As a teenager, my best friend would often take me to his grandmother’s home. She was born in New York, the daughter of Russian immigrants, and made strudel and soup that could shame Julia Childs.
One ...
Somewhere today a family is watching its 2011 calf crop sell.
Whether it be through the sale barn, direct off the ranch or via video, selling cattle can be a nerve-wracking experience.
For many producers, ...
The single-most important factor in the survival of beef calves immediately after birth is receiving adequate colostrum and the protective antibodies it contains.
Calves are born without any significant ...
Most cattle buyers have preferences regarding health management of calves when they take delivery from a farm or ranch or purchase them through a marketing program.
These prerequisites generally include ...
Beef cattle producers have long debated the correct size and type of cattle in the industry.
Historically, the differences in animal size and type have resulted from producers selecting and raising ...
It is a tough year to raise cattle. As the Southern tier of the United States continues to struggle through one of the worst droughts on record, many Northern states are experiencing record precipitation ...
Scanning a group of cow/calf pairs with a keen eye, Olive, Montana, rancher Ben Minow points and says, “There’s a good one, take a picture of that one.”
In truth, finding a calf that wouldn’t make a ...
Hearty Rocky Mountain cattle are the trademark for Aristocrat Angus, located north of Denver near the town of Platteville, Colorado, since 1966.
The operation takes pride in a premier Angus bloodline ...
When analyzing factors that affect profitability on any cow-calf enterprise, terms such as “pregnancy rate” and “calf crop percentage” certainly rise to the forefront.
Most of our attention in regards ...
Long before the technological era, customizing something was a way to claim ownership or establish an identity.
Whether it was a custom paint job or initials monogrammed onto a shirt, creative thinking ...
Gender value difference, whether bull or heifer, is what makes sexed semen a profitable alternative to conventional artificial insemination (A.I.) and natural service.
The economic advantage of the ...
Argentina has made a name for itself around the world with its steaks. But things are changing dramatically in this country that was once dubbed “carnivore heaven.”
Fish exports have overtaken traditional ...
The coldest I’ve ever been in my life was in Aberdeen, South Dakota, when the wind chill was minus 35 degrees. I can’t tell you what it felt like because I’d lost all feeling once we got into negative ...
I never claimed to be a cowman and I’ve got the scars to prove it! Frostbit fingers, baler twine blisters and an odd scrape in the side of my head where the hair won’t grow back from when my good ol’ horse ...
Cattle rustling can conjure up different thoughts depending on who you are. Some imagine a scene from an old Western where bandana-wearing cowboys gather up a herd of cows and drive them to a distant and ...
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