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Baleage: Is Wet Wrapping Worth It?
Baleage Not all forages are created equal, in terms of both nutritional value and cost effectiveness. If it’s not something you’re in the habit of doing, sometimes branching out can really pay off. This is especially true if seasonality and weather conditions make your go-to hay less accessible. A prime example of this may be […]
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Fencing Strategies And Basic Tips
With springtime upon us and summer knocking at the door, it’s time for producers to take on some daunting projects, among them building or repairing barbed wire fences. With the frost making its departure, put those plans derived in the dead of winter into action. Before you know it, cow/calf pairs and grass cattle will […]
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JAG Products, Inc.
“You’re the girl with blue insulators” Cattle producers use fencing to keep animals both inside a specified area and outside a specified area. But what kind of fencing works best? More and more producers are finding that electric fencing offers many advantages over the standard barbed wire fencing from ease of installation to fewer maintenance […]
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Developing Replacement Heifers
Enough articles and papers have been written about the proper way to select and develop replacement heifers to fill a large barn. Guess what? It’s not that complicated. I don’t know why we are so determined to complicate simple matters, but we are. Unfortunately, the more complicated we make things, the less profitable they become. […]
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Prepare Fences & Pastures Now for Spring Grazing
Article provided by Gallagher After a long winter, fences and pastures may be a little worn for the wear. Taking steps now to plan and prepare for the upcoming grazing season will give producers an advantage going into spring. To get fencing and pastures up to par, Gallagher Territory Manager Wes Chism suggests some tips […]
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‘Fescue Season’ Is About To Begin
With ‘mud-season’ just about complete for everyone across the nation, it’s finally time to turn our attention back to grazing and managing Spring pastures. The warmer temperatures will soon bring an explosion in growth rates, and so utilizing Spring pastures effectively will be the biggest challenge many producers will face over the coming weeks. Starting […]
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Prepare Your Bulls With A Breeding Soundness Exam
With breeding season approaching for many producers, it is important to not only ready the cow herd for the upcoming months, but also the prospective bull battery. If your bull or bulls are hold-overs from years past, don’t assume they are ready to perform just because they finished up last year with good results. It […]
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Getting Ready For Hay Season
We may still be in the thick of winter, but as the hay stores slowly wane we’re reminded – another haying season will soon be upon us. If you make your own hay, you know that with the satisfaction of a full barn before winter comes some headache and hard work. While there are many […]
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