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Cow-Calf Weekly

BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly

Nutrition

Is snow an adequate winter water source?

Cattle will eat snow to obtain water, but don’t rely on it exclusively. Access to other water sources is important to help cows make it through the cold weather.

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Ranch Management

When times get tough, maximize capital efficiency

Are your dollars working for you or against you? When prices drop, it's time to focus on capital efficiency.

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Nutrition

What’s the big deal about fetal programming?

One year, you get outstanding replacement heifers and steers that hit a home run in the feedyard and on the rail. Other years, the opposite happens. Now we know why.

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Marketing

Basis shift looming as Feeder Cattle contract changes come into play

Beginning with the November contract, Feeder Cattle futures will settle against an animal that is an average of 50 pounds heavier. Get ready for the basis to change as well.

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Commentary

Is this election a cure for market?

Election years are usually tough on markets. Will this one be different?

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Animal Health

Stocker operators: Focus on managing wellness outcomes to reduce risk

A focus on reducing the number of sick calves pays dividends. A focus on treating the sick ones pays the feed store.

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Industry At A Glance

Dairy prices fall; will producers respond and cull more cows?

At what point will the dairy industry begin to respond to lower prices and/or negative profitability and cull cows beyond the normal culling rate? Or will the dairy industry prove successful growing demand around fluid milk, cheese and/or other da...

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BEEF Poll

Has the market turned?

  • Yes, I think the recent uptick is for real
  • No, we still have some downside in the cattle market
  • Don’t know
Vote here

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Digital Edition

November BEEF Magazine

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