Dr Temple Grandin Workshop in Abilene

by Penny on March 3, 2010

in Events, Uncategorized

Dr Temple Grandin, who is well-known for her animal behavior and handling expertise, is hosting a free workshop in Abilene, Texas, on March 9th. This is a great opportunity to hear Dr Grandin in person.

More information about the workshop is at http://www.texascattleraisers.org/newsdesk/2010/2010_0303.html

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AI and Calving Distribution

by Nathan on March 3, 2010

in Cattle Breeding

Ryan Reuter and Jessica Robinette of The Noble Foundation have written a very interesting article on artificial insemination and calving distribution.

Some producers hesitate to implement such a system because they envision the resulting calf crop being born on a single day and creating a problem if the heifers require calving assistance. Fortunately, biological variability takes care of this potential problem.

Click to read the article at the Noble Foundation

Did you know CattleMax software can help tremendously in keeping up with synchronization (through medical records herd update) and also AI bulls, semen inventory, and AI breeding?

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Get a Personalized Tour of CattleMax at Home

March 2, 2010

The weather is keeping us inside more in the evening, so why not take this opportunity to get your cattle record keeping in order? Whether you already have CattleMax or are checking out the trial version, these free online workshops are for you.
This month, the workshop topic continues to be “Basics of [...]

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Have a Business Plan for your Cattle Operation

February 17, 2010

Whether you have a large cattle herd that is your full-time job or just a few cows as a part-time venture, it’s important to treat your farm or ranch operation as a business.
Jeri Donnell with The Noble Foundation outlines the benefits and the components of a good business plan at http://www.noble.org/Ag/Economics/BizPlan/index.html
What do you think? Do [...]

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Temple Grandin HBO movie

February 13, 2010

For those who may not be familiar with Temple Grandin, she is a best-selling author and consultant to the livestock industry in animal behavior. Her website also describes her as “the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world”.
HBO Films just released a movie on her life. I haven’t seen the [...]

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Twin calves – boon or bane?

February 8, 2010

In the last five years, I’ve had four sets of twin calves born in my small herd of Brangus cattle, two sets in 2009. All have been fraternal (I understand only 10% of twin calves born are identical), a bull calf and a heifer calf.
Although the twin calves certainly help my calving percentage, they [...]

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Announcing CattleTags.com – Your Cattle Identification Source

February 5, 2010

We’re happy to announce CattleTags.com – the easiest way to buy Allflex ear tags and accessories online.
There’s a great selection of tag sizes and customizations options available. You can even include your ranch name and logo on the tags – it’s great to see how far cattle identification has come!
In addition, the site includes articles [...]

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Making Plans for the TSCRA Convention

February 1, 2010

What a great time at the NCBA Convention! Thanks to everyone who stopped by!
Our next trade show is the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Association’s Convention in Ft Worth, Texas, March 19-21. Penny will be speaking about herd management software options at the School for Successful Ranching. We’ll also have a booth setup at the [...]

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Videos of AI Sires to help with your bull needs

January 27, 2010

Have a few club calf AI sires in mind for the next breeding season and would like to have a closer look at them? Jeff at Cattle.com can help – he’s posted videos of bulls that were at the Denver show and is posting more daily. He also has other interesting posts mixed in!
Check it [...]

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Texas Farm Bureau Announces Excellence in Agriculture winners

January 16, 2010

Congratulations to Cody Fry for winning the Texas Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Agriculture contest!
Cody is ranch manager of the legendary Armstrong Ranch in Kingsville. He uses CattleMax, and has given us great feedback about the software and EID features.
Congratulations also goes to Rachel Williams with Ranch House Designs for being a finalist in [...]

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