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Neonatal calf scours: Considering all management aspects

Scours can be caused by any number of environmental factors and can quickly overwhelm a herd during calving season. Understanding what specific steps you can take on your operation to reduce risk could pay big dividends.
February 3, 2023
A. J. Tarpoff and Jason M. Warner

A producer makes an initial call to their veterinarian, concerned about a sudden and severe case of neonatal calf scours in their herd of calving beef cows. This is a call that veterinarians dread receiving and cow-calf producers throughout the country make far too often.


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Developing a hedging mentality for your ranch

Hedging may not be applicable for every operation but implementing a hedging mentality is. Producers can find long-term success by identifying risks and brainstorming options to counterposition those points of concern.
February 2, 2023
Ross Bronson

Traditional hedging through the futures markets has long been a part of agriculture. However, many producers aren’t comfortable with or able to put it into practice.


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The role of zinc during times of stress

Most producers know the value of micronutrients like zinc. But in times of stress, it’s important for that zinc to be delivered in a form most bioavailable and beneficial for the animal.
January 31, 2023
Jeff Heldt

Cattle, like humans, incur stress daily. They can run short on feed, develop ruminal acidosis, get moved to a new pasture or location, be exposed to coyotes on the prowl or deal with extreme cold and heat events.


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7 & 7 Synch: Is trying to maximize A.I. pregnancy rates worth it?

A new protocol recommended for beef cows offers greater heat responses and improved pregnancy rates to fixed-time A.I. with conventional or sexed semen. Is it worth considering using it in your herd?
January 30, 2023
Jordan Thomas

Whether you are striving to raise elite seedstock or high-quality commercial calves, a major goal of your operation is – or should be – getting as many cows pregnant as early in the breeding season as possible. Estrus synchronization protocols are a proven tool to do just that.


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[Podcast] Ranch management training with Rachel Frost and Andrew Bardwell, calving season from a vet’s perspective with Tony Hawkins

January 27, 2023

In this episode, David, Paul, Tyrell and Carrie discuss China’s population decline, the price of eggs and, just for good measure, the weather (see Paul’s column for full details.) 


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Manageable steps to make progress with succession planning this year

Succession planning is a marathon – not a sprint. Families should identify their goals, create a plan and establish a tempo that works for them in order to sustain the momentum needed to reach the finish line.
January 25, 2023
Rena Striegel

Many families make the mistake of jumping into succession planning without a plan. They meet with their professionals, have conversations with family and may even get so far as to begin transitioning ownership of assets, but somewhere along the way, momentum gets lost and the plan stalls. Once these activities stall, many families find it very difficult to get started again.


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NCBA announces intent to sue over lesser prairie chicken listing

January 24, 2023
Cassidy Woolsey

On Jan. 24, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced it filed notice of intent to sue the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) over the listing of the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act.


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Farming out the financials

When a farm or ranch grows, it can be difficult to keep up with the financial management areas of the business. In such cases, it may be wise to outsource at least some of the financial and accounting tasks.
January 24, 2023
Erica Louder

While agriculture extension has and continues to provide solid financial resources to teach farmers "in-house" accounting and finances, with growth, a farm or ranch must determine if and when to seek outside help. That outside help may mean outsourcing – or farming out — the financials.


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Vilsack lays out farm bill vision in meeting of USDA officials

January 24, 2023
Tyrell Marchant

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Jan. 18 gathered some three dozen Department of Agriculture staff to discuss the future of U.S. agriculture and upcoming farm bill talks.


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Right to Farm updates: Important protections for agriculture

Many rural areas are seeing rapid growth, meaning new neighbors without a connection to agriculture. The Right to Farm statutes protect existing operations against nuisance lawsuits, and some states have made updates to strengthen these protections.
January 23, 2023
Kyle K. Weldon and Jim D. Bradbury

As urban populations grow into more rural settings, the likelihood of conflict between a new neighbor and an animal feeding or other ag operation is increasing each year.


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