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How Soon Will a Cow Breed Back After Calving
How Soon Will a Cow Breed Back After Calving Article courtesy of BioZyme® Inc. (SAINT JOSEPH, Mo., April 30, 2024) We expect a lot from a cow. She spends roughly 283 days in gestation, delivers a calf, and then we prepare her for breed back and expect her to conceive problem free during her first [...] READ MORE
More Than Just Fly Control
More Than Just Fly Control Managing nuisance insects can be challenging without the appropriate products and integrated pest management strategies. Over time, Central Life Sciences has expanded its product range to include additional solutions for combating flies, fire ants, cockroaches, and other pests labeled as threats to your operation. Offering diverse solutions, we provide the […]
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High Path Avian Influenza Evolves
High Path Avian Influenza Evolves On Friday, March 29, USDA APHIS confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy herds, with confirmations now in Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, New Mexico, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Dakota. On Wednesday, April 24, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of […]
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Nikki Weston President-Elect of American National CattleWomen
Nikki Weston President-Elect of American National CattleWomen ORLANDO – Utah CattleWoman, Nikki Weston has been named the American National CattleWomen (ANCW) President-Elect. Weston, of Randolph, UT., was named to the position at the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention in Orlando, FL, Jan. 30, 2024. Over the next year, Weston will support the initiatives of the ANCW […]
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Ruth Coffey New President of ANCW
Ruth Coffey New President of American National CattleWomen ORLANDO – Oklahoma CattleWoman, Ruth Coffey has been named the American National CattleWomen (ANCW) President. Coffey, of Spring, OK., was named to the position at the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention in Orlando, FL, Jan. 30, 2024. Over the next year, Coffey will support the initiatives of the […]
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NCBA on The USDA Final Traceability Rule
NCBA Statement on USDA Final Traceability Rule WASHINGTON (April 26, 2024) – Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Mark Eisele, a Wyoming rancher, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final traceability rule: “USDA’s final traceability rule updates the existing requirement for animal identification that has been in […]
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Roadway Safety Tips During Planting Season
Roadway Safety Tips During Planting Season As temperatures rise, rural roadways will soon see an increase in farm equipment AMES, Iowa – Planting season has begun with vigor, and it is crucial for motorists to be aware of safety precautions while sharing the roadways with farm machinery. Steven Freeman, a professor in agricultural and biosystems […]
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Strategies for Managing Lost and Stolen Cattle
Strategies for Managing Lost and Stolen Cattle There are many issues that can arise on the ranch. If you’ve been in the business long enough, you are bound to run into common issues and likely will face rare ones too. However, it’s best to be as prepared as possible on both ends of the spectrum. […]
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Featured Story
High Impact Bulls: What should (Your) Top 1% Look Like?
What makes a bull impactful? What makes him valuable? Ask these questions to any producers or stud company and you will likely get an assortment of different answers. But that doesn’t mean we can’t find some commonalities and basic markers to help you answer that question as it applies to your own operation.
It’s fair to say that high impact, high value bulls are those who improve genetics and economics. Those who are considered in the top 1% of their respective breeds according to genomics tend to excel in both of these. But of course, at the rapid pace of genetic progress the ideal and top 1%s for any given trait or overall index is a revolving door. What you need is to find sires who match your criteria at any given point. Selecting bulls who follow the patterns of breed and type index leaders in relation to your specific needs and goals can, however, help your cows at least trend towards those elite ideals.
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