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CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter May 2009
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter
May 2009
Volume 11, Number 5
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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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I N T E R E S T I N G S T U F F
CATTLE TODAY’s ONLINE GREETING CARDS ARE BACK!
Father’s Day is June 14th. Don’t forget to let your Dad
know how much you care! Send him an online greeting card!
cattletoday.com/greetings.shtml
MONITORING HERD HEALTH SECURITY IMPORTANT
Over recent years cattle producers have become increasingly
aware of the need to take steps to insure the “health
security of their herds.” World events have created an
interest and concern for keeping our families and homes
safe.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/May/CT1960.shtml
SPRINGTIME BRINGS RISKS OF GRASS TETANY
Springtime often brings risk for a metabolic/nervous system
problem brought on by acute magnesium deficiency.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/May/CT1961.shtml
GOOD RECORD KEEPING IS TEDIOUS TASK FOR PRODUCERS
Working with different data sets should help producers make
better decisions. Depending on short or long term goals,
sometimes operations get wires crossed as to the best way to
attack the problem.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/May/CT1962.shtml
TRACE MINERAL DEFICIENCIES CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS IN HERD
Some minerals, like calcium and phosphorus, are required in
fairly large amounts by the body, but deficiency is
generally not a problem because these macro-minerals are
often present in high levels in many feeds.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/May/CT1964.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
COW GENOME BLUEPRINT PROVIDES NEW INFORMATION
Cattle and dairy producers stand to benefit from cutting-
edge genetic research conducted by scientists around the
world and at Mississippi State University.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/May/CT1965.shtml
HEALTHY HERD IS BEST DEFENSE AGAINST CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS
Cryptosporidiosis is a protozoal disease that is similar to
coccidiosis in several ways. Protozoa are one-celled animals
and most kinds are harmless. But several types cause disease
in animals and most of these are transmitted by the fecal-
oral route; the protozoa are passed in the feces of an
infected animal and are ingested by a susceptible animal via
contaminated feed or water or when licking a dirty hair coat
or suckling a dirty udder.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/May/CT1960.shtml
IT’S THE PITTS – MY TALE OF WHOA
I can’t help but think that part of the reason for our
current economic troubles are all the drastic changes
brought about by the new economy, which is based on the
personal computer and the Internet.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/May/CT1964.shtml
IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND FEED LABELS
Labeling of feed products has become increasingly complex,
both for the manufacturer and the end user.
cattletoday.com/archive/2005/May/CT396.shtml
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
A friend sent me this corny joke that I thought was worth
sharing… Two cows were standing next to each other in a
field. One cow said, “I was artificially inseminated this
morning!” The other cow said, “I don’t believe you.” The
first cow said, “Its true. No bull.”
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS…
But bad pictures of your cattle can cost you plenty! Many
potential customers cannot visit your ranch to view your
cattle in person, but when they see your cattle in your photo
album, a sale catalog, or in an advertisement in your breed
publication, CATTLE TODAY or on the Internet, you want their
first impression to be a good one. Here are some great tips
to improve your cattle pictures.
cattletoday.com/archive/2004/May/CT327.shtml
SOAPWEED’S RANCH PHOTOS
We enjoy looking at the photography of this Nebraska Sandhills
cattle rancher. His pictures documenting life on the ranch
are always interesting!
ranchers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35360
EMBRYO TRANSFER BECOMING MORE POPULAR WITH PRODUCERS
Embryo transfer in cattle has recently gained considerable
popularity with seedstock dairy and beef producers. While
most modern applicable embryo transfer technology was
developed in the 1970s and 1980s, the history of the
procedure goes back considerably farther.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/May/CT987.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 58 articles about artificial
insemination. Go to:
cattletoday.com/archive/archive.shtml
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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 2009! MARK IT DOWN!
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to over 14,000 cattle producers in the Southeastern U.S., try
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our readers. Don’t miss this important marketing
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Published July 18th. Ad deadline July 10th.
cattletoday.com/purebred_reference.htm
NOTE: We are offering a special discount on all ads placed
before June 19th. Call or e-mail TODAY!!
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S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
The Ratliff 3R Bar Ranch, since 1905, is a 3rd generation
family operated business and was recently recognized as an
Oklahoma Centennial ranch. Over the years, the ranching
activities have grown from meager beginnings, to dairy, to
commercial, to registered cattle and for over the past 20
years their focus and mission has been the production of
lean, healthy, all natural, organic, grass-fed
beef……..Fullblood Limousin cattle! Owners Paul and Devey
Ratliff have done a great job of putting together a nice
website with lots of good information about their operation
as well as some great pictures of their cattle.
Congratulations to Ratliff 3R Bar Ranch on a job well done.
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J U N E S A L E D A T E S
Cattle Today will be at the following sales in June:
June 6 — Spring Ridge Cattle Co. Charolais Sale, Winchester KY
June 6 — Sunset Ridge Cattle Co. Angus Grass Time Sale,
Cookeville TN
June 13 — Salacoa Valley Farms Brangus Female Production Sale,
Fairmount GA
June 20 — Oak Hill Angus Complete Dispersal Sale, Montgomery 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
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select the View menu and Options from (or the Tools menu in
Windows Me/2000/XP). Click on the File Types tab and there
they are.
OR
Automatic Windows Update Windows
Update will scan for and download updates to Windows
automatically. With a fast Internet connection leave this
feature turned on. But if you would rather not have your
work interrupted, you’ll probably want to disable automatic
updating and check for updates manually. To control or
disable automatic updating, open the System icon in Control
Panel (or right-click My Computer and select Properties),
and choose the Automatic Updates tab. To check for updates
manually, open Internet Explorer and select Windows Update
from the Tools menu.
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F U N S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
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Q U O T E O F T H E M O N T H
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greatest poem.” — Walt Whitman
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Belinda Ary
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