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Drought
Weather Worries and Weather Woes
It's likely that cattle producers in the Southeast won't look back on 2007 with any fondness. This region, home to about 25% of the nation's cow-calf production, withered under an unrelenting drought last year, and entered '08 desperate for a change...
Wildfire danger HIGH
While it's been a year of moisture extremes, some regions that enjoyed high rainfall are facing the prospects of high wildfire danger. Oklahoma, for instance,...
Rewetted Hay Can Serve In A Pinch For Certain Cattle
Livestock don't like to eat dry, brittle hay -- it's unpalatable and carries little nutrition -- and extremely dry hay can cut the inside of an animal's mouth....
Sign-Up Dates For New Disaster Programs Loom
USDA has announced sign-up dates for the new Livestock Compensation Program (LCP), Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), and Crop Disaster Program (CDP)...
UK Drawing Up Livestock Plans For Global Warming
In the U.S., the discussion on climate change has been slow in developing. But in Europe, where the topic of climate change is everyday conversation, the United Kingdom's (UK) ag community is laying out an action plan....
Algae Blooms Causing Canadian Livestock Deaths
Dozens of livestock have died near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada due to blue-green algae blooms. One bison rancher lost 40 animals-- primarily bulls and heavier milking females, reports the Saskatoon StarPhoenix...
Dry Periods Mean Extra Attention To Electric Fencing
For many rotational grazing practitioners, the electric fence is a critical component of the system. The grazier trusts in the electrical system and the prior experience/training livestock have received to ...
Bullet-proof, exceptfor management
It might be even tougher to make the wrong decision marketing calves this year than last, if such a thing is possible. Supplies are that tight, and prices...
From Our Columnists
Even With High Prices, Be Sure To Weigh The Return
Depending on which side of the biscuit you butter, these are fixing to be halcyon days in the cow-calf business. At least they are judging by the chatter you hear...
Key Economic Opportunities In Calf Marketing
My last series of articles focused on the economic challenges occurring in the beef-cow sector since the start of the biofuels era. This month, I’ll focus on the key economic opportunities...
Nitrate Accumulation In Plants Is A Matter Of Many Factors
Drought has made it a very rough year for many herds in the U.S. In the midst of this scramble for forage in drought areas, we need to be careful about where feeds originate...
