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Industry At A Glance: Heifers On Feed Indicate Little Herd Rebuilding
2013-07-24 21:12:00| Beef
The July Cattle on Feed report reveals that heifers represent nearly 38% of the total on-feed inventory up over 1% vs. last year. Thats the highest summer percentage since 2009. In other words, despite lots of discussion around rebuilding the cowherd, it appears the industry isnt yet ready to make that commitment. read more
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CONSIDER THE BEEFMASTER "MAMA" WHEN BUILDING HERD
2013-07-22 19:04:49| Cattle Today
“There is no better mama cow than a Beefmaster,” says Wes Carlton, a Florida cattle producer, as he visited with Beefmaster Breeders United Field Representative Jason Bates.
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New Partnership to Establish So Tom and Principe’s First Breeding Herd
2013-07-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE - In a joint venture to improve the sustainability of island nation São Tomé and Principe’s food supply, the country’s government and the government of Taiwan have signed up to a new partnership with JSR Genetics, which will see 56 Landrace and Large White gilts and boars flown out of the UK in July.
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Cow Fixer Vs. Herd Health Veterinarian? BEEF Vet Examines Production Medicine
2013-05-25 13:32:00| Beef
Effective production medicine is a mind-set as much as the multiple disciplines that comprise it. Beef industry vets explain why fellow DVMs must become herd health veterinarians, rather than "cow fixers." read more
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REBUILD COW HERD WITH IMPROVED BEEFMASTER FEMALES
2013-05-23 21:41:13| Cattle Today
It is clear that the US beef cow population is as low as ever. The prolonged drought across the nation, high feed costs and other competition for the land use has certainly changed the dynamics of the beef industry as we once knew it to be. The traditional ten year beef market cycle may be challenged moving forward. These interesting dynamics lead me to believe that there is a tremendous opportunity awaiting us in the beef cattle industry. More specifically, Beefmaster cattle should be part of the upcoming herd rebuilding that is bound to occur sooner than later.
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