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CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter for March 2010
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter
March 2010
Volume 12, Number 3
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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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INTERESTING STUFF
A.I. IS BEEF INDUSTRY’S MOST UNDERUSED TOOL
This article will review the value that AI has to offer to the beef cattle producer and attempt to illustrate some of the production and economic benefits of this powerful resource. Hopefully we’ll see some converts.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2172.php
TOOLS FOR GENETIC PREDICTION HAVE EXPLODED
If you long for the good old days when a keen eye and perhaps a basic knowledge of cow families was more than enough to sort bulls, you’re not alone. Though genetic selection is more accurate than ever, it can also seem more complex than the Tax Code.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2173.php
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IT’S THE PITTS — DUDES AND DESPERADOES
Greed and stupidity must both travel on the same chromosome.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2174.php
MANAGE FEMALES TO ENSURE SAFE AND EASY CALF DELIVERY
There are many things that influence calving ease and length of labor in cows and heifers, and some of these factors can be managed—to help ensure safe and easy delivery of calves.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2177.php
CONSULT WITH VET TO INSURE APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTIC USE
The primary reason antimicrobial drugs are given to beef cattle is to treat or control respiratory disease, though other conditions (such as foot rot, pinkeye, wooden tongue, diphtheria, etc.) are also treated, to help the animal fight off bacterial infection.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/March/CT1483.shtml
U.S. BEEF AND PORK FARING WELL IN JAPAN
Japan reinforced its position as a key trading partner for the U.S. beef and pork industries in 2009, clearly outperforming the market and either maintaining or increasing U.S. beef and pork imports even as total retail and foodservice spending in Japan slumped in the global economic slowdown.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2179.php
GENETIC POTENTIAL OF FEED EFFICIENCY BEING EXPLORED
Whoever first uttered that immortal maxim about being unable to manage something without measuring it was likely someone in the cow business—casting a wishful and frustrated glance at his cows, then at his hay pile.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2181.php
GRAZING SYSTEM IMPROVES LAND AND BENEFITS LIVESTOCK
To the outsider, most would say the cowboy’s passion is to take care of the animals that walk his pastures. Giving his horse a good rub down and a bite of grain after a hard day’s work or making sure the newborns are sheltered from the next storm. These are jobs that, to most, regularly fall under the term “cow hand.”
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/March/CT1462.shtml
SCAMMERS, SPAMMERS & CROOKS…
Our free classified ads can be placed by anyone with access to the Internet. While we delete any ad that appears to be a scam, we have no way of checking who posts ads. So be careful and check who you are dealing with before sending any money. Your email address is “hidden” so no spammer can add you to his list, but he can send you an email reply to your ad. They rarely take the time to send out individual spams but if you get one, just hit the delete button! And be very careful of foreign buyers… they are usually scams. But the ads are a great way to buy and sell. Check out the over 500 ads available. And place your free photo ad today!
HUNTIN’ DAYLIGHT — TAKING STOCK OF MARKETS AND THE CYCLE
It’s tough to love blizzards, but at least this winter’s lambasting has helped push beef prices higher.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2183.php
BE PREPARED FOR CALVING PROBLEMS TO ENSURE LIVE CALF
Sometimes a calf cannot be born because he’s not in a position that allows him to enter the birth canal. In other situations he may not be able to progress through the birth canal because he’s too large, or a limb is caught on the pelvic brim, or the head is turned back. Knowing what’s wrong and how to correct it can make a difference in whether you end up with a live calf.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2185.php
DEFINE HERD GOALS BEFORE MAKING BULL SELECTIONS
Herd goals serve as the foundation for sire selection and provide guidance as to traits with the most economic importance.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/March/CT1473.shtml
ACCURACY OF RECORDS IS IMPORTANT TO IRS
The accuracy and businesslike nature of records is something that the IRS has been scrutinizing more and more in recent years. The IRS expects all taxpayers to maintain canceled checks, invoices, credit card statements and similar items needed to substantiate amounts claimed as business deductions and to help prepare one’s tax returns.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2189.php
ULTRASOUND USED TO IMPROVE REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT
An ultrasound machine is a powerful tool that allows a veterinarian or rancher to essentially “climb inside the cow” to look at the ovaries and uterus.
cattletoday.com/archive/2006/March/CT445.shtml
IT’S THE PITTS — THE AWKWARD AGE
We spend our whole lives wanting to be older than we are. This desire to age more rapidly effects people of all ages.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2193.php
OLD FRIENDS – OLD ACQUAINTANCES
Maybe it was sipping a cold beer in the same bar where Teddy Roosevelt, Captain Richard King, Robert E. Lee, Babe Ruth and so many other American icons had once sat.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/March/CT2191.php
GRASS TETANY CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS GRAZING PROBLEM
Grass tetany can be a serious cattle grazing problem. It is often associated with dramatic diet changes caused when cattle are allowed access to extremely lush, high quality forage.
cattletoday.com/archive/2008/March/CT1489.shtml
MANAGE SOIL FOR FERTILITY IN PASTURES
When hay is removed from a hayfield, it makes sense to think that a substantial amount of nutrients are being carted off in each bale. However, when cattle graze in a pasture, it is reasonable to expect that most of those nutrients are recycled back to the pasture.
cattletoday.com/archive/2007/March/CT890.shtml
NOT ALL HERD BULLS ARE CREATED EQUAL
Some are more fertile than others and some have more sex drive (the desire to breed cows).
cattletoday.com/archive/2003/February/CT256.shtml
MINERAL INTAKE CRITICAL FOR REPRODUCTION
The old saying goes “if you don’t get them bred, you’re not going to accomplish much.” Nutrition’s effect on the brood cow can’t be underestimated.
cattletoday.com/archive/2004/February/CT311.shtml
IMPROVE A.I. AND ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION RESULTS
Looking for a way to improve results of your artificial insemination program? Then you may want to evaluate — and then incorporate — one of the three following heat synchronization systems that animal scientists have developed in recent years.
cattletoday.com/archive/2003/February/CT255.shtml
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Happy Easter! From all of us here at CATTLE TODAY. Be sure to include beef on your holiday menu! Your family will appreciate it!
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SITE OF THE MONTH
The American Black Hereford Assoc. was formed in 1994 in Lawrence, Kansas, and moved to Leavenworth, Kansas in 1997. The first Black Herefords to qualify for registration were recorded in 1997 and a new breed was developed. The association’s new website gives visitors a look at the history of the breed and provides valuable information for those interested in Black Hereford cattle. Congratulations to the American Black Hereford Association on developing an informative and attractive website.
www.americanblackhereford.com/index.html
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APRIL SALE DATES
Cattle Today will be at the following sales in April:
April 3 — Southeast Brangus Breeders Assoc. Showcase IV Sale, Perry GA
April 10 — Ellis Angus 10th Annual Production Sale, McKenzie TN
April 24 — Choccolocco Angus Mature Cow Herd Dispersal, Anniston AL
April 24 — Crimson Classic Santa Gertrudis Sale, Hanceville AL
April 30 — Sunshine Farms 3rd Annual Strawberry Classic Sim-Angus Female Sale, Clanton AL
Be sure to look us up and say “Hello.”
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WINDOWS TIP OF THE MONTH
If you’ve got automatic Windows updates turned on, as you should, occasionally visit the “Windows Updates” page to make sure that the system hasn’t been waiting for your permission to install the latest updates.
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avast!
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www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download
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FUN SITE OF THE MONTH
THE CATTLE CLUB
If you haven’t been to the Cattle Club, go there today! It’s a Facebook for cattle people. Join up and make a post. And it’s free…
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.” – George S. Patton
Submitted by: Frances Ruth Harris, Kew Gardens, 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
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WebMaster
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