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Cattle Market Trends, Seasonality and Resources
How does the old joke go? If you walk into the sale barn cafe, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to hear a someone griping about the cattle markets or the weather. Two subjects that are...
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Wildfires Devastating Western States Ranchers
During the summer of 2015, weather in the Northwest U.S. has been dominated by fire season. While the eastern half of the country experienced a wet and cold winter this year, we were well above average...
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#AgChat on Antibiotics Use and Resistance in Livestock
Each week, on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time, people from across the farming and ranching community gather for a Twitter chat to discuss what is going on in the world of agriculture. A new topic...
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Ranchers Share Antibiotics Use Following Subway Announcement
If there’s anything positive to note following Subway’s announcement of a new antibiotic-free meat policy, it’s a new wave of farmers publicly sharing more about how they use antibiotics on farms and...
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Ask A Farmer: How Are Antibiotics Used in Cattle?
I am often asked how antibiotics are used in cattle. Every situation is different and every veterinary prescription can change depending on a large number of environmental factors. The following...
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Podcast 001 – Janice Person on GMO Conversations
Janice Person is a great friend to many people in the agriculture world. She’s passionate about cotton and loves people. Janice blogs at janiceperson.com and you can find her as @JPlovescotton on...
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Caring for Feedlot Cattle During a Winter Storm
When winter storms strike, livestock farmers and ranchers do a number of things to prepare, not only for their home and family, but also for their livestock before the storm hits. On occasion, these...
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Measuring Livestock Contributions To Greenhouse Gas Emissions
During recent years, activists have taken to placing blame for increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on livestock farming. Claims are that beef and dairy cattle, swine and poultry are greater...
View ArticleWhat Happens in a Cattle Feedlot – People Behind The Beef
(In case you missed it, check out the first part of this series about my introduction to feedlots as a … More The post What Happens in a Cattle Feedlot – People Behind The Beef appeared first on Beef...
View ArticleMy Introduction As A Kid | What Happens In A Cattle Feedlot
So what really takes place at a cattle feedlot? Many folks refer to these places of business as factory farms. There is strong fascination among activist groups to uncover acts of cruelty and abuse...
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