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Why Bale Hay with May Wes Poly Pickup Bands
Why Bale Hay with May Wes Poly Pickup Bands May Wes Poly Pickup Bands Provide Quiet, Durable, Less Expensive Alternative to Metal Bands Forage growers around the country are swapping out the noisy, rusted and bent metal pickup bands on their hay balers with durable poly pickup bands from May Wes. May Wes offers color-matched […]
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Solid Silage Production
Solid Silage Production Here’s one thing we know: The quality and consistency of bale wraps and balers play a vital role in farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to produce and maintain a high-quality silage production. Without a solid baling foundation in both equipment and wrap, the effort in balage production can be significantly hampered and may […]
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Raising Environmentally Friendly Beef
Raising Environmentally Friendly Beef Jim Jensen’s great-grandfather came from Denmark in 1895, homesteading near Boulder, Wyoming. “We’re above 7000 feet, usually the coldest place in winter, and one of the toughest places to make a living in the cattle business,” Jensen says. The ranch had Herefords at first because no other breeds at that time […]
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Utilizing Genetics To Its Fullest Potential
Thought From A Cattlemen: Utilizing Genetics To Its Fullest Potential Bull sale advertisers will have you believe that buying their genetics will greatly improve your herd to its fullest potential and bottom line. That doesn’t happen automatically. Utilizing genetics to its fullest potential will also require proper nutrition and a solid herd health protocol. Nutrition […]
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Accurately Sharing The Cattle Story
Accurately Sharing the Cattle Story Animal agriculture is rife with misconceptions that is why is important for accurately sharing the cattle story. The internet has given a platform for the voices of many experts and laymen to share their opinions. A double-edged sword, it is also the first place many consumers will go to have […]
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Establishing a Pasture Seeding Plan
Establishing a Pasture Seeding Plan Establishing an ideal pasture seeding plan is part art, part science, and a lot of hard work. In addition to understanding the land, weather patterns and the science behind pasture seeding, beef and dairy producers also need to meet the evolving needs of their livestock at every turn. And that’s […]
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Bradley 3 Ranch Genetics Can Enhance Your Herd
Bradley 3 Ranch Genetics Can Enhance Your Herd James and Mary Lou Bradley-Henderson, of Bradley 3 Ranch run a unique Angus and Charolais seedstock program in the rugged country near Memphis, Texas. Her great-grandfather, Rufus Jack Bradley, started with Longhorns in the 1870’s, then ran commercial Herefords. In the early 1950s, the ranch started using […]
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Do Your Homework When Aiming for a Niche Market
Do Your Homework When Aiming for a Niche Market A growing number of cattle producers are selling their animals into a niche market like natural, organic, grass-fed, animal welfare approved, etc. Stacy Davies (manager of Roaring Springs Ranch in Oregon) is involved in Country Natural Beef and says a niche market can give ranchers an […]
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