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BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly

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Weaning

Is early weaning best for you?

Volatility in the weather this year may make early weaning good option for some ranchers.

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Management

Manger vs. foreman: A guide to what employees you actually need

Whether a family sells the ranch or keeps it and is looking for a manager, absentee ownership is on the rise. Here are tips on how to find the right person to manage your operation. Part 1 of a 3-part series.

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Making haylage or baled silage? Correct handling of round or square wrapped bales can save you huge money! Find out why Hustler invests more into developing Softhands than others https://goo.gl/A9Zj3B
 

Animal Health

Is your herd health protocol up to par?

Disease prevention via a thorough vaccination program is the foundation of good health.

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KEEP IT REAL
In the pasture 
with lower birth weights and increased weaning weights

In the feedlot with higher yearling weights

At harvest with increased carcass weights, larger ribeyes and more marbling

 

Antibiotics

Antibiotics: Fuzzy connections between humans and animals

Using the precautionary principle — or "guilty until proven innocent" — regulators are clamping down on antibiotic use in food animals. That makes judicious use of antibiotics by beef producers a critical part of their production practices....

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The right vaccine plays a big role in protecting your calves against respiratory disease. Learn why PYRAMID 5 + PRESPONSE SQ is the right choice.
 

Commentary

Linear thinking in a circular world of complex ranch relationships

The difficulty for managers in agriculture is not only that the problems are not linear, but the solutions are not either.

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Industry Voice

Sponsored

Considering bale wrapping? Read this first

Do you wrap your bales? It can be a real game changer, but before you dive in, consider the pros and cons of the two main bale wrapping methods.

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Keep your cattle on track with an effective line of vaccines. Offer cattle protection from pathogens while gaining a dose of confidence.
 

Management

Research suggests biochar could be a game-changer in manure storage

Researchers, on a mission for fewer manure lagoon emissions, studied biochar as nutrient-absorbing lagoon cover.

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GMX Advantage from Zoetis can help you avoid costly mistakes by aiding in the selection of the right heifers for your herd.
 

Industry At A Glance

What’s next for the corn market?

Tension in the corn market leading up to harvest has everyone wondering how prices will play out.

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Get to know the ranching operations who made BEEF's Seedstock 100 listing, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
 

Digital Edition

August BEEF Magazine

You can read BEEF wherever you go with our online digital edition. Read the August issue now.

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