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Cow-Calf Weekly

BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly

Market Outlook

2017 cattle price forecast: Don’t expect much movement

Volatility continues for all cattle prices and good risk management remains vital. Here’s a forecast for next year’s cattle prices.

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Environment

Cattle’s impact on soil health is real and valuable

A healthy ranch starts with healthy soil. Properly applied, high stock-density grazing can help you improve soil quality and pasture productivity.

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Animal Health

Giving cattle injections? Do it right

Correct product, correct procedure, correct needle: Those are the keys to a successful and certified vaccination process.

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Trailblazer Award

Meet Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz, BEEF’s 2016 Trailblazers

Looking to boost forage production, Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz not only added cattle carrying capacity, but improved their soil and water profiles and cut operating costs. Meet the 2016 BEEF Trailblazer Award winners.

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KEEP IT REAL
In the pasture

In the feedlot

At harvest

 

Genetics

What’s the future for beef cattle genomics?

Genomics technology is advancing rapidly. Someday soon, you will be able to use genomics data to make management decisions as well as breeding decisions.

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Cattle Prices

Check out BEEF’s weekly feeder cattle market wrap-up

Stay up-to-date on market trends with BEEF’s audio reports on the feeder cattle and slaughter cow markets, featuring Ed Czerwien, USDA Market News reporter in Amarillo, Texas.

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Industry At A Glance

Good rains + good pastures = more cows

Good rains this year means there’s plenty of hay and forage available. And that means there are more cows out there.

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BEEF Poll

Are you ready for the Veterinary Feed Directive?

  • Yes, we have a valid client-patient relationship with our veterinarian.
  • No, we don’t have a relationship with a veterinarian.
  • Don’t know.
Vote here

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The Ag Data Conference, November 29 -30, 2016. Two days of groundbreaking learning sessions and workshops to boost ROI and improve your farm data handling. 
 

Digital Edition

November BEEF Magazine

The November issue of BEEF magazine features our 2016 Trailblazer Award winners. Read the whole issue online here.

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