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Was 2007 A Great Year For Agriculture?
There were certainly a lot of records set in 2007. Fed-cattle prices averaged right at $93/cwt. for the year -- a new record....
My Wishes For Success In 2008
I hope you're excited about 2008. I certainly am. I'm not talking about growth in export markets, domestic demand increases, or a continued shift away from commodity to value-added beef production....
"The Great White Shark" Goes Red
Pro Golfer Greg Norman, an Australian known as "The Great White Shark," has expanded his ranching and ag enterprises by introducing a line of premium Wagyu beef into the U.S. Called "Greg Norman Australian Prime," the line recently celebrated its first anniversary in the U.S. ...
MARC Studies Productivity Of Twins & Triplets
Cows have the capacity to gestate twin calves, but not without decreased survival and body weight due to uterine crowding, researchers at USDA's Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) conclude....
When It Comes To Marketing, Timing Is Everything
Most U.S. beef producers manage their livestock around forage-driven production systems. And because beef producers mostly calve in the spring, they wean and market their calves in the fall. This ...
Twelve Tricks For A More Effective 2008
Have you ever reached the end of a day, month or year, and set back and asked where all the time went? I'm guessing you started out with a definite "to-do" list ...
2008 Looks To Be Much The Same As 2007
The year 2007 will be logged as a year of high cattle prices marinated in uncertainty. And 2008 looks to be much the same. ...
It Feels Like The Late 1970s
The other day in my travels, I was sharing a thought with a group that it feels a lot like the late 1970s all over again....
Order Your Forage Seeds Early
Spring frost, summer drought and competition for land have reduced the supply of many forage seeds for next spring. So ...
Pain Control In Food Animals Is A Growing Issue
I can guarantee you that many in the 98% of society with no direct ties to agriculture see prevention or treatment of pain in farm animals as a moral issue. In fact, ...
A Couple Of Holiday Gifts For You
I would have loved to write something for you all that would make this holiday season more special, but I find myself sorely lacking in divine inspiration. Instead...
Christmas, And Life, Are What You Make Them
I've never bought into the concept that there's too much hustle and bustle around the holidays. And while one could make a good case for rampant materialism during this time, I'm a diehard capitalist. ...
Canada's Christmas Present Is Another Case Of BSE
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed the diagnosis this week of another case of BSE, this one in a 13-year-old beef cow from Alberta. ...
Calmness In Cattle Pays In Multiple Ways
Research shows calmer cows have higher levels of milk production, which translates into more pounds of calf weaned. Meanwhile, ...
Tracking Cloned Livestock
This week, livestock cloning companies ViaGen, Inc. and Trans Ova Genetics introduced a supply chain management program to identify cloned animals as they enter the food chain. ...
House-Passed Energy Bill Is Detrimental To Livestock
It still seems strange that agriculture is more concerned about the energy bill than the farm bill but that's certainly the case and for good reason. The fallout stands to be greater under the energy bill. ...
Packer Losses Can't Go On Much Longer
Anyone who follows the margins for the various industry segments knows that losses in the packing industry have been mounting week after week, since about mid August....
They're Senate Amendments, But The Joke Is On Us
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) has offered an amendment to the farm bill that would require that a packer treat all producers the same "regardless of any alleged business justification."...
Use Of I-9 Form By Dec. 26 For New Hires Is Required
A notice filed in the Federal Register by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires employers to use a new Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) starting Dec. 26 for new hires....
Accept Change And Get On With It
I'm disturbed by all the complaining today - particularly by cattlemen - regarding grain-based ethanol. ...
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