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1. Progressive Cattleman Market watch: (Market Reports); Click the date to see the latest Progressive Cattleman Market watch. (PDF) July 9, 2019 June 11, 2019 May 10, 2019 April 11, 2019 March 12, 2019 February 11, 2019 January 8, 2019 December ...; Created on 24 June 2019
2. U.S. beef to China – still a simmering prospect: (From the Editor); Following the news about U.S.-Chinese trade talks is a lot like ordering Chinese food – just when you got enough, you’re seemingly hungry for more. We seem to be savoring for updates on restoring U.S.-to-China ...; Created on 24 April 2017
3. Fresh beef coming to a McDonald’s near you: (Industry News); After serving frozen beef for more than four decades, McDonald’s announced it will begin making one of its signature burgers with fresh, not frozen beef by mid-2018. The announcement, which came March ...; Created on 24 April 2017
4. Legal issues surrounding prescribed burning: (Management); Prescribed burning (also called controlled burning) is a popular grassland management tool across the country. These burns, when conducted carefully, can serve to maintain and restore native grasslands, ...; Created on 21 April 2017
5. Southwest and Southern Plains states’ small-grain feeding hampered by drought: (Market Reports); Small-grain cattle grazing in the Southwest and Southern Plains states is likely being hampered by drought and wildfires. Wildfires have burned hundreds of squares miles in the panhandle of Oklahoma and ...; Created on 21 April 2017
6. The 5 pieces of cow advice you shouldn’t take: (Management); In the cattle industry, we’re not short of opinions. However, there is just some advice we shouldn’t take. With science, research and economics as evidence, heed caution before embracing the five myths ...; Created on 21 April 2017
7. Longevity in the workplace: Does it hinder growth?: (Management); As with many questions, the answer is: “It depends.” We start our investigation to understand what it depends on by looking at two hypothetical but realistic employees. John has worked on the ranch ...; Created on 21 April 2017
8. What’s in your ranch refrigerator?: (Beef Quality); Managing what goes into an organized ranch refrigerator is crucial when dealing with animal health. Many times, it can mean life or death, and seasoned ranchers know the importance of having the proper ...; Created on 21 April 2017
9. The proof is in the records: (Beef Quality); You, as a beef producer, never want to receive a phone call that one of your beef carcasses has drug residues and is not fit for human consumption. That call implies the producer did not read the label ...; Created on 21 April 2017
10. Arriving on the scene: Have a plan ready: (Beef Quality); When Roy McCallister arrived on the scene of a major traffic accident involving 90 head of feeder calves, his Bovine Emergency Response Plan (BERP) training immediately kicked in. As the threat preparedness ...; Created on 21 April 2017
11. What’s in a breeding soundness exam?: (Reproduction); It’s that time of year again when cattle are itching to graze fresh new pastures and young calves have a newfound freedom running through green grass. Soon herd bulls will find their place with the ...; Created on 21 April 2017
12. Creep-feeding economics: Does it pay?: (Feed & Nutrition); Regardless of where the markets are at, considering the economic impact of incorporating a creep feed into your management might be the difference between getting ahead and leaving money on the table. ...; Created on 21 April 2017
13. Nutrition is complex, but feeding mineral doesn’t have to be: (Feed & Nutrition); What’s the most important part of your mineral program? It may not be the brand or the formulation – but rather how you manage it. The perfect mineral supplement probably does not exist, albeit the benefit ...; Created on 19 April 2017
14. Ask the Consultant: Weed control, fertilization tips to boost bermudagrass: (Feed & Nutrition); Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) is an important forage and hay crop grown primarily in the southeastern and southern Great Plains regions, although it occurs in other areas of the U.S. and world. It was ...; Created on 19 April 2017
15. Ask the Consultant: Updated recommendations for beef cattle nutrition: (Feed & Nutrition); In 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released the eighth revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle. This publication reviews the peer-reviewed scientific ...; Created on 19 April 2017
16. Cautions using cover crops for cattle production: (Feed & Nutrition); Cover crops are a tool that can provide dual benefits – soil management and cattle feed – however, not all cover crops are suitable as a forage crop for cattle. Some of the commonly used cover crops ...; Created on 19 April 2017
17. Is she ready to provide for not one, but two calves?: (Feed & Nutrition); As the first hint of green signaled spring and summer grazing would soon be here, many of us were finalizing our plans for the upcoming breeding season. And while those plans tend to prioritize finding ...; Created on 19 April 2017
18. Irons in the fire: Trust in goodness: (Paul Marchant); So I was at a county 4-H leaders’ council meeting the other night. I was there on behalf of the county fair board. Seems there were some questions from leaders regarding some of the rules of the livestock ...; Created on 19 April 2017
19. On the Edge of Common Sense: Pick it out: (Baxter Black); The newspaper photo showed them leaning into the harmony like four caroling coyotes. The caption named the pickers and said they were members of a new country singing group. It announced that they would ...; Created on 19 April 2017
20. Regional Roundup - Southern Plains: The growing season is here; how are the growing conditions?: (Regional Roundup); Everyone is looking forward to spring and summer rains and a good season for rangelands and pastures. But who knows with certainty what will actually occur? Uncertainty of the amount and timeliness of ...; Created on 19 April 2017
21. Regional Roundup - Midwest/North: Optimizing your breeding season: (Regional Roundup); Behind feed cost, reproductive efficiency is the second-biggest driver of profitability in the cow herd. Because of this, the importance of proper breeding season preparations cannot be overstated. Yet ...; Created on 19 April 2017
22. Regional Roundup - West: Breeding: Want to improve A.I. pregnancy rate?: (Regional Roundup); Breeding season is here, and several factors contribute to the success of an A.I. breeding program. Open cows impact profitability, so producers need to identify low-cost ways to maximize their A.I. pregnancy ...; Created on 19 April 2017
23. Regional Roundup - Southeast: Learning the ‘VAC-45’ strategy: (Regional Roundup); I hope the grass and calves are growing strong at your operation this spring. Marketing is top priority for most producers right now, it seems. Guarding against market lows with value-added management ...; Created on 19 April 2017
24. Post-wildfire reality sinks in for High Plains ranchers: (Industry News); “The overwhelming reality of it all is sinking in,” said Greg Gardiner of Ashland, Kansas, in a phone interview 10 days after the Starbuck fire – which had consumed over 300,000 acres in Oklahoma and nearly ...; Created on 17 March 2017

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