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The search is on for tough winter workers in annual contest

October 11, 2013

Ranchers and farmers know what it’s like to work in the cold. Now is a chance for your hard work to be recognized in the third annual Cintas & Carhartt Cold Crew Contest. Cintas launched the campaign in 2011 to recognize individuals in the U.S. and Canada who withstand the toughest winter working conditions. This year’s theme is “Outwork Them All.” Contestants may share their stories and explain why Carhartt, a brand for hard-working people, is essential to their jobs at for their chance to win free merchandise and a grand prize, all-expenses paid trip for two (location yet to be announced).

Step-Up program targets beef cattle lameness

October 10, 2013

The Step-Up Management Program, from Zinpro and Kansas State University's Beef Cattle Institute, starts with the Step-Up locomotion scoring system. This systematic approach is designed to properly identify the level of lameness within the feedlot.

The future of the farm bill

October 10, 2013

Scott George

Here we are in the last few months of 2013. This year has flown by; it seems just yesterday the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) was announcing its policy priorities for this year. These priorities, along with other important issues affecting cattlemen and women across the country, serve as the focus of NCBA’s policy team in Washington, D.C. This organization is producer-owned and member driven. It’s important that the policy priorities set by NCBA are geared toward sustaining this industry for future generations.

Texas cow-calf clinic planned for Oct. 25

October 10, 2013

Blair Fannin

The 42nd Annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic and Trade Show is scheduled for Oct. 25 at the Washington County Fairgrounds Sales Facility in Brenham. Registration is $20 the day of the event from 7:15-8 a.m. The clinic will conclude at 4 p.m.

Poll: Readers lean slightly against beta agonists

October 9, 2013

Call it a draw on the topic of beta agonists in cattle. An online poll of Progressive Cattleman readers, asking what they think of beta agonist usage in cattle, resulted in three opinions as closely knit as we’ve seen in our online surveys.

No U.S. data; some Mexican data

October 8, 2013

Derrell S. Peel

The lack of federal government data collection has already impacted livestock markets. The impacts will grow exponentially if the situation persists for many more days. The most significant initial impacts are on business arrangements that base beef and cattle transactions on USDA price reports.

Purina introduces new balanced supplement for cattle

October 8, 2013

Purina Animal Nutrition’s new Accuration Block (AB), a balanced supplement for beef cows, is formulated to help cows maintain ideal body condition scores (BCS) by providing the nutrients cattle need to complement available forage.

Tens of thousands of cattle killed in S. Dakota storms

October 8, 2013

Reports from South Dakota this week say blizzards that hit the state over the weekend have led to tens of thousands of dead cattle strewn across the prairie.

Shutdown taking a toll with nixed cattle reports

October 4, 2013

Tuesday came the government shutdown, and on Wednesday came the silence from the USDA in its economic reports.

Digi-Star, Raytec release new Caf Cart

October 3, 2013

Digi-Star (DS) has partnered with Raytec to introduce the latest in calf benchmarking tools. The 42-inch Caf Cart is now available with a DS scale system.

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