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1. Leadership link: Tips for how supervisors can reduce conflict: (Management); Calving season is in full swing and the days are long and the nights even longer. Tempers can get short and the stress level rises across the ranching world. When we find ourselves in stressful situations, ...; Created on 24 February 2013
2. Management practices for added value in market calves: (Management); Lack of forage and increased input costs for beef producers continue as we move ahead in 2013. However, there are several tools producers can use to increase efficiency of cattle planned for market – and ...; Created on 24 February 2013
3. Scientist works with ranchers to manage sericea lespedeza: (Industry News); Like many ranchers, Bill Sproul experiences the rewards and challenges of ranching on Kansas’ tallgrass prairie. And he considers sericea lespedeza the No. 1 long-term threat for ranchers like him. Sericea ...; Created on 24 February 2013
4. Estimating carrying capacity: How many cows can I graze?: (Grazing); Forage cost for cow-calf producers has increased dramatically in recent years, in part due to fewer acres of forage produced (due to competition from feed grains) and considerable drought throughout the ...; Created on 24 February 2013
5. Cutting out the bacon: (Grazing); Controlling feral swine population boom key to limiting damage. High input costs make every available resource on an agricultural operation very valuable to the landowner. Efficiency has become an ...; Created on 24 February 2013
6. Clean out your cows: (Herd Health); Spring rise of internal parasites should be caught early For most cattle producers, choosing whether or not to deworm their herds may be the easy part. Deciding when and how to treat is the big question. ...; Created on 24 February 2013
7. Bugged out: Late-winter lice control in beef cattle: (Herd Health); Lice are a common winter problem in cattle, especially in northern climates with cold weather and short winter days. Heat, sunlight and short hair make it more difficult for lice to survive and multiply; ...; Created on 24 February 2013
8. A programmed approach to fire ant control: (Grazing); The imported fire ant is another serious pest cattle producers have to battle in the southern U.S. As of November 2012, imported fire ants inhabit all or parts of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, ...; Created on 24 February 2013
9. Battling pests starts with good management: (Management); For cattle producers, the spring usually means it’s time for calves to be born. However, this is also the time that other young are born – and that includes pests. These pests can affect profitability ...; Created on 24 February 2013
10. A lesson in endurance for the future: (From the Editor); Listening to Linda Davis talk to a room full of cattle producers at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattlemen’s College, you easily get the impression there’s no crisis that cannot be conquered. ...; Created on 22 February 2013
11. Progressive Forum: Will Japan's expansion for U.S. beef create opportunities?: (Producer Profiles); Progressive Forum is a compilation of viewpoints from cattle producers on a given topic. Hear what those with boots on the ground have to say about the issues. How will Japan’s expansion for U.S. ...; Created on 22 February 2013
12. Global Beef Roundup: Lower currencies keep South American exports strong: (Market Reports); Growing global demand for protein, combined with depreciating South American currencies, assisted the Mercosur countries, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay (which is currently suspended) and Uruguay to substantially ...; Created on 22 February 2013
13. Information is money, so share the wealth: (Management); Communicating is still not easy, even with all of the modern options technology has given us. Mobile phones, Skype, text messaging, video conferencing – the list goes on and I’m sure they will continue ...; Created on 20 February 2013
14. Candid camera: Photo monitoring for ranchers: (Grazing); Why should you monitor your rangelands? We monitor because we need to have a road map about where we have been and where we are going. The easiest and simplest way to provide a permanent record is ...; Created on 20 February 2013
15. The effects of drought on internal parasitism of cattle: (Herd Health); The effects of the drought of 2012 have generated both financial and animal health challenges for the cattle industry. As drought continues in many areas across the country this winter and spring, cattle ...; Created on 18 February 2013
16. Drop the flies before problems bite you: (Grazing); Fly control minerals could be the answer to this costly insect issue A heavy infestation of horn flies can consume up to a half-pound of blood per cow per day. With stiff, needle-like mouths, the ...; Created on 18 February 2013
17. Grazing the Flint Hills Tall grass prairie survival depends on ranchers, rain and fire: (Regional Features); The tall grass prairie of the Flint Hills region in Kansas is one of the last untouched grazing areas of what was once over 140 million acres that extended from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Big and ...; Created on 18 February 2013
18. It's the Pitts: The evolution of marriage: (Lee Pitts); As a man’s marriage matures, his attitude toward going shopping evolves. • Before marriage: When a man first dates a woman, he tries to hide the fact that they have absolutely nothing in common. Even ...; Created on 18 February 2013
19. Irons in the fire: Honestly compelling: (Paul Marchant); Dennis runs a few yearlings and grows some hay a few miles south of town. He doesn’t claim to be a top hand, but he always likes to have a dog hanging around the place. Several years ago, he adopted ...; Created on 18 February 2013
20. Just dropping by... Don’t blame the parents: (Yevet Tenney); “It’s not my fault! I didn’t do it! I can’t do it! It’s too hard! The devil made me do it! I saw it on TV. I couldn’t help myself. It’s an addiction.” The excuses never end. It is easy to look outside ...; Created on 18 February 2013
21. Feb. 25, 2013 issue: New Products: (Products & Services); Igenity and Angus Genetics Inc. reduce cost for breed-specific DNA profile Igenity, a Neogen Corporation company, and Angus Genetics Inc. have announced a significant cost reduction to the Igenity Profile ...; Created on 18 February 2013
22. On the Edge of Common Sense: Your own worst enemy: (Baxter Black); It usually happens when you’re by yourself. You’re trying to load a bunch of cows in the one-ton. It should hold 12 head but with four to go, they plug up. You’re slappin’ them with the BQA-approved ...; Created on 15 February 2013
23. Forage use in the beef industry: (Grazing); Higher grain prices, led by sharply increased demand for corn, have provoked a variety of adjustments in agricultural markets to restore a relative balance in crop and forage prices. Higher prices ...; Created on 15 February 2013
24. Let there be rest: (Grazing); To produce lush growth, forages must have adequate rest from grazing pressure Most of us enjoy a good night’s rest and cherish the days when we get to sleep an extra hour. Conversely, we dread the ...; Created on 15 February 2013
25. Study: Cow-calf sector has most greenhouse gas output in beef production systems: (Industry News); Scientists have long known that cattle produce carbon dioxide and methane throughout their lives, but a new study pinpoints the cow-calf stage as a major contributor of greenhouse gases during beef production. ...; Created on 15 February 2013

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