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Control Burrowing Rodents
Control Burrowing Rodents Burrowing animals, ground squirrels, voles, gophers, rock chucks, badger, can damage a pasture and pose a risk for livestock if they step in deep holes. There are many ways to get rid of these pests, according to Sarah Baker, Custer County (Challis, Idaho), University of Idaho Extension Educator. Forage loss in a […]
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Herd Management with Software Solutions
Beyond Pen and Paper: Herd Management with Software Solutions By Jaclyn Krymowski Managing a herd is difficult enough, especially with limited help. Keeping insufficient records, or not being able to properly analyze them, can make the job exponentially more difficult and even hurt your profitability with inaccurate information. Fortunately, as technology advances, there is a […]
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User-Friendly Portable Corrals
User-Friendly Portable Corrals Today’s user-friendly designs offer the simplicity, efficiency, and safety that is paramount when handling both small and large herds of cattle. Rawhide Portable Corral began in 2002 and were the first portable corral on wheels to implement a flexible pinning system and hydraulics to do the lifting. Over time, John McDonald, the […]
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Portable Corrals That Truly Deliver
Portable Corrals That Truly Deliver Article and photos courtesy of Rawhide Portable Corral Consider this: Only 25 percent of small businesses are still in existence 15 years after being founded. Those that make it 20, 25, or 30 years are driven by continuous innovation, creativity, and the determination to provide customers with solutions-driven products and […]
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Grazing Versus Haying
Grazing Versus Haying: Irrigated Pasture Can Be More Productive than Haying With well-planned management, irrigated hayfields can often be more productive when utilized for grazing. Some producers are changing from haying to grazing their irrigated fields. Jeff Mosley, PhD (Department of Animal Science), Montana State University) says that in some situations grazing makes more sense. […]
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Benefits of Weighing Beef Cattle
Benefits of Weighing Beef Cattle Weighing Your Beef Cattle Can Be Helpful in Increasing Efficiency throughout your Herd and Feeder Cattle. Weighing your cattle can benefit you in several ways and increase efficiency throughout your herd. However, a scale is often absent on smaller farms. Industry experts share that it is often thought that this […]
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Exploring the Cattle Industry
Exploring the Cattle Industry with The American Cattlemen Podcast Podcasts offer a wealth of information and opportunities for cattle producers, fitting conveniently into their busy schedules. On the American Cattlemen Podcast, we interview experienced producers and it’s almost like you’re standing next to them listening in on a conversation. “We interview, producers, manufactures, vets, but […]
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Managing Micro-nutrients for Herd Health
Managing Micro-nutrients for Comprehensive Herd Health Maintaining adequate nutrition for trace minerals and vitamins can be a challenge whether you feed a finishing diet heavy on grains or use a forage-based system for a cow calf herd. Whenever a complete diet is formulated, micronutrients – vitamins and minerals – must be assessed. While levels and […]
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