American Cattlemen January 2021

This Issue Brings You:
  • BVD – Importance of Vaccination, Testing and Biosecurity to Protect Cattle
  • Evolving TMR Mixing Technology
  • Rawhide Portable Corrals:A Long-standing History of Helping the Industry
  • Here’s How to Set Up Your Cows and Calves for Long-Term Success
  • Smith Oasis Cattle Benefits from Onsite Weighing

Smith Oasis Cattle Benefits from Onsite Weighing

Smith Oasis Cattle Benefits from Onsite Weighing. Rice Lake Weighing Systems’ MAS-LC Stationary Livestock Scales have Increased Safety and Maximized Profits for this Texas Ranch. Article by Rice Lake Weighing Systems.Weighing cattle on a reliable, certified scale is essential to monitor animal growth...

Here’s How to Set Up Your Cows and Calves for Long-Term Success

Here’s How to Set Up Your Cows and Calves for Long-Term Success.  Shorting cows on quality mineral supplement during the third trimester could be a wreck waiting to happen.  Article by Riomax®The drought’s been bad, and not just this year. It’s been dry for several years and weaning...

American Cattlemen December 2021

This Issue Brings You:
  • Estate Planning: Set the Next Generation up Right
  • Drought Will Continue; Supplementation Remains Critical
  • Sexed Semen Technology for Beef Cattle
  • Keeping Winter Water Freezing at Bay
  • Under Cover
  • Last of the Great Texas Land Dynasties

Last of the Great Texas Land Dynasties

Last of the Great Texas Land Dynasties. By Heather Smith Thomas. Bobby Woody originally had property in Tennessee, then moved to this larger ranch in Annona,  Texas after he fell in love with this beautiful setting and saw its potential.  “I’m 83 years old, and have owned this ranch for...

Keeping Winter Water Freezing At Bay

Keeping Winter Water Freezing At Bay. By Maura Keller. While each season of the year brings about its own set of challenges for dairy producers, winter – with its mind-numbing cold and frozen ‘everything – offers its own set of challenges, mostly importantly, ensuring animals always have...

Sexed Semen Technology for Beef Cattle

Sexed Semen Technology for Beef Cattle. By Heather Smith Thomas. Today we have the technology to selectively breed cows to a desired bull and choose the sex of most of the offspring.  We can create replacement heifers from our best cows, or bull calves from selected matings.Early research on semen...

Drought Will Continue; Supplementation Remains Critical

Drought Will Continue; Supplementation Remains Critical. By Burt Rutherford. You might want to sit down before reading this. Or have a stiff drink in your hand.That’s because you’re about to read the weather outlook and it ain’t pretty. So pull your cinch a little tighter and take a deep...