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American Cattlemen May 2024
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- Control Burrowing Rodents
- Beyond Pen and Paper: Herd Management with Software Solutions
- User-Friendly Portable Corrals
- New to Ranching? Here’s the Perfect Cattle Handling System for You.
- Maintaining Control with Fly Populations
- Expanding your Opportunities through the American Cattlemen Podcast
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Roadway Safety Tips for Motorists and Farmers during Planting Season
As temperatures rise, rural roadways will soon see an increase in farm equipment AMES, Iowa – Planting season has begun with vigor, and it is crucial for motorists to be aware of safety precautions while sharing the roadways with farm machinery. Steven Freeman, a professor in agricultural and biosystems engineering at Iowa State University, shares […]
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When the Worst Happens
When the Worst Happens ~ Strategies for Managing Lost and Stolen Cattle By: Jaclyn Krymowski There are many issues that can arise on the ranch. If you’ve been in the business long enough, you are bound to run into common issues and likely will face rare ones too. However, it’s best to be as prepared […]
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Early Weaning
Early Weaning By: Heather Smith Thomas Sometimes weaning calves early can be beneficial for both the cows and calves. To do this efficiently, however, it’s important to plan ahead and be set up to do it properly. Dr. Greg Lardy, North Dakota State University, says most producers who try early weaning are using it as […]
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Altosid IGR Controls Horn Fly Populations
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Featured Story
Maximize Profitability with Wagyu
Beef Cattle producers are feeling more optimistic. With an El Nino winter forecasted, cattle producers are anticipating a reprieve from multi-year drought conditions. For consecutive years the beef cattle herd has been in decline due to environmental conditions. A March 2023 USDA report shows that since 2022, there has been a 4% decrease in beef cows, 6% decrease in replacement heifers, and 5% decrease in heifers expected to calve this year. According to another published USDA article, the latest cattle inventory peaked in 2019 at 94.8 million and has since plummeted 6% to 89.3 million this year. The rapid decline in beef cattle inventory over the past four years was driven by drought conditions; however Northern states experienced above average rainfall during the 2023 spring and summer months and in the coming months NOAA predicts a wetter-than-average winter in the southeastern United States, allowing calf producers in recovering areas to consider opportunities to rebuild their herd.
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