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Toxic algae that isn’t algae

Cyanobacteria (often called blue-green algae) can be a scary thing to see in your cattle’s water source and can be the cause of mysterious health issues. Here’s what to know about it to keep your cattle safe, especially in areas experiencing severe drought.
May 23, 2023
Woody Lane

By midsummer last year, many streams were just a series of stagnant pools. When livestock crowded the streambanks for water, state and local officials issued stern warnings again and again. They were concerned about the sludge-colored blooms of algae in the stagnant water. And that’s something we should talk about.


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Drought improves but impact lingers for beef producers

May 23, 2023
Russell Knight and Hannah Taylor

Since October 2022, drought conditions have improved for much of the country, to the point where less than 24% of the U.S. is under drought conditions.


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Before rebuilding the cattle herd, focus on rebuilding pastures

Even the most pessimistic prognosticators point toward favorable conditions in the cattle market through the coming years. Now is the opportune time to get your pastures back in shape.
May 20, 2023
Jeff Clark

Herd rebuilding or expansion must start with enabling grazing land to support the additional animals over the long term.


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Forage Market Insights: The hay market heats up

May 9, 2023
Joy Hendrix

As the weather warms up, the demand for hay is also warming. While producers anxiously await the ability to turn cattle out to graze, the slow exit of winter weather is demanding more hay to be bought.


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Minimize waste, maximize genetics through management

An investment in superior genetics combined with prioritizing nutrition could pay dividends for cattlemen.
May 1, 2023
Lindsay Graber Runft

Ranching brings rewards, but it’s not all “sunshine and rainbows.” With drought and high input costs in the balance, it takes sharp management decisions to keep black ink on the bottom line.


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Where’s the water?

A three-prong approach among strategic use, soil health and crop selection will guide the future of water usage in forage production.
May 1, 2023
Dustin Sawyer and Scott Fleming

Water resources have become a legitimate concern for U.S. agriculture.


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Timing of weaning: How should we think about it?

If producers are weaning calves based on a date on the calendar, they might be overlooking just how much leverage they have to control costs simply with the timing of weaning.
April 26, 2023
Jordan Thomas

Our decision on when to wean calves is an incredibly powerful lever we have as managers. How should we make the decision on when to wean?


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Rethinking grazing management rules of thumb in drought years

Some grazing practices that may have seemed like common sense in years past may not be so efficacious in times of drought.
April 24, 2023
Keith Harmoney and Jason M. Warner

2022 was a challenging year regarding precipitation throughout much of the Central and Western portions of the U.S. Many major cow-calf production regions, particularly in the central and southern Plains, are continuing to experience drought.


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Lessons learned: Planning for future feed shortages

If recent experience has taught us anything, it’s that the cattle industry should anticipate feed shortages and that producers can have a plan in place to continue thriving when those shortages arrive.
April 24, 2023
Stephen B. Blezinger

A cattle operation's feeding and nutrition program is the single-largest ongoing production expense and the one that may require the greatest amount of time, focus and planning to manage. It may also be the most variable, depending on the region and operations themselves.


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2023 dry hay acreage may rebound slightly

April 11, 2023
Dave Natzke

There’s still time and weather to impact cropping plans, but early indications are that acreage devoted to dry hay production will rebound slightly in 2023.


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