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Packing plant fires and opportunities

August 16, 2019

You can get as mad as you want, but market anomolies like happened this week can set up some money-making chances.

What is the cheapest ranch you will ever buy? Part 1

August 9, 2019

The value of grazing management cannot be overstated, author says.

Monocultures are the ultimate loss of plant diversity

August 8, 2019

What happens if you take one of the best grazing plants on the planet and offer that alone to cattle?

Weaning weight is overrated

July 16, 2019

Sure, we sell pounds, but the truth is we're selling a lot of other things, too.

Cattle are the best tool to improve soil health

July 13, 2019

Using animals to actually increase soil organic matter and soil life is the new frontier in agriculture.

Our beef has become too bland

July 16, 2019

Basically, we have a one-size-fits-all marketing scheme for beef. Is it our fault, or the consumers' preference?

Actually, climate change is the problem

July 31, 2019

Have you identified the common thread under the anti-meat diatribes and fake-meat advertisements?

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August 13, 2019

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Fast-food chain partner boosts grassfed beef operation

July 29, 2019

California beef producer gets a corporate marketing partnership and also builds the rest of its business.

We are all interconnected

August 13, 2019

Take and give and tax and spend doesn't solve our problems, but maybe we can solve them closer to home.

Deal between WinField United, Deere expands data tools

August 2, 2019

Linking John Deere data with the Answer Tech Data Silo provides advanced connectivity for farmers.

May 1 hay stocks near record lows

May 20, 2019

Southern Plains hay stocks are so low that "other hay" prices will almost certainly be up this year.

Three steps to improve this winter's cow feeding

August 2, 2019

Poor forage can be overcome economically with the right technology and a plan.

It's all about the positive margin

August 9, 2019

A wild week in the markets shows love for bred cows, pairs and replacement females.

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Who's afraid of weeds and brush?

June 5, 2019

In the right system, cattle grazing under ultra-high stock density will eat most "problem" plants and thrive doing it.

New pasture herbicide coming soon

January 15, 2019

Corteva Agriscience submits new pasture herbicide to EPA and expects registration this year.

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Red clover facts you may not have heard

August 21, 2019

If you live where red clover grows, you could probably benefit from having some in your pastures.

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