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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. No one can tackle the love of American hamburgers: (From the Editor); Soon after winning college football’s national championship in January, the Clemson Tigers were welcomed to the White House like Roman conquerors with a feast consisting of Big Macs, Whoppers and Wendy’s ...; Created on 18 April 2019
3. In the news: March floods cost almost $3 billion in damages in Nebraska, Iowa: (Industry News); Producers in the Midwest are still tallying the damages from the mid-March “bomb cyclone” storm that left a trail of destruction across the Midwest. Rain and snow combined with winds of 65 mph shut down ...; Created on 18 April 2019
4. Cattle report shows fifth year of expansion but at slower rate: (Market Reports); The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its semiannual Cattle report on Feb. 28, which provided a snapshot of the U.S. cattle inventory on Jan. 1, 2019. The number of cattle and ...; Created on 18 April 2019
5. Southeast: Tips on horn fly control: (Regional Roundup); The approach to ward off flies is multipronged and challenging. However, doing nothing can severely hinder productivity, profits and herd welfare. I’ve asked Dr. Nancy Hinkle, extension veterinary entomologist ...; Created on 18 April 2019
6. Midwest/North: Calfhood implants: (Regional Roundup); While it is well understood that growth-promoting implants are an asset to the feedlot industry in terms of increased gains and feed efficiency, the use of implants in the cow-calf segment is often overlooked ...; Created on 18 April 2019
7. West: Spring grazing strategies: (Regional Roundup); As the weather gets warmer and green grass has emerged, many ranchers face some tough decisions. Should cows be turned out to graze or continue to be fed harvested forage? Perhaps harvested forage supplies ...; Created on 18 April 2019
8. South Central: Value of gain: (Regional Roundup); I often receive calls from producers wanting feeding recommendations because their “calves are not big enough to sale.” Focusing only on a traditional sale weight for a commercial cow-calf operation can ...; Created on 18 April 2019
9. The importance of taking vacations: (Management); Several years ago, I ran into a much younger friend of mine at a winter trade show and asked him what he’d been up to. “We just got back from skiing,” he said. When I asked where he went, he replied in ...; Created on 18 April 2019
10. Five things to know about efforts to increase feedlot safety: (Facilities & Equipment); Agriculture is an industry that is known to be dangerous; this fact is especially true for workers on cattle feedlots. According to recent labor statistics, beef cattle production has a fatality rate ...; Created on 18 April 2019
11. And the 2019 BQA award winners are …: (Beef Quality); The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program has developed best management practices to ensure cattle are healthy and productive while providing safe, wholesome products for consumers. BQA standards encompass ...; Created on 18 April 2019
12. BQA becoming more than just ‘the right thing to do’: (Beef Quality); A 2011 survey of U.S. beef cattle producers done in conjunction with the National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) found 87 percent of respondents who operated their ranches consistent with Beef Quality Assurance ...; Created on 18 April 2019
13. Cattle savor the ryegrass at Richfield of Louisiana: (Producer Profiles); Pete Hymel may not have the biggest operation in the Southeast. But he certainly has one the best-smelling ranches. Take a stroll up to the opening gates of Hymel’s ranch outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ...; Created on 18 April 2019
14. Build BQA stewardship through herd health plans: (Beef Quality); Cattlemen have demonstrated a commitment to the integrity of today’s beef products by implementing sound cattle management practices. An appropriate herd health plan/protocol is an important element ...; Created on 18 April 2019
15. Liver abscesses: An elusive and expensive malady: (Feed & Nutrition); Liver abscess (LA) is relatively common in feedlot cattle and older dairy cows, particularly with diets eaten in grain content. The incidence is variable depending upon type of cattle, relative energy ...; Created on 18 April 2019
16. Implant approaches for feeders: (Feed & Nutrition); Steroidal implants, often referred to as simply implants, have been used in beef cattle for more than 60 years. In addition, there are a wide array of available implants on the market. If my last count ...; Created on 18 April 2019
17. Feeding minerals: Pay now or pay later: (Feed & Nutrition); When operating costs are high and cattle prices are low, cutting back on nonessentials is often the first step to tightening the purse strings. So what counts as a necessity? What should be cut? Answer: ...; Created on 18 April 2019
18. Not-so-friendly mushrooms: (Feed & Nutrition); It was the second dead cow that really got our attention. Earlier that week, I had received a call from a rancher who had found one of his cows dead in a pasture. No previous symptoms, just a dead ...; Created on 18 April 2019
19. Management and production for drought conditions: (Feed & Nutrition); History tells us drought conditions come and go. This tells cattle producers three things: At some point in time they will have to deal with drought conditions, they will have to recover from these dry ...; Created on 17 April 2019
20. Probiotic tools in the fight against pathogens: (Feed & Nutrition); Probiotics have become more popular with consumers in recent years. In the past, probiotics were only associated with foods such as yogurt, but as probiotics become more readily available to us in so many ...; Created on 17 April 2019
21. Is sorghum the best-kept secret for feeding cattle right now?: (Feed & Nutrition); For farmers looking for cost-effective ways to produce forage in dry environments, sorghum offers some exceptional opportunities. This year, sorghums may be a great option following winter wheat/cereals, ...; Created on 17 April 2019
22. Across the fence: Cowboy transitions and whiplash: (Marci Whitehurst); My cowboy and I talk about the nuts and bolts of life on a regular basis. Well, maybe more like an irregular basis … I mean, planning is a part of any ranch: seasonal, yearly and multiyear plans are ...; Created on 17 April 2019
23. Irons in the fire: One millimeter at a time: (Paul Marchant); It was shaping up to be a good spring day. The snow was pretty much gone, and the mud was drying up. It was one of the first days of the year that dared me to attack it without the aid of muck boots or ...; Created on 17 April 2019
24. On the Edge of Common Sense: The romantic cowboy: (Baxter Black); There’s nothing like an evening of calving to promote the romantic image of the cowboy. Right, ladies? Don invited a nice woman out to his ranch in Alberta for an evening of candlelight, wine and canned ...; Created on 17 April 2019
25. Use the Livestock Indemnity Program to recoup storm losses: (Industry News); There are many things on our checklist as we recover from the historic March floods and blizzards. As we move forward, producers need to know the basics of the Livestock Indemnity Program and how this ...; Created on 26 March 2019

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