http://cattletoday.com/rss/cattletoday.xml Copyright 2005 Cattle Today, Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:20:12 -0600 editor@cattletoday.com Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:20:09 -0600 webmaster@cattletoday.com FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) http://cattletoday.com/rss/rss.gif http://cattletoday.com/rss/cattletoday.xml Cattle Today 40 60 The National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Center for Public Policy released new Cost/Benefit Principles that will help guide its decision-making process on various policy proposals regarding climate change. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3767.php Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:20:09 -0600 Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tenn., was named president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association at the organization's annual meeting in New Orleans, La., Feb. 2. Houston had served as 2018 president-elect. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3768.php Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:19:29 -0600 Years ago I gave serious thought to getting my real estate license after I'd found a buyer for a large ranch and didn't get one thin dime out of the deal, thank you very much. Several of my road agent buddies got their licenses and every now and then you hear about one of them getting a commission check for more money than I make in a year. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3762.php Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:51:18 -0600 In today's beef industry the margins for productivity and profitability are thin. Herd reproduction and fertility are important for profitability to occur. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3763.php Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:50:32 -0600 The main objective in developing replacement heifers is to have them reach puberty well before the first breeding season. Having gone through several estrous cycles improves their chances of becoming pregnant in the first 20 days of that breeding season -- on the first day, if estrus synchronization and timed artificial insemination are used -- and delivering a live calf in the first 30 days of their first calving season. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3764.php Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:49:49 -0600 Cellular agriculture has quickly metamorphized from an internet curiosity to a serious policy issue, and producers and consumers alike are looking for greater clarity about what this new technology might mean for their business, as well as their dinner table. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3765.php Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:49:07 -0600 The American Hereford Association (AHA) continues to leverage the breed's strengths to meet the needs of every component of the beef supply chain. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3766.php Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:48:27 -0600 When shopping for a new truck, you don't buy just because the salesman says it's a good deal. Most shoppers do their research, looking at body style, fuel mileage, towing capabilities, included options and a vehicle history. Shopping for hay should also be carefully researched because making the correct purchase can drastically affect your bottom line. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3758.php Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:01:16 -0600 The cattle industry has breeding gold standards - 85 days to rebreed, a 60-day calving window and cows in body condition score 6. But beating the average and holding your operation to a higher standard isn't just another goal; it's a philosophy with tangible, long-term benefits. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3759.php Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:00:39 -0600 For commercial beef producers it is not too soon to start the process of accessing your herd bull situation for the upcoming breeding season. If you will be shopping for a bull this winter/spring, now is the time to start the process. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3760.php Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:59:59 -0600 Hooter always felt a sense of righteous indignation every time he put a tax check in the mail to Uncle Sam. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3761.php Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:59:18 -0600 Forage quality is determined by the amount of crude protein (CP), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and energy (total digestible nutrients, TON) present in a specific forage type and species. Forage quality moves in a simultaneous direction with maturity and fertilization. As maturity increases, overall forage quality declines. At the same time as fertilization declines, crude protein levels decrease. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3754.php Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:09:28 -0600 Winter is firmly upon us, and with the anticipation of spring ryegrass growing, most producers will still need to feed hay or other stored forages for a few more months. Since cattle have been on hay-based diets that may contain coarse forages, stems, sticks, thorns, plant awns, or other abrasive materials, it's a good idea keep an eye out for the early signs of Lumpy law. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3755.php Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:08:45 -0600 Without a doubt reproductive efficiency is crucial for cow-calf herd production and profitability. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3756.php Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:08:06 -0600 WHAM! Tap-tap-tap. Some changes are noisy...like the current remodel and addition to our 115-year-old house. Anyone who has lived through construction dust knows the disruption. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3757.php Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:07:29 -0600 I hate snow. I know, I know, every ten inches of snow supposedly equals one inch of rain and we all need rain, but a blizzard seems to me to be an awfully inefficient and dangerous way to get your moisture. http://cattletoday.com/archive/2019/February/CT3750.php Wed, 6 Feb 2019 16:52:54 -0600