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Beef Cows Down 1% Replacements Up 2%
2014-02-01 05:22:00| Beef
The national beef cowherd (29.0 million head) is 1% smaller than last year, according to the January 1 Cattle report issued by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Friday. read more
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Are You Increasing Your Cows Feed Intake In Cold Weather?
2014-01-26 23:33:38| Beef
As I write this, its a whiteout outside my house. Blustery 30-mph winds and blowing snow have created ground-blizzard conditions. Our cattle spent the morning grazing cornstalks, but now are tucked tightly behind a windbreak waiting for the storm to pass. Availability of such shelter is extremely important, but when adverse weather conditions hit, its also important to increase the feed intake in your cattle. BEEF Daily read more
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Thin Cows Dont Pay
2014-01-20 22:49:00| Beef
Beef Producer It may seem like most university focus during the winter months is on body condition scoring and you may be right, says Warren Rusche, cow/calf specialist with South Dakota State University (SDSU). But there's a reason, he adds because it's still the best indicator of nutrition. read more
Are Cull Cows A Profit Center Or Economic Drain?
2014-01-13 18:11:00| Beef
Heather Gessner and Warren Rusche for South Dakota State Universitys iGrow Every best management practices book related to beef cattle production calls for pregnancy-checking the herd to identify open cows as early in the season as possible. read more
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Defying Japan, Rancher Saves Fukushimas Radioactive Cows
2014-01-11 19:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: His may be one of the worlds more quixotic protests. Angered by what he considers the Japanese governments attempts to sweep away the inconvenient truths of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Masami Yoshizawa has moved back to his ranch in the radioactive no-mans land surrounding the devastated plant. He has no neighbors, but plenty of company: hundreds of abandoned cows he has vowed to protect from the governments kill order. A large bulldozer meant to keep out agricultural officials stands...
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