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American Cattlemen July 2025
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Under Cover
Under Cover These days, just about everyone in the agricultural business is burdened with some kind of challenge—from protecting crops and animals from disease to preventing erosion of fertile soil to providing weed protection and reducing the requirements for water, fertilizers, and insecticides. And for cattle producers, providing the best cow and calf buildings and […]
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Handling Livestock Efficiently and Effectively
Properly handling livestock should be one of the key areas of focus on any size ranch or farm. Not only do proper chutes, headgates and corrals ensure the efficient movement and handling of livestock, but they also can enhance the safety of both operators and animals alike, reducing likelihood of stress and physical injury. Founded […]
READ MOREFALL RUN: FEED & NUTRITION
Article by Craig Belknap, MS, PAS – Diamond V Beef Business & Technical Manager and Zeb Gray, PhD, PAS – Diamond V Technical Feedlot Specialist It is that time of year when spring calves will be weaned, and new cattle will be entering stocker and feedlot operations. What you do in the next hours and […]
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Raising Orphans Calves
Raising Orphans Calves. Orphan calves crop up during any calving season for several reasons. A first-calf heifer might not take to her newfound maternal instincts very well, an older cow might have twins for the first time and only take a liking to one, or the hormones just might not kick in right. Some years […]
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Breeding Soundness Examination
Breeding Soundness Examination (BSE) For Bulls Many factors play a role in fertility and breeding ability, so it is important to make sure every bull passes a breeding soundness examination (BSE). The standard evaluation looks at 5 things: physical soundness (feet/legs, eyes, etc.), reproductive tract soundness, scrotal circumference, percentage of sperm cells that are normal, […]
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Whole Cottonseed Is A Valuable Option For Feedlots
New Study Finds Whole Cottonseed (WCS) Is A Valuable Option For Feedlots When designing finishing diets for beef cattle, two factors are key: price and performance. Cotton byproducts are readily and locally available throughout the southwestern U.S., which often makes them economical and convenient choices for the region’s many feedlots, but how do they perform? […]
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DIGITAL BEEF COW CALF MANAGER
DIGITAL BEEF COW CALF MANAGER. As a former beef breed association executive, Dr. Joseph Massey realized that cattle associations needed a registration program to address new evolving needs, including tracking Genomic-enhanced EPDs, genetic defects and real-time transactions. In 2013, he recruited Jim Bulger, their lead developer, and together they formed DigitalBeef. After years of growing […]
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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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Featured Story
End Targeted Persecution of Maude Family.
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) commended U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for ending the overzealous criminal prosecution of family ranchers Charles and Heather Maude.
Secretary Rollins’ announcement today is welcome news both for the Maude family who have endured arduous court appearances, legal fees, and the threat of prison time. as well as for family ranchers across the West who feared heavy-handed legal pressure from the last administration. This announcement is a fitting culmination to the last year of work NCBA and PLC have done in Washington to find a reasonable end to this unnecessary situation. The support of grassroots cattle industry leaders from around the country was also crucial to achieving this victory.
American Cattlemen 2025
End Targeted Persecution of Maude Family.
WASHINGTON (April 28, 2025)
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