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CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter for February 2010
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter
February 2010
Volume 12, Number 2
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I N T E R E S T I N G S T U F F
PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF REPLACEMENTS SETS THE TONE
Producers hit the bull sale scene looking for that next
gener-ation sire that will help advance the herd. Most are
looking for a certain combination of traits that will get
the job done.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/February/CT2152.php
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HUNTIN’ DAYLIGHT – CORN WILL CONTINUE TO SURPRISE
When profit is plentiful, making as much as you can via the
aspects you control only makes sense. When the bottom line
is running red, survival depends on such exploitation.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/February/CT2153.php
REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF BLOAT THROUGH MANAGEMENT
Every year about now, thousands of head of cattle are turned
out on lush, green pastures that have sprung up after a long
hard winter. Endemic with the growth of these pastures is a
condition most cattle producers are familiar with to at
least some degree, that of bloat.
cattletoday.com/archive/2006/February/CT437.shtml
CAREFUL BULL SELECTION CRUCIAL TO FUTURE OF COW HERD
Careful bull selection is crucial to the future genetics
of your cow herd and to the saleability of your calves.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/February/CT838.shtml
ST. PATRICK’S DAY GREETING CARDS!
Send someone a St. Patrick’s Day Card, March 17th. It’ll
brighten their day. Just takes a minute and they are free.
cattletoday.com/greetings.shtml
IT’S THE PITTS – THE VEGETARIAN COWBOY
My grandpa always warned me that before I hired any man I
should, “Watch how he eats.” I never understood what grandpa
meant until recently.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/February/CT2154.php
SEXED SEMEN IS NOW A REALITY FOR CATTLE BREEDERS
Use of sexed semen is now a reality for many cattle
breeders.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/February/CT1428.shtml
VOLATILITY CAN CREATE PROFITABILITY IN CHAOTIC TIMES
During recent years, beef producers have repeatedly heard
market analysts advise careful attention to risk management.
The reason cited is market volatility. However, volatility
also creates opportunity to improve profitability when savvy
producers apply some time-tested business tools.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/February/CT2155.php
GESTATION TABLE
Ever need a handy gestation table to let you know when your
calf is due? Cattle Today’s Gestation Table and Due Date
Calculator is just what you need.
cattletoday.com/gestation.shtml
CARCASS DATA MAINTAINS PRODUCER FOCUS
The humbling nature of the beef business has changed more
than one rugged, tough cowboy. As cattlemen work away from
authoritarian into more of a listening mode, most try to
soak up each nugget of information that may help establish
future production parameters. The elusive word profitability
always tied to most of this information.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/February/CT2158.php
IMPROVE CATTLE, MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY WITH A.I.
Tools are available to increase profit, but none more
practical than the use of artificial insemination.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/February/CT845.shtml
BE AWARE OF BREEDING GUARANTEES WHEN BUYING BULLS
Run enough bulls long enough and it’s not a matter of
whether one will become unusable; it’s a matter of when and
how many.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/February/CT2162.php
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS OFFER PRODUCERS MOST FLEXIBILITY
At one point or another, most cattle operations form a
partnership with another person or entity. Perhaps it is a
partnership on a single head of cattle (e.g., a flush cow, a
bull in a stud, a show heifer) or perhaps it is a more long-
term partnership where profits and losses will be shared
among family members or cattle operations.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/February/CT2165.php
PROPER NUTRITION MAKES HEIFER A MOMMA COW
In the beef business, cattlemen have to design a diet for
growing animals that will help heifers grow into productive
members of the cow herd.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/February/CT1431.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
A.I./ HERD BULL ISSUE 2010!
Our Annual A.I./Herd Bull Issue is hot off the presses! This
A.I./Herd Bull Issue is full of useful breeding information
and ideas that will put your operation on the right track!
For a free copy, and more information on a subscription to
CATTLE TODAY, go to:
www.cattletoday.com/subscription.htm.
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S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
CT Cryogenics began marketing semen tanks in 2009 and their
website offers shoppers a good look at their new line of
semen tanks. These tanks offer long-term storage and low
liquid nitrogen consumption in a convenient light-weight
package. CT Cryogenics offers a wide range of compact
aluminum storage tanks that can be bought directly online.
Their site is setup to figure the shipping automatically and
makes it convenient for shoppers to pay directly online with
a credit card. Congratulations to the CT Cryogenics on a
job well done. Visit their website at
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M A R C H S A L E D A T E S
Cattle Today will be at the following sales in March:
March 3 — Tifton Performance Tested Bull Sale, Irwinville GA
March 6 — BoPat Farms 15th Annual “Bulls and More” Sale, Bradford TN
March 13 — Quail Creek Brangus “Cut Above” Production Sale, Cullman AL
March 20 — Ridgefield Farm Braunvieh Bull & Female Sale, Brasstown NC
March 20 — Rogers Bar HR Turn-Out Charolais Bull Sale, Collins MS
March 27 — Cain Cattle Company at Coldwater Ranch Bull Sale,
Holly Springs MS
March 27 — SERAA 19th Annual Grasstime Auction 2010, Cullman AL
March 27 — Southern Cattle Company Angus Female Sale, Marianna FL
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
If your Windows operating system locks-up, don’t press the
reset button on your hard drive to reboot (restart) your
computer. Instead, try this trick: Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete
If you press Ctrl+Alt+Delete once, Windows sends up a dialog
box listing your open applications. Highlight the open
application that failed and click “End Task”. If you press
Ctrl+Alt+Delete twice, your computer will reboot.
or
GET HELP FROM GOOGLE
If you need help with a Windows Error message copy part or
all of it and paste into Google.com‘s main search box. If
you don’t find the fix there, click the “Groups” tab on the
Google search results page to see discussions related to
your problem.
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F U N S I T E O F T H E M O N T H
HORSES 4 KIDS
If you know a kid who likes horses tell them about our
site. It features fun, free online activities for kids.
Play free Games, Puzzles, Quizzes. Learn, Explore and More!
And remember… dreams really do come true!
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Q U O T E O F T H E M O N T H
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the
bricks others have thrown at him. ~ David Brinkley
Submitted by: Robert Brace, Hutto Texas
Send us your favorite quotes! We will pick one each month
to be included in our Newsletter. (Be sure to include where
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Belinda Ary
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