Archive for May, 2008
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter May 2008
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter
May 2008
Volume 10, Number 5
………………………………………………..
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.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Feature Me!
With the thousands of links here it’s easy for your link to
get “lost” in the crowd. But not if your link is a Featured
link! Featured links are always the first links listed in
your category. They are always on top. They are also the
only links featured on our most viewed links page “Cool
Links” You are automatically a Featured link on the link
pages of RanchLinks.com, CattleToday.com, Ranchers.net and
CattleGuide.com. You will get hundreds of additional highly
qualified viewers to your site each year. If just one
becomes a regular customer, you’ll make far more than the
cost of becoming a Featured link. The cost? Only $25/year
or $50 for three years. Get Featured within minutes, call
1-800-548-5029 and charge it to your credit card!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I N T E R E S T I N G S T U F F
IT’S DAD’S TURN!
Father’s Day is June 15th. Don’t forget to let your Dad
know how much you care! Send him an online greeting card!
cattletoday.com/greetings.shtml
HUNTIN’ DAYLIGHT — HIGHER COSTS, EITHER WAY
As commodity prices continue to escalate, driven by
increased global grain demand, as well as subsidized grain-
based ethanol, all kinds of lingering fundamental debates
are being ushered to center stage.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/April/CT1511.shtml
FEED PRICES MAY ENCOURAGE CREEP FEEDING
Today’s high feed prices could make this the perfect year
to try creep feeding.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/April/CT1516.shtml
IT’S THE PITTS — UNFAITHFUL
Every day there’s news of another celebrity or politician
who was caught being unfaithful to his or her mate.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/April/CT1512.shtml
OPTIMUM COW SIZE IMPORTANT FOR EFFICIENCY
Over the past several decades the average cow on many
ranches has increased in frame size, and in recent years
some stockmen are realizing that their cattle have become
too large to be efficient.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/April/CT1515.shtml
RISING FUEL COSTS FORCE PRODUCERS TO FOCUS ON EFFICIENCY
Unless you have been completely asleep the last year or so,
it is obvious that we now live in a very different economic
environment. While all individuals and businesses have been
affected by the changes, largely manifested by the world
fuel situation and federal fuel policy that is faulty at
best, few groups have been harder hit than the family farm
and agriculture in general.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/April/CT1524.shtml
DEVELOPING HEIFERS CORRECTLY ENSURES PRODUCTIVE LIFE
Management protocols often follow mission statements or
reflect something stated in an end-of-the-year financial
statement or lost market share to competitors. This business
world jargon may sound like a foreign language to some
ranchers; however, most realize, to succeed, these terms
need to become part of their production model.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/April/CT1530.shtml
WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR CATTLE TO QUALIFY FOR CAB?
Most beef producers own at least some Angus cattle. They may
have wondered what it takes for their calves to qualify for
the Certified Angus Beef® brand.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/May/CT1558.shtml
SEARCH CATTLE TODAY’S ARCHIVES
You can find articles you are looking for simply by using
the search box in the Archives. Searching for “artificial
insemination” found 47 articles about artificial
insemination. Go to:
cattletoday.com/archive/archive.shtml
SOIL AND FORAGE TESTING
Sometimes we forget that we are really grass farmers.
And a couple of our most powerful tools for growing quality
grass is the analysis of soils and forages.
Read the whole story:
cattletoday.com/archive/2002/May/CT205.shtml
EQUINE LINKS
Have you visited our horse related links site? We think it’s
easier to use and more interesting than ever. Browse the
over 3500 links and if you have a horse related site add your
link!
RISING NITROGEN PRICES CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR PRODUCERS
High oil prices don’t just impact your bank account at the
fuel pump. Commercial nitrogen fertilizer production is
heavily dependent upon fossil fuels.
cattletoday.com/archive/2006/May/CT481.shtml
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
C A T T L E T O D A Y N E W S P A P E R
PUREBRED REFERENCE ISSUE 2008! MARK IT DOWN!
If you are looking for a great way to promote your operation
to over 14,000 cattle producers in the Southeastern U.S., try
advertising in CATTLE TODAY’s Purebred Reference Issue ’08.
This special issue is one of our biggest and most requested
throughout the year, and has become a reference for many of
our readers. Don’t miss this important marketing
opportunity! E-mail us today for more information:
mailto:sales@cattletoday.com or editor@cattletoday.com
Published July 19th. Ad deadline July 11th.
cattletoday.com/purebred_reference.htm
NOTE: We are offering a special discount on all ads placed
before June 20th. Call or e-mail TODAY!!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
Triple A Farms is a Romagnola operation located in North
Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. They purchased their
first Romagnola bull in November 1999. Today, Triple A Farms
is home to between 60 and 70 fullblood Romagnola cows and 40
commercial and Angus based cows. They do a good job with
their website, providing visitors a nice look at their
operation and their family. Congratulations to Triple A
Farms on a job well done.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
J U N E S A L E D A T E S
Cattle Today will be at the following sale in June:
June 7 — Spring Ridge Cattle Co. “Running the Ridge”
Charolais Sale, Winchester KY
June 14 — Salacoa Valley Farms “Plenty of Class” Brangus
Female Sale, Fairmount GA
June 14 — W4 Farms Inc. Angus Cow Herd Dispersal, Elkin NC
June 21 — BJR Summerford/Orr Charolais & Friends Production
Sale, Falkville AL
June 28 — KD Cattle Inc. Angus Herd Dispersal, Clinton LA
Be sure to look us up and say “Hello.”
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
W I N D O W S T I P O F T H E M O N T H
Missing Icons
My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places are a few of
the icons that you probably usually use on a regular basis.
Missing from your desktop? Get them back! To enable those
icons and more, right click on your desktop and choose
Properties. Click on the Desktop tab and hit the Customize
Desktop button. Next, under the General tab, check any of
the icons you want to appear on your desktop. They will all
be returned to your desktop in full view. You may want to
take some of these icons off your desktop. If that’s the
case, just uncheck them and they will disappear.
OR
Alphabetize Programs
Want to alphabetize all the programs under Start/Programs?
Click the Start button, Programs. Highlight any program
group that’s listed there. Right-click and select “Sort by
name” from the menu. You can still drag and drop program
groups around if you want to manually specify which ones sit
at the top of the list.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
F U N S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
Planning a trip this summer? Tripadvisor.com has
15,000,000+ traveler reviews & opinions of hotels, vacations
& more worldwide. We rarely book a reservation anywhere
without reading what people who have actually stayed there
think about it. Room prices are also available.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Q U O T E O F T H E M O N T H
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.”
– John Lubbock
Submitted by: Frances Ruth Harris, Brooklyn, New York
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
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
INCREASE YOUR WEBSITE TRAFFIC FOR FREE!!
We have 18 different WebRings you can join. Why not get
your share of the extra traffic they generate? It’s easy to
install and it’s FREE! For more information go to:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
S E N D U S T O A F R I E N D 
If you find this newsletter interesting, send it to a
friend. Just hit the forward button on your browser and
email it to them. Maybe they would like to subscribe!
Good Luck and see you next month.
Belinda Ary
Editor
Macon Gravlee
WebMaster
