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Bigger margins versus more turnover

June 14, 2019

Markets this week show plenty of profitable trade opportunities, if you understand how to analyze them.

Grazing through the winter

May 8, 2019

Controlled grazing and decent planning got us through a muddy and cold winter in good shape.

Comments needed for USDA study on payment protection

June 12, 2019

When a livestock dealer’s check bounces, should the livestock producer get first claim above bankers?

Swan Lake's problems are soil health problems

May 27, 2019

South Dakota rancher traces spring flooding problems to soil health declines in the lake's watershed.

Corteva separates from DowDuPont

June 3, 2019

Corteva Agriscience offers seed and crop protection products and has a presence in more than 140 countries.

JBS invests in Grand Island plant

May 29, 2019

The 107,000-square foot expansion is expected to be completed in 2021.

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.

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In defense of evil cattle and their evil owners

May 28, 2019

Carbon dioxide, vital in plant photosynthesis, is thereby a giver of life. Cattle are food and a tool to help us manage the land. Deal with it.

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Things we can do to cleanse our water

April 17, 2019

Author thinks healthier soil would go a long way toward curing our nation's water-quality woes.

In praise of auctioneers and cow profits

June 7, 2019

Get to know your auctioneers for maximum value, and take note how good are the opportunities for cow-value appreciation.

Adaptation and grazing management get more beef

May 15, 2019

Adaptation and grazing management get more beef

Tech focus on digital farming gets two new players

April 26, 2019

IBM and Yara International announce agreement to build new platform

USDA-APHIS launches ID website

May 7, 2019

APHIS says its new website is designed to advance animal disease traceability.

Do we need hay in southern states? Elsewhere?

May 1, 2019

Key questions to answer are how to cut hay and comparison of costs for hay versus grazing.

Weeds

New pasture herbicide coming soon

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

Stop spraying and clipping weeds

With good grazing management, you can get use from these plants you now see as problems.

Beefs and Beliefs

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.

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