Reading Time: 4 minutes Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 04:16 pm Here’s why managing early-weaned calves fetches more dollars at sale time. If ever there’s a year to consider early weaning, 2021 is it. Just one glance at the weekly Drought Monitor map shows a vast portion of cattle country is in various stages of desperation as …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Last updated on May 10th, 2022 at 01:29 pm Ranching is tough. Here’s how to smooth the rough edges a little. Tough times are simply a part of ranching. So are good times. But when tough times roll around—drought, low cattle prices, high feed prices, you name it—there are places to save and places to …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 04:40 pm ‘We’re different!’ A claim that has become all too common in the marketplace. Sure, every business may be unique in some way, but as buyers, how are we supposed to know which product is actually different enough to make a better impact on our lives? We’ll …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 04:41 pm JUMP TO DOWNLOAD! ⇩ Here’s a new version of an old saw: You can’t manage what you don’t prepare for. But the old saw still applies. When it comes to managing drought, it’s helpful to measure a few things. That’s where a drought plan can help. …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Last updated on May 19th, 2021 at 08:28 am Knowing how to manage your way through a drought is key to keeping your operation whole. For much of cow-calf country, drought is simply a part of life. If you’re not in a drought, you’re recovering from the last one or preparing for the next one. …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 04:50 pm Drought forces tough decisions. Taking a measured approach is the best medicine to surviving. Drought is again gripping much of cow country and once again, tough decisions will have to be made. Depending on last fall’s precipitation and winter snows, those tough decisions may already be …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 04:55 pm Do you find it a struggle to hit the conception rates you’d like in breeding season? Sometimes we expect too much out of our bulls and cows, and become frustrated when breeding doesn’t go quite as planned. If you’ve ever wondered if there is anything you …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 04:56 pm Have you found that over the years, it’s become more challenging to fight flies on your cattle operation? It’s frustrating because flies cost time and money. They’re a stressful summer pasture problem for you and the cattle. Worst of all, if flies become a big enough …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Last updated on January 25th, 2022 at 01:53 pm Imagine yourself in the midst of a busy calving season. Are all your calves healthy and your life easy? Or, are you out treating sick calves that are fighting scours day and night? Maybe you’re somewhere in between; you have a few cases here and there; …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 05:04 pm “I think a little bit too often, producers kind of put bulls on the Back 40 and just don’t pay them very much attention until turnout.” And that, says Dr. Jason Ahola, beef cattle specialist at Colorado State University, might be a part of the management …
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