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Strategic Planning for the Ranch

3 grazing ratios you should obsess over to be profitable

Profitability in the cattle business is possible. Consider these three ratios that will add cash to your bottom line.

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2018 heifer calves could become your most profitable cows

Will a heifer calf born in 2018 become, along with her herdmates, the most profitable cow in your herd? An analysis of past and present cattle cycles suggests this could be the case.

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Animal Nutrition

Need to haul water? Don’t be thrifty; use a clean tank

No matter how well you clean it, a tank used to store or haul chemical shouldn’t be used to haul water to thirsty cattle.

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Human Resources

First millennials, now Gen Z: Tips on how to survive

It may be a grandchild coming back to the ranch or a recent college graduate looking for a job, either way, Generation Z is your next workforce challenge.

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BEEF Editors' Blog

Is the U.S. cattle business at risk for FMD?

While robust procedures are in place to prevent foot-and-mouth disease from entering the U.S., one veterinarian thinks it’s just a matter of time.

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Sustainability

Ranching ingenuity pays dividends

Montana rancher turns to solar wells and a little innovation to keep cattle watered.

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Industry At A Glance

Drought’s impact on cow inventory

There is now fully one-third of the U.S. cowherd in states rated poor or very poor for pasture conditions. That will play out in a number of ways this fall.

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Husker Harvest Days Sept. 11-13, Grand Island, Nebraska. 41st Annual - World's largest irrigated show.600+ exhibitors– latest ag technology, field demos. NEW-entire site upgrade!

 

 

Market Audio from Ed Czerwien

Meat Market Update | Grilling demand is back, rib primal pushes higher

Consumers are firing up the grills, again. The daily Choice rib primal ended the week $4 higher and then continued to increase even more; no doubt due to a return to grilling demand.

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2018 Farm Progress Show, Aug. 28-30, Boone, Iowa. Nation's largest outdoor farm show! 600+ exhibitors - latest ag technology, products, services, field demonstrations… more!
 

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