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What BCS Indicate

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You can win at cattle breeding – if you know the score.

Recycling on the Farm

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Reduce, reuse and recycle. We’ve all heard the message but it can be frustrating when it comes to recycling on the farm. As producers do maintenance on equipment and work around the farm excess waste is produced and the frustration of where to dispose of the waste arises.

Fall Pasture Preparedness

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Managing fertility and forage now can help keep pastures healthy As the season begins to turn towards fall, now is the time to prepare your...

Stabilizing Goat Consumption

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Most of the goat meat eaten in the U.S. is by ethnic populations. But that bodes well for the industry’s future.

Fencing Types

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Good fencing protects and confines valuable livestock by presenting barriers to restrict animal movement. Barriers may be physical, psychological or a combination of both. Fencing type and material influence the cost, lifespan and function of the fencing system.

The Road to Ranching

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When starting a cattle operation, several factors should be considered before buying livestock Starting a farming operation of any capacity can be very daunting, especially...

A Better Way With Low Stress

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Richard McConnell and wife, Tina Williams, own and operate a farm in Polk County, Missouri. Spending much of their time around ranchers and cattle, both, they saw the need for proper livestock handling in the cattle industry.

COOL Update

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This time, the White House hopes they’ve finally gotten mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for retail beef and pork right.

Making Money from the Ground Up

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The two main components that determine profitability from livestock production are production costs and marketing. Money must be saved on the production end, acquired on the marketing end, or a combination of both, in order to insure a profit. Through marketing products directly from the farm to the consumer, producers are better able to control prices and not have to share profits.  However, not all livestock producers are interested in using their time and effort to develop the skills necessary to sell their products to individual customers.

Making the “Cull” Decision

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A problem cow can be trouble in a herd. Whether it's due to a bad disposition, undesirable physical traits or breeding difficulties, she can cost a rancher time and money. But when to get rid of her, and how?
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