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...

Industry Leaders in the Low Moisture Tub Business Unite to Expand Production and National Distribution

Industry Leaders in the Low Moisture Tub Business Unite to Expand Production and National Distribution. Article courtesy of Vitalix®. Vitalix® Inc, an American owned and family operated company that specializes in low moisture cooked molasses supplement tubs, announced Monday, Oct 4, 2021, that it...

American Cattlemen November 2021

This Issue Brings You:
  • Portable Corrals Provide Many Benefits
  • Selecting the Right Rifle
  • Maintaining Your Herd
  • The Direct-to-consumer Beef Market: Is it for you?
  • Using Winter Supplements for Herd Health
  • Beefmaster Commits to Sustainability with Efficiency EPDs
  • Your 5-Step Solution to Upgrade from an S04
  • Lights, Camera, Cattle

Using Winter Supplements for Herd Health

Using Winter Supplements for Herd Health. By Maura Keller. With colder winter temperatures, a cattle herd has greater energy requirements and protein supplementation becomes a crucial part of maintaining a cows’ body condition scores while growing a healthy calf.“Cattle producers demand and...