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Jul 10, 2020

Here is great marketing advice to help you take advantage of opportunities and shifts in the market, this week or next year.

RAMP-UP Act will help meat processors meet demand

Jul 06, 2020

Legislation would establish grants for existing meat and poultry processors to move to federal inspection.

Good management gets cattle health and shorter winter

Jul 09, 2020

Boom and bust grazing and reduced nitrogen fertilizer can reduce health problems, especially in the Eastern US.

Rejuvra herbicide approved for annual grass control

Jun 30, 2020

Multi-year efficacy and resulting improved native forage show promise for western areas with invasive annual grass problems.

Which is best: Bale grazing or bale unrolling?

May 20, 2020

The answer depends on several factors, but it’s pretty clear bale unrolling affects more acreage than bale grazing.

Lessons from a big-herd Texas grazing operation

Jun 15, 2020

Here are a few tips from these ranchers about how they manage a rotating herd of 5,000 steers.

Beef slaughter normalizes. Now what?

Jun 15, 2020

Slaughter reports suggest 1 million cattle not marketed, while retail prices still ratcheting back down from nosebleed heights.

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Milk and health for cows and calves

Jun 29, 2020

Milk is not all the same, and much depends on the cow type, time of year and quality of forage.

Grazing, soil compaction and animal health

Jun 18, 2020

A new name for an old cattle word

Jun 09, 2020

We need to rethink what makes cattle “good” but the moniker we give them really doesn’t matter.

Six big rules of the natural model

May 28, 2020

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Help cattle cope with summer heat

Jul 09, 2020

Monitor temperature and humidity, make sure cattle have shade and plenty of water.

Weeds

Fall cheat grazing saves money and cuts fire danger

Mar 31, 2020

Grazing cheatgrass with livestock in the American West is proving its worth on public land.

Cheatgrass, fire, grass tetany, hay and native grass

Jan 24, 2020

Here’s about a hundred things to think about when planning your grazing.

The Grazier's Gazette

Great grazing is nature’s balm

Jun 29, 2020

Our grazing management decides whether succession moves up or down.

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Reseeding project will use cattle grazing to restore ecosystem

Jul 02, 2020

Burger King, Cargill and World Wildlife Fund work to mitigate effects of climate change with new grassland restoration project.

Maximizing drone coverage with a swarm

Jul 07, 2020

Iowa startup Rantizo is the first to gain permission from FAA to fly multiple airships at once

Natural miracles need a reboot

Jun 01, 2020

When we understand the outcome of our actions, only then can we see nature solve many of our problems for us.

Tips to reduce heat stress in livestock

Jun 18, 2020

Heat stress costs dairy and beef producers hundreds of millions each year.

Shrink is eternal, but manageable

Jul 03, 2020

Heifers offered more this week than steers, cow prices jumped all around once again.

Niching up the combine market

Jul 01, 2020

Deere's latest move with the X9 expands combine capacity in new ways; segments buyers

Management

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Jun 09, 2020

Max Armstrong offers insight on how land sales have been impacted by coronavirus

Farm Progress America, June 3, 2020

Jun 03, 2020

Max Armstrong talks farm management and a way to solve the 'I'm very busy' issue some farmers face

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Big calves versus smaller calves

Jul 01, 2020

Here are some considerations on a complex question.

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