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BLACK INK -- CARE ABOUT THE COWS
When I was 10, my job was “chicken chores.” Feeding, watering, gathering eggs and occasionally cleaning out for a flock of 800 hens. I hated it, and the egg count showed it: maybe 60 percent yield.
29 Apr 2013, 12:12 pm | click here to view more
RESEARCHERS EXPLORE STRATEGIES TO TIME HEIFER PUBERTY
Cattle producers typically wean replacement heifers at seven months of age and lift them with limited nutritional input before their first breeding.
29 Apr 2013, 12:12 pm | click here to view more
IT'S THE PITTS -- PICKY EATERS
I had the reputation of being somewhat of a “picky eater” as a child.
29 Apr 2013, 12:11 pm | click here to view more
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK -- MOST ANYONE ELSE
If you've ever seen a hen pummeled by the rain—scratching the ground with a combination of anger and discomfort while trying to shed water at the same time—then you have a fair picture of Aunt Pinky and Nelda Isselfrick.
23 Apr 2013, 3:05 pm | click here to view more
MILLER BRANGUS FEMALE SALE AVERAGES $2,744
Warm hospitality, icy temperatures and a hot offering greeted 43 buyers from eleven states gathered in Waynesboro, Tenn., as Miller Brangus hosted their second annual female sale featuring “Cattle You Can Count On.”
23 Apr 2013, 3:02 pm | click here to view more
FIBER DIGESTION IMPORTANT IN GRAZING CATTLE
Part 1 discussed, in brief, the digestive tract physiology and what structures are in place to make this process work in the cow. In this part we will examine the fiber itself and the mechanics of the animal's ability to extract valuable nutrients from this material.
22 Apr 2013, 6:02 pm | click here to view more
26TH NATIONAL F-1 BRAHMAN FEMALE SALE HELD MARCH 16
The 26th Annual ABBA National F-1 and TBA Brahman Female Sale was held on March 16, 2013 in Caldwell, Texas.
22 Apr 2013, 6:01 pm | click here to view more
Cattle disease bacteria widespread in the UK
A new study has found that bacteria responsible for chronic intestinal inflammation in cattle, which have also been implicated in Crohn's disease in humans, are widespread in the UK countryside.
20 May 2013, 8:18 am | click here to view more
ZIPPERER BEEFMASTERS: JUST GETTING STARTED . . . FOR THE SECOND TIME AROUND
By the time most cattle producers reach their 78th birthday, they are looking for ways to slow down and retire from the cattle business. But Jennie Lee Zipperer is an exception to that rule. She is just getting started…..for the second time around.
20 May 2013, 5:05 pm | click here to view more
RFD-TV TO RE-BROADCAST BEEFMASTER FEATURE
On April 8, 2013 Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU) and RFD-TV's The American Rancher premiered an episode featuring the Beefmaster cattle breed and it received positive feedback by Beefmaster breeders, RFD-TV viewers and the general public. Due to the huge success of the episode's premiere on April 8, 2013 the two groups have decided to re-air the episode once again on Mon., May 27, 2013 at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST).
20 May 2013, 5:04 pm | click here to view more
State, fed govts in cattle grazing feud
Qld will proceed with a plan to allow starving cattle to graze in national parks despite federal opposition.
20 May 2013, 2:33 am | click here to view more
Qld and fed govts in cattle grazing feud
Qld will proceed with a plan to allow starving cattle to graze in national parks despite federal opposition.
20 May 2013, 2:31 am | click here to view more
Qld rejects food drop idea for cattle
Queensland's national parks minister says a food drops for starving cattle is a 'greenie, loopy idea.'
20 May 2013, 1:59 am | click here to view more
Cattle exports may increase
Qld and NT's agriculture ministers say they may have brokered a deal with Indonesia to boost cattle exports.
20 May 2013, 1:43 am | click here to view more
Cattle Rebound From 10-Month Low on U.S. Beef Demand
Cattle futures rebounded from a 10- month low on signs of increasing U.S. demand for beef. Hogs also rose.
20 May 2013, 12:47 pm | click here to view more
U.S. live cattle futures sag ahead of USDA report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Friday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly cattle-on-feed report that was released after the futures closed, analysts and traders said.
18 May 2013, 3:09 pm | click here to view more
U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was up 15 per cent from a year earlier, a government report showed Friday, and analysts said reduced feed costs encouraged fattening cattle for slaughter.
18 May 2013, 3:09 pm | click here to view more
Cattle Slump as Higher Beef Prices May Deter Demand; Hogs Steady
Cattle futures declined to a 10-month low on speculation that consumers may balk at rising U.S. beef prices. Hog prices were little changed.
17 May 2013, 11:31 am | click here to view more
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS SHOULD EXPECT BRIGHT FUTURE
More efficient land use, a stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat in developing countries should help boost the livestock industry in coming years, according to a Purdue University agricultural economist.
16 May 2013, 5:12 pm | click here to view more
BEEF AND FORAGE FIELD DAY SET FOR MAY 18
Cattle producers in Mississippi and Louisiana can learn about cattle health issues and forage weed control measures during a May 18 event in south Mississippi.
16 May 2013, 5:11 pm | click here to view more
GOOD QUALITY FORAGES ARE THE MAIN ASSET OF ANY CATTLE OPERATION
Forages, especially forages of good quality are the main asset of any cattle operation. Forages affect individual animal performance regardless of age, sex, type, class, etc.
14 May 2013, 5:49 pm | click here to view more
IT'S THE PITTS -- DROP 'EM MISTER
Some people are just an accident waiting to happen. Take my pal ReRide for example. Getting hurt is ReRide's “achilles heel,” which is about the only part of his body he hasn't broken, strained, clip, burned or shattered.
14 May 2013, 5:48 pm | click here to view more
HUNTIN' DAYLIGHT -- SLOW GO
By now, dwindling cattle supplies were supposed to be pushing prices into the ballpark of profitability. Instead, the wide-spread, lengthy pre-spring weather and continued losses in the feedlot sector have stalled the promise.
13 May 2013, 5:48 pm | click here to view more
ALABAMA BCIA HONORS HARRELL WATTS, JR.
The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association (BCIA) recently honored Harrell Watts, Jr. as the 2012 Richard Deese Award recipient during their Annual Meeting and Awards Program held in conjunction with the 70th Annual Alabama Cattlemen's Association Convention in Birmingham on March 23.
13 May 2013, 5:47 pm | click here to view more
Cattle Rise as Buyers Purchase Beef for U.S. Holidays; Hogs Gain
Cattle rose for the second time in three sessions on speculation that demand for beef will rise before the U.S. Memorial Day holiday on May 27 and dad’s Day on June 16, traditionally popular times to grill steaks.
13 May 2013, 11:35 am | click here to view more
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