Archive for June, 2010
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter for June 2010
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CATTLE FORUMS
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PROPER FLY CONTROL BEGINS WITH CORRECT TIMING
Fly control will help some producers add pounds at certain stages and could, depending on market price, help increase dollars generated during that time frame.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/June/CT2240.php
IT’S THE PITTS – - THE RUN AROUND
Many years ago in our area two brothers took a bank for many millions by tricking the loan officer into thinking they owned a lot more cattle than they really did.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/June/CT2241.php
CONSIDER MICROBIAL PRODUCTS IN FEEDING PROGRAMS
The cattle producer has at his disposal numerous tools and management practices which can serve to improve the health, performance and productivity of his animals.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/June/CT2242.php
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 TOOL CALCULATES “BREAKEVEN” CALF PRICES
Cattle enterprises are risky business. You can invest a year’s input into one annual calf sale, or look into ownership in the growing and finishing phases. As market prices move up and down, you have to appreciate a new tool that calculates “breakeven,” the threshold to profit.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/June/CT2244.php
HUNTIN’ DAYLIGHT – - BREAKING AVERAGE
One of the great ironies of the cattle business remains that while the production Val Halla is cookie-cutter uniformity, it’s the variation that offers opportunity in the marketplace.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/June/CT2245.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
RESEARCH EXAMINES IMPACT OF WINTER COATS
Imagine the misery of wearing a winter coat outside in Mississippi as late as May, June or even July.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/June/CT2248.php
PROPER HEAT DETECTION KEY TO SUCCESSFUL A.I.
It may seem redundant to say that proper heat detection and handling of cattle is the key to a successful artificial insemination program.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/June/CT2253.php
REDUCING EXPENSES MAY NOT ALWAYS BE A GOOD THING
Here at the beginning of summer, it seems a little early to be talking about feeding and supplementation costs during the feeding season. But if you have followed the articles here over the years you know I have always encouraged producers to constantly research, consider and plan for the future production periods.
cattletoday.com/archive/2010/June/CT2254.php
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
TAKE STEPS TO ALLEVIATE SUMMER HEAT STRESS
Hot summer temperatures, especially when coupled with high
humidity, can affect cattle adversely, interfering with
weight gain and reproduction, and sometimes it can become
life threatening. Read more…
cattletoday.com/archive/2002/June/CT212.shtml
CATTLE TODAY NEWSPAPER
PUREBRED REFERENCE ISSUE 2010! 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 ’10. 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. sales@cattletoday.com or editor@cattletoday.com. Published July 17th. Ad deadine is July 9th. Call or email today!
SITE OF THE MONTH
We made a mistake on the link last month for this site, so we are going to feature them again! The North Carolina Gelbvieh Association website is informative and attractive. Visitors can use this site to learn more about Gelbvieh cattle, as well as find the directory of members right at their finger tips. Having this information available online makes it a great resource for members and for potential buyers interested in purchasing Gelbvieh genetics. Congratulation to the North Carolina Gelbvieh Association on a job well done!
www.ncgelbvieh.com/index.html
J U L Y SALE DATES
Cattle Today will be at the following sale in July:
July 24 — Happy Days Beefmasters Summer Roundup Plus Guest Consignors, Anderson SC
Be sure to look us up and say “Hello.”
WINDOWS TIP OF THE MONTH
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FUN SITE OF THE MONTH
If you like optical illusions, there is a site devoted to nothing but that. Some of them will make your head spin!
www.coolopticalillusions.com
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism. — Erma Bombeck
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Belinda Ary
Editor
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WebMaster
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