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Trends in the timing of castration

March 25, 2019

Bruce Derksen

Reasons for bull calf castration stretch beyond reducing sexual activity and reproduction. Bulls are naturally aggressive and as such, castration becomes necessary for the welfare of the herd and the protection of those who work with them.

Building better leadership in family-owned businesses

March 25, 2019

B. Lynn Gordon

Reading a bull sale catalog this winter, I came across this statement attributed to Bart Carmichael, “You can’t always do what Grandpa did, but don’t forget what Grandpa knew.”

Estrous synchronization can add value

March 25, 2019

John B. Hall

Having a majority of cows in a cow-calf operation calve in the first 30 days of the calving season is critical to profitability for ranchers. A major opportunity for enhancing profitability is in moving late-calving cows forward to calve earlier in the calving season.

Managing a calving and breeding season without removing bulls

March 25, 2019

Bruce B. Carpenter and Thomas Hairgrove

“A cow should have a calf every year.” For most cow-calf producers this is a true statement because the cow costs the same amount of money to keep – whether or not it raises and weans a calf to sell.

Economics of beef bulls: Selection and fertility

March 25, 2019

Lee Jones

Pregnancies matter. Reproductive efficiency is a priority in beef herds. If producers depend on natural service, then bulls contribute to at least half of reproduction and at least as much to the future of the cow herd through his daughters.

Effective fly control strategies for 2019

March 25, 2019

Melissa A. Bravo

What’s worse? The bloodsucking swarm that never seems to end until the sun goes down? Or a few million “shew flies” working together harassing and harrying their victims into exhaustion?

Rodent problems are never an easy task

March 25, 2019

Heather Smith Thomas

Rats and mice can raise havoc with buildings and their contents, and burrowing rodents such as prairie dogs, ground squirrels and pocket gophers can damage fields, pastures and crops.

Texas cattle producers wage new round in fight on fever ticks

March 25, 2019

Robert Fears

Cattlemen, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are waging a constant battle to keep the fever tick contained in counties along the border to Mexico.

Ask the Consultant: Feral pigs: A formidable pest

March 25, 2019

Josh Gaskamp

Land managers in the southern Great Plains often credit feral pigs as being among the most intelligent, destructive and costly pests.

Fences and neighbors: Knowing the rules

March 25, 2019

Jim D. Bradbury and Chandler Schmitz

The old adage, “Good fences make good neighbors” is still applicable in today’s society. Across the U.S., there are thousands of miles of fences, and the vast majority of these fences are located along boundary lines between landowners or along state or U.S. roadways.

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