Better Management through Better Records
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Sarah “Sally” Buxkemper, owner and operator of RX Simbrah near Ballinger, Texas will be one of the inductees into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in ceremonies October 26, 2011. The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to preserve the history and highlight … [Read more...]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking comments on a proposed rule issued August 11, to establish general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate if an … [Read more...]
Utilizing niche markets can add profit to a cattle operation, but it also increases expenses and time requirements. To be successful in niche markets, one needs to plan for the added cost of finishing and processing cattle and have expertise in … [Read more...]
Beef is now a high-stakes gamble according to Harold Harpster, writer for Farm Progress Companies. High-value fat cattle were selling at $1.20 to $1.70 per pound on April 29 of this year. That’s the good news. The bad news is that we are paying … [Read more...]
The beef cattle business has become very technical and a multitude of skills are necessary for a successful manager. The skills are so complex and diverse that it is almost impossible to be proficient in all of the requirements. These situations … [Read more...]
In what is certainly a boost to the beef industry, the American Heart Association recently included 3 cuts of beef into its Food Certification program, which includes displaying the Association's heart check mark on the packages. The Food … [Read more...]
We are pleased to introduce Robert Fears, who will be writing several articles each month for the Cattle Management blog. Drawing on his experience, he will be discussing topics ranging from nutrition to business planning to weaning and … [Read more...]
As we look back on 2010, here are the articles that have been viewed the most this year: Twin calves – boon or bane? Nathan wrote this article about his experience with twin calves back in February, and it has been the most viewed post of this … [Read more...]
Last weekend at our local Producers Cooperative, Terrell and I ran into Jim Howell, who was the very first CattleMax customer! Hilliard Ranches, which Jim manages, needed a simple way to keep track of their cattle. In 1999, we worked together to … [Read more...]
A few weekends ago, we, watched the Yaks in America DVD we purchased from the International Yak Association. This DVD is a great showcase of the Yaks diversity, and helped us learn more about these great bovine. Congratulations to IYAK for producing … [Read more...]
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