Archive for July, 2007
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter July 2007
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter
July 2007
Volume 9, Number 7
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Welcome to CattleToday.com/Ranchers.net FREE Newsletter!
Read on to find out the latest cattle news, useful tips,
and what’s happening on the ‘net.
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A GREAT WAY TO PROMOTE YOUR FALL SALE!!!!
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Or you can add a banner ad on the front page of 40 cattle and
livestock sites that links back to your sale info. If you
already have a web site, we can link back to your sale info
for the same price. It is a great way to spread the word and
get more catalogs in potential buyers hands. Call 800-548-5029
or e-mail us today at mailto:sales@cattletoday.com
Check out our Calendar Page at
www.cattletoday.com/calendar.shtml
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I N T E R E S T I N G S T U F F
AG WEATHER
If you have not visited our Ranch Weather site lately you
are in for a surprise. We have had a major software
upgrade with much improved weather radar and hurricane
information. It still retains the 10 day precip and
temperature maps, drought index, soil moisture map and
plant hardiness chart. In addition you can now customize
your opening page. Try out all the new features.
VARIATIONS IN INTAKE EFFECT CATTLE’S PERFORMANCE
This article will discuss the effects intake and intake
variability has on the delivery of nutrients and other
management components.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/July/CT1057.shtml
BEEF BLIMP MAKES NASCAR DEBUT
What might be the nation’s first Beef. It’s What’s For
Dinner blimp made its maiden flight above the heads of some
200,000 NASCAR fans during Spring Race Weekend, June 1-3, at
Dover International Speedway in Dover, Md.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/July/CT1060.shtml
HEAT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR CATTLE PRODUCERS
When you work in the livestock industry it’s fairly common to
hear at least a few stories each summer about someone who
suffered fairly extensive animal or production losses due to
excessive heat or heat stress. Especially in the south, it is
not uncommon to hear reports of animal losses due to extreme
heat stress. Read about it here:
cattletoday.com/archive/2004/July/CT343.shtml
IT’S THE PITTS — EVERY DAY IS A GIFT
So, you had a bad day? Perhaps your favorite team lost, your
dog tinkled on the rug or you had a fight with someone you
love. Maybe a hacker stole your identity, the price of gas
went up again, your teenage son won’t work and neither will
your TV.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/July/CT1062.shtml
MANAGEMENT OF SUMMER FORAGES
As moisture becomes scarce and plant growth slows we have to
determine how to reduce the grazing pressure and plan for
cooler months when harvested and stored forages are normally
fed.
cattletoday.com/archive/2005/July/CT405.shtml
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE RAISES RISK OF LIVESTOCK DISEASE
Rushing water, stagnant ponds, or even the dry stages after
wet periods can lead to outbreaks of livestock disease.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/July/CT1066.shtml
REHABBING PASTURES NEED RAIN AND REST
Mother Nature is the original steward of the land, using
herds of nomadic beasts to graze one patch of grass and move
to the next, giving plants adequate times to rest before
animals returned to graze them again. When called for, her
own form of controlled burning was implemented through wild
fires clearing the way for new vegetation.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/July/CT1079.shtml
“BALANCED SCORECARD” TO IMPROVE RANCH MANAGEMENT
Before you read this article, grab a pencil and a notepad,
and find a comfortable place to sit down.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/July/CT1084.shtml
FOCUS ON THE BASICS FOR SUCCESS IN SEEDSTOCK BUSINESS
Success in the seedstock business isn’t just about selling
cattle anymore. It’s about providing a wide array of
products and services – and developing unforeseen value-
added opportunities for the people who buy your bulls.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/July/CT1086.shtml
HAVE HAY FOR SALE?
Visit our Hay & Grain Market site. It is designed to
bring buyers and sellers of hay, grain and feed together.
It has interesting and helpful how to articles, classified
ads and other information. You can search by ZIP Code to
find hay close to you.
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C A T T L E T O D A Y N E W S P A P E R
PUREBRED REFERENCE ISSUE 2007!
Our Annual Purebred Reference Issue is hot off the presses!
This Purebred Reference Issue is full of useful information
and ideas that will put your operation on the right track!
For a free copy of the 2007 Purebred Reference Issue, and
more information on a subscription to CATTLE TODAY, go to:
www.cattletoday.com/subscription.htm
UPCOMING BREED FEATURE!
September 1 — BRANGUS
If you are looking for a great way to promote your operation
to over 16,000 cattle producers in the Southeast, try
advertising in our upcoming Brangus feature. This special
issue will have features and spotlights on the Brangus
breed, the producers and cattle. Don’t miss this opportunity
to market your cattle to an area where Brangus cattle are
very popular! E-mail us today for more information:
mail to: sales@cattletoday.com or editor@cattletoday.com.
Note: The Brangus issue will be published September 1, 2007.
Ad Deadline — August 24, 2007.
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S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
Dennis Adams, Outfront Cattle Service in College Station,
Texas has been breeding, feeding, showing, performance-
testing, promoting, and selling Charolais cattle since 1962.
The Outfront Cattle Service website provides visitors
interested in Charolais cattle with all of the information
needed on upcoming sales, including catalogs, as well as an
up-to-date calendar and results from recent sales.
Congratulations Charolais Sale Manager Dennis Adams on a
top-notch, informative website.
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A U G U S T S A L E D A T E S
Cattle Today will be at the following sale in August:
August 4 — Windy Hills Beefmasters Production Sale,
Poplarville MS
August 9-11 — SEBBA Convention & Sale, Marietta GA
August 31 — Herdbuilder Replacement Female Sale, Uniontown AL
Be sure to look us up and say “Hello.”
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W I N D O W S T I P O F T H E M O N T H
How is my computer doing?
On later versions of Windows let you can right click on the
time display on the taskbar, select “Task Manager…”, click
on the “Performance” tab and see how much of your CPU is
being used and how much memory is available at a given point
in time.
O R
It’s summertime and that means thunderstorms. Protect your
computer from lightning and power surges with a Surge
Protector. A good one costs $20 or $30. Don’t waste your
money on the $8 ones even though they are labeled “surge
arrestors” or “protectors”. Those glorified extension cords
are next to worthless for surge protection. Still a direct
lightning strike will blast through a surge protect or “off”
switch almost as if it wasn’t there at all. Physically
unplugging the PC and the phone line from your modem (Dialup
or DSL) or your coax cable from your Cable Modem is the only
100% sure method to protect against the worst thunderstorms.
But a good surge protector will help against most lightning
and routine power problems. You can find hundreds of vendors
here (and if you have never used “froogle” give it a try):
froogle.google.com/froogle?q=surge+protectors
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F U N S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
College Football News
I’m a football nut… especially college football. College
Football News has complete coverage of your favorite team.
They are just about finished with their previews and
predictions for the upcoming season. Give them a look and
see what they think about your team.
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Q U O T E O F T H E M O N T H
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what
you get.
Submitted by: Susan Swanson, Chickamauga, GA
Send us your favorite quotes! We will pick one each month
to be included in our Newsletter. (Be sure to include where
you are from in your e-mail!)
Send quotes to: editor@cattletoday.com
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S E N D U S T O A F R I E N D 
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Good Luck and see you next month.
Belinda Ary
Editor
Macon Gravlee
WebMaster
