The Story of Robert Mills
Starting from scratch…to Southeast Sun Belt Farmer of the Year: The Robert Mills Story Robert Mills owns and operates Briar View Farms, a diversified 2,200-acre farm in Southside Virginia. The operation includes 300 mama cows, supported by 1,500 acres of grass, baling hay from half those acres while grazing the rest. Mills grows 150 acres […]
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Is Regenerative Agriculture the Future
Regenerative Agriculture: The Future For Modern Food Production? Amid all the hustle and bustle of daily modern agricultural practices and the drive to feed our rapidly growing world population, a small but growing community of food producers across the globe are pioneering a strategy of sustainable agriculture that could become a widespread practice in decades […]
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Fortify The Health Of The Newborn Calf
Fortify The Health Of The Newborn Calf When the first pregnant cow displays signs of labor early in calving season, it is too late to match the proper sire with the cow herd or vaccinate with a scour prevention vaccine. Hopefully these important management decisions including proper health and conditioning, a dedicated routine of cleanliness, […]
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John Deere New Precision Technology
John Deere adds to its precision technology suite for 2019 New 4240 Universal Display and guidance products, plus software updates, rolled out for fall In the ever-changing world of technology, John Deere is rolling out new precision ag solutions and updated software that can be used on more brands of equipment while providing expanded applications. […]
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Pasture Management For Cool-Season Grasses
Spring Pasture Management For Cool-Season Grasses The arrival of warmer Spring weather is just around the corner and with it comes the prospect of finally letting cattle back to pastures after the winter season. On many ranches, Spring can be a particularly busy time of year, so now is a good time to take stock […]
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When Less Can Be More
When Less Can Be More For generations, beef producers have utilized supplements to improve the health of their herds and, as a result, increase their profitability. Certainly, forages are the basis for a feeding program, but producers have also learned that these forages often are limited in providing the cattle with the nutrients they need. […]
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Calving Season Strategies
Calving Season Strategies The priority at calving time is to first deliver a live calf from each pregnant female and then to kick-start that calf through the beginning stage of its life in a healthy fashion. Numerous factors attack this goal including poor dam condition, prolonged or stressful calving, cold and damp weather, over-crowded unsanitary […]
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Reproductive Technologies Improve Cattle Genetics
Reproductive Technologies Improve Cattle Genetics Do you have a plan in place to optimize the elite genetics of your herd? Or do you know what direction you’d like to take your breeding in, but have yet to build a roadmap of the fastest way there? The most basic principles of genetic selective have remained the […]
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