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CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter June 2009
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter
June 2009
Volume 11, Number 6
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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
THE CATTLE CLUB
Have you joined the CattleClub yet? It’s like FaceBook,
except for cattle people. It’s a great place to meet and
learn more about cattle producers in your part of the
country. You can also upload photos into your Photo Album.
Give it a try. And did I mention it’s free?
SHOW YOUR COLORS!
Why not send someone a 4th of July card to let them know you
are proud to be an American? It’s free, easy and quick.
cattletoday.com/greetings.shtml
CALVES NEED PROPER NUTRITION FOR A GOOD START
Having a live, healthy calf on the ground is the core of the
cow/calf operation. It is generally understood that in order
to have a successful cow/calf operation the first thing that
must happen is to get the cow bred. Secondly that cow must
deliver a live calf with as few complications as possible.
The third step in this process is for that cow to provide
adequate milk and nutrition for that calf to grow and
develop to weaning.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1977.shtml
IT’S THE PITTS — CROSSBRED COWBOYS
Scholars say that people work for four reasons: habit,
money, power or pleasure. I would add a fifth reason after
conducting an informal survey of my entire family.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1987.shtml
VITAMIN E IMPORTANT TO IMMUNITY AND REPRODUCTION
Vitamin E was first identified as nutritionally essential
for animals about 60 years ago. Rats fed purified diets
without vitamin E did not reproduce, plain and simple. Many
similar studies have shown similar results in domestic,
managed species.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1988.shtml
SOMETIMES THE GRASS IS WEEDIER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE
Farmers and ranchers are seeing more weeds – both common and
unusual varieties – this year, according to Dr. Vanessa
Corriher, Texas AgriLife Extension Service forage specialist
based at Overton.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1990.shtml
REDUCE HEAT STRESS IN CATTLE TO MAINTAIN PROFITS
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.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/June/CT1033.shtml
THE CATTLE BOOK STORE
Have you visited the ‘net’s best cattle related book store?
Our favorite is A Guide to Raising Beef Cattle (Storey
Animal Handbook). If it’s about cattle, it’s here!
cattletoday.com/amazoncom.shtml
NEW TAX COURT CASE STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF RECORDKEEPING
In a lengthy decision, the Tax Court recently underscored
the difficulties taxpayers have in convincing the IRS that
family-run farms are engaged in for profit.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1989.shtml
CATTLE FORUMS
Have you checked our Cattle Boards lately? There’s always an
interesting subject being discussed. Why don’t you join
in and be a part of the “coffee shop” discussions? You
can “Set Preferences” to get the look you like. We also
have a “Search” engine to find a topic you like. Take a look:
cattletoday.com/forum/index.php
RESEARCH IS ESSENTIAL TO A SUCCESSFUL E.T. PROGRAM
Embryo Transfer can be an excellent tool for production of
superior genetics. However, given the complexity and expense
it should not be entered into without extensive thought and
research, especially in selection of donor animals.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/June/CT1008.shtml
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK — READING THE STARS
Peetie and Hooter were swapping thoughts about the economy,
the state of the world and how it was that ammunition and
gun sales were off the charts.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1986.shtml
WHAT’S BEHIND THE MENU PRICE OF BEEF?
Farm and ranch freezers are often full of home-raised beef,
yet producer families still enjoy the classic steakhouse
experience now and again.
cattletoday.com/archive/2009/June/CT1984.shtml
SOIL, FORAGE TESTING IS IMPORTANT IN FORAGE PRODUCTION
Most cattle producers view their primary function as that of
producing animals – more specifically, beef. However, in
most cases the actual role the cattle producer plays is not
just that of producing beef. More accurately is a role of
turning grass into beef.
cattletoday.com/archive/2005/June/CT398.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!
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
’09. 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 18th.
Ad deadline July 10th.
cattletoday.com/purebred_reference.htm
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S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
Six generations of the Briggs family have raised commercial
cattle in Texas. In 1990 Briggs Ranch Genetics owner
Kenneth Briggs began to research and buy Wagyu genetics.
Briggs was so impressed with Wagyu, he began converting his
commercial Angus herd to Wagyu cattle. Today, Briggs Ranch
Genetics, Rice, Texas, is home to one of the premier Wagyu
herds in the United States. Their website introduces
visitors to the Wagyu breed and gives interesting
information and facts on this Japanese breed of cattle.
Congratulations to Briggs Ranch Genetics on their attractive
and informative website.
briggsranchgenetics.com/index.html
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J U L Y S A L E D A T E S
Cattle Today will be at the following sales in July:
July 25 Kersey Colley Farms Dixie Heritage Santa Gertrudis Sale,
Metter GA
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
KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF YOUR FILES
Set up a guest account so they can use your computer but
can’t see your personal files. To create a guest account,
click Start>Control Panel. Double-click User Accounts. Click
the Guest Account. On the next window, click Turn on the
Guest Account. Then password protect your account. Go back
to the User Accounts window and click Change an Account.
Click on your account, then click Create
a Password. Enter the password twice.
OR
Quiet!
Are there certain system or program sounds that you want to get
rid of or replace with your preferred sounds? For example, if
you frequently start and exit certain programs with “welcome
sounds,” you may want to disable such sounds to create a
quieter environment. Go to the Control Panel
(Start>Settings>Control Panel) Double click on Sounds icon.
Scroll through the list of event sounds and select the
program and the related event that you want to modify.
Use controls at the bottom to disable (set sound name to
“None”) or select a different sound. Click “OK” and close
the Control Panel before testing the event sound.
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F U N S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
Instructables.com – Learn how to make anything from a fly
trap to a fruit salad. Users write in about what they do or
have invented, and how they did it.
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Q U O T E O F T H E M O N T H
“Behind every great man is a woman with a great behind.”
Submitted by: Bob Graves, Winona, MS
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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Belinda Ary
Editor
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