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2008 Conservation Security Program Signup Extended
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the signup period for the 2008 Conservation Security Program (CSP) until May 30...
The Horse Ban & The Law Of Unintended Consequences
The banning of horse slaughter in the U.S. was one of those emotional ideas everyone agreed with initially and that rather handily passed into law...
Here Comes The Veto!
One has to keep in mind that the $300-billion farm bill is largely about nutrition programs and conservation; only marginally is it about grain production. Nor ...
Enthusiasm Is The Key To Great Accomplishments
It’s been said thousands of times that “nothing great is ever accomplished without enthusiasm,” something that’s especially true in ag. When one is dealing with ...
Farm Bill Passes; Bush Veto Coming; Override Possible
In very strong bipartisan votes, the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the “Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008.” The House vote was 318...
Studies Show Southeastern Cattle Do Measure Up
A long-held industry perception is that cattle from the South are worth less than their Midwestern counterparts. Not true...
Take Steps to Limit Damage To Muddy Pastures
Not only has frequent rain slowed spring planting, but many pastures are getting muddy and damaged by hoof traffic, says Bruce Anderson, University ...
U.S. Bulls Cross Into Mexico
For the first time in more than four years, U.S. beef cattle crossed into Mexico this week...
USDA Buys $50 Million Of Pork
USDA plans to purchase up to $50 million of pork products that will be donated to child nutrition and other domestic food assistance programs...
BEEF Introduces Web Site “Briefing Room”
“The Briefing Room,” the latest in BEEF’s online presence, provides up-to-the-minute industry news, products, technology and business announcements...
Marketing In A Bear Market
I received an email this week from a cattleman who wasn’t feeling particularly optimistic about profitability in his cow-calf program over the next couple of years. He asked ...
The Politics Of Ethanol Seem To Be Changing – A Little
Even though ethanol has been the primary driver in our industry the last couple of years, the beef industry has always been on the outside looking in on the ...
Texans Debate Need For Rollback Of Ethanol Mandate
Texas Gov. Rick Perry issued a call to the federal government last week for a 50% waiver from the federal renewable fuel standard (RFS) for ethanol produced from grain. A few others quickly sided with ...
The Economics Of $4 Diesel And One-Ton Trucks
With record-high prices on new vehicles, $4/gal. fuel, and the limited maintenance and repairs that can be performed at the ranch on newer model vehicles, how ...
Whatever Happened To Irradiation?
It was eight years ago on May 16 that irradiated ground beef first became commercially available in the U.S. That was the day that frozen ground beef patties in two-lb. boxes ...
Ins And Outs Of Byproducts
The search for renewable fuels has spurred revolutionary growth in biodiesel and ethanol production. As a result, the beef industry is scrambling to fill...
This Election Could Devastate The Cattle Industry
Don’t get excited, I’m not going to give you my opinion of the candidates or look at how they stand on issues important to the cattle industry and ag, in general. In fact, this ...
A Humbled Industry Takes A Different Election Approach
The last presidential election seemed to be the perfect opportunity for the cattle industry. On almost every important issue, including the environment, taxes, private-property rights, ...
Consider Summer Forages In Your Drought Strategy
Last year’s drought in the Southeast showed many cattle producers that summer is a critical time in a cow-calf operation, says Gary Bates, Tennessee Extension forage specialist ...
Now Is the Time To Sort Old Cows
As unpleasant as the thought of reducing a cowherd is, a plan needs to be ready in the event that dry conditions persist, says Kris Ringwall, ...
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Top 5 moves for getting out of the hay-feeding rut
Whether you're out feeding in the cold or just looking out your window at cows eating hay at a cost of $2/cow/day, it should be a wake-up call for all of us...
Buy/sell margins - part III
The feeder-cattle futures market is being whipsawed by corn futures prices. Corn futures prices were in the mid-to-high $3 range early in 2007...
Planning for successful breeding
What tasks need to be done to help assure a successful breeding season this year? Let’s start with the bulls. Nationally, about 10% of all bulls fail...
