically designed for automated feedlot systems using micro-machines. Each 0.5-gram dose of MSE MAX is guaranteed to deliver 5.4 billion viable ...; Created on 26 January 2011
6. 2EZ Bale Mover self-loading hay trailer: (Products & Services); The 2EZ Bale Mover, manufactured by End 2 End Welding and distributed by GoBob Pipe & Steel Sales, is a unique round bale trailer. It is one of only a handful of hay trailers on the market that ...; Created on 26 January 2011
7. Cattle Q&A with Mark Schatzker: (People in the News); Mark Schatzker is a travel writer and columnist for the Toronto Globe and Mail and author of the book “Steak: One Man’s Search for the World’s Tastiest Piece of Beef.” An ardent defender of beef consumption, ...; Created on 26 January 2011
8. Business-like manner’ means avoiding commingling of funds: (Management); It may seem like a trivial matter, but to the IRS, commingling of funds suggests your ranch or farm is a hobby rather than a business. What exactly is “commingling?” The usual situation is depositing checks ...; Created on 26 January 2011
9. The gentlemen’s agreement is obsolete: (Management); There once was a time when you could, and did, rely on another person’s word when conducting business. Unfortunately, “the gentlemen’s agreement” is now a relic of the past. The time of doing business ...; Created on 26 January 2011
10. A dozen tips to lighten calving days: (Herd Health); How do other cattle producers ensure a successful calving season? We’ve gathered their advice. Every cowboy knows that the cardinal rule of calving is that calves need colostrum as soon as possible within ...; Created on 26 January 2011
11. Colostrum alternatives play a role in a healthy start: (Herd Health); The cow’s first milk is crucial to the health and survival of her calf. It contains fat that provides energy (and generates body warmth in cold weather), acts as a laxative to help pass first bowel movements ...; Created on 26 January 2011
12. Assisting with calving difficulty: (Herd Health); Calving difficulty (dystocia) is an important economic problem in the U.S. beef cattle industry. According to the USDA, the economic impact of calving difficulty is $350 million each year, and approximately ...; Created on 26 January 2011
13. Cattleman discovers labor savings with timed AI: (Reproduction); Dale Sauls was no stranger to “fixed-time” artificial insemination. The Florida native had used the reproductive management tool in his commercial dairy operation. So when he and his wife, Connie, moved ...; Created on 26 January 2011
14. Fink Genetics builds tight bonds to establish reputation: (Reproduction); The task of raising useful seedstock comes with many hurdles. Outfits must forge a path in a competitive industry where creating the right product in the 21st century is just half the battle. Often ...; Created on 26 January 2011
15. A tale of two cowherds: Feeding for optimal reproduction: (Feed & Nutrition); The following is a fictional story based on real results from a three-year university study.* Two neighboring ranchers met often at the local coffee shop to argue the merits of their different approaches ...; Created on 26 January 2011
16. Using genetic information to reduce calving difficulty: (Reproduction); Delivery of a live, healthy calf is a complex process. Thankfully, in a high percentage of cattle this process proceeds uneventfully and new generations of calves are born with little or no fanfare. However, ...; Created on 26 January 2011
17. Using docility EPDs to improve disposition in cattle: (Reproduction); Cattle producers have known for a long time that wild cattle were probably less profitable than their calmer contemporaries, but there wasn’t a great deal of hard data to back up this suspicion. Research ...; Created on 26 January 2011
18. Winter care for your horses: (Herd Health); Winter’s short days and long, cold nights often bring less outdoor activity and more time to rest, physically and mentally. Both man and beast benefit from rest and recuperation. “R and R” for ranch ...; Created on 26 January 2011
19. Getting a leg up on genetic defects: (Reproduction); Quite a few years back, when I had ground leased in several locations, I found myself with some extra pasture. This was well before the crisis in genetic defects ever came into view on this side of the ...; Created on 26 January 2011
20. Just dropping by: The right wish for Valentine's Day: (Yevet Tenney); The store windows are full of red lacy hearts, Cupids with arrows, and boxes of chocolates. It’s time for that wonderful lovers’ day called Valentine’s Day. I used to hate Valentine’s. It was a day ...; Created on 25 January 2011
21. On the Edge of Common Sense: My old Martin: (Baxter Black); I can’t remember how many songs Martin wrote, probably half of my notebook full of livin’ room hits! I guess nobody knew me as well as Martin. All those sad love songs, honky tonk songs, funny ones, ...; Created on 25 January 2011
22. Know your synchronization protocols: (Reproduction); Synchronization programs for artificial insemination (AI) have changed a little over the years. Experience and improvements to the synchronization technology probably have modified these programs enough ...; Created on 25 January 2011

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