Archive for December, 2010
CATTLE TODAY/Ranchers.net Newsletter for December 2010
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and what’s happening on the ‘net.
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and what’s happening on the ‘net.
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REPLACEMENT DEVELOPMENT CRITICAL TO IMPROVING HERD
As we wrap up 2010 and prepare for 2011 the beef cattle industry faces a wide variety of challenges. These find form in economic issues, regulatory, animal rights and a long subsequent list. But at the end of the day, for those committed to the beef cattle industry the day to day basics are still the most important.
IT’S THE PITTS – CHRISTMAS 2010
To: All the Little Boys and Girls; From: Santa; Subject: My Annual Christmas Letter.
RANCHER’S PHOTO GALLERY
Have you browsed through the Ranchers.net Photo Gallery recently? New photos are added nearly everyday. See other ranchers cattle and facilities. Check and see if you can identify any of the breeds represented in the albums. And if you see a picture you like, leave the Member a comment.
SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT HELPS EASE FARMING COSTS
Mississippi farmers have no control over volatile fertilizer costs but they can use good soil fertility management to offset the effect on production expenses.
THE CATTLE BOOK STORE
Have you visited the ‘net’s best cattle related book store? If it’s about cattle, it’s here! But if you are just going to buy one make it Heather Smith Thomas’s "Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle". And it’s on sale at 32% off list price!
HUNTIN’ DAYLIGHT – SEEKING BOTTOM
“Federally inspected cow slaughter is at its highest level in more than a decade, and this slaughter has been based on the lowest cow inventories since the early 1950s.” That statement from analysts with the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), in the November Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, pretty well sums up current beef cow reality, as well as a potential dilemma.
CATTLE FORUMS
Did you know we have the two most popular cattle forums on the Internet? Check them out. There’s always an
interesting subject being discussed. Why don’t you join in and be a part of the "coffee shop" discussions? Or get help on a cattle problem. Many of our Members have decades of cattle experience and are willing to help. You can set your "Profile" to get the look you like. We also have a "Search" engine to find a topic you like.
Q & A Boards and the Bull Session
CUTTING THE WRONG CORNERS CAN BE COSTLY
With costs of transportation, feed and fertilizer increasing as they have, many producers are compelled to do everything they can to keep these costs down as much as possible in order to maintain their profits.
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Your ag domain name will have a great impact on the success
of your new site. The best domain names are easy to spell
and remember. We have over 100 cattle related domain names
for sale. Names like Cattle4Sale.com, ChoiceCattle.com and many more! Don’t use a bad name for
your web site.
CULL FOR TRAITS THAT ADVERSELY AFFECT PROFITS
Culling wild cattle has always made good sense. Wild cattle are hard on equipment, people, other cattle, and now we know that they are hard on the bottom line.
COST CONTROL IS A MAJOR FACTOR FOR CATTLE PROFITABILITY
In the last issue we began a discussion of some strategies for reducing the production costs on a typical beef cattle operation. In this issue we will continue this discussion and take a further look at some concepts that can be applied to helping improve your operation’s profitability.
PROCESS NEWBORN CALVES TO ASSURE HEALTHY START IN LIFE
First and foremost, it is important to have cows on a good plane of nutrition at calving time. Cows should calve with a body condition score of 5. When this takes place calf health and survival is at its best.
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and thousands of Horse Links. If you have a horse, check it
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CATTLE TODAY NEWSPAPER
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us at CATTLE TODAY and Ranchers.net. We hope 2011 brings good weather, a better economy, and above all, great cattle prices!
A.I./HERD BULL ISSUE
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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 February 19, 2011. Copy Deadline February 11, 2011
SITE OF THE MONTH
LITTLE CREEK FARM
“If you stand still, you are backing up.” With that in mind, Little Creek Farm, located in Starkville, Miss., is in the early stages of a new breeding program that will demonstrate the impact of Fleckvieh genetics when used in a cross breeding program .Owners Mikell and Mary Cheek Davis began building their Fleckvieh herd in 1992 and have been working to improve that herd every since. Their web site does a great job of showcasing their program and the genetics they have used to in their herd. They also host several sales each year, and visitors can find all the information on these sales on the web site. Congratulations to Little Creek Farm on a job well done!
www.littlecreekcattle.com
JANUARY SALE DATES
Cattle Today will be at the following sales in January:
January 8 — Lake City Invitational Black Bull Sale, Lake City FL
January 8 — Magnolia Classic 2011 Fleckvieh Simmental Sale, Starkville MS
January 22 — Louisiana Angus Assoc. Bull Sale, Lecompte LA
Be sure to look us up and say “Hello.”
WINDOWS TIP OF THE MONTH
RESIZE IMAGE FILES
If you are using Windows XP the Image Resizer Powertoy from Microsoft allows you to resize one or many image files with a right-click. You can download this Powertoy from Microsoft site. After installing, you’ll see a Resize Pictures context-menu when you right-click an Image file. To select multiple image files, press CTRL key and select the next file.
www.microsoft.com/indonesia/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.aspx
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AUTOMATE DISK CLEANUP
Access the Run command by holding down the Windows logo key and typing R. Type cleanmgr /d c: /sageset:100
in the RUN box. The Disk Cleanup dialog box appears. Check the items you want to clean every time you run this process, for example Recycle Bin, Temporary Internet Files, Old Chkdsk files and then click on OK.
FUN SITE OF THE MONTH
LASTPASS.COM
While not exactly a fun site, LastPass is certainly a useful site. LastPass is a password manager that makes web browsing easier and more secure. Lastpass may just be the last password you’ll ever have to remember. Do you use one password for all the different sites you where you log in? Do you use a simple password? If someone guesses it they have access to everything! LastPass solves all your password problems. I have been using it for several weeks and highly recommend it. Check it out. It’s free!
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to." — P. J. O’Rourke
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Belinda
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Macon Gravlee
WebMaster
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