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“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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When To Look At A Hydraulic Chute Upgrade
When looking at cattle chutes, there are so many options available to ranchers. With self-catch, manual catch, and hydraulic options available from countless cattle equipment manufacturers, it can be difficult to determine the right kind of chute for your needs. The search can be overwhelming, however when proper considerations are taken during the purchasing process [...] READ MORE
Innovations In Hay Equipment
The pace of modern technology improvements shows no signs of abatement any time soon, and hay equipment is no exception to this trend. Equipment improvements and new features for harvesting, handling and feeding out hay continue to be offered to farmers across the nation. Some of the most recent interesting innovations in hay equipment include [...] READ MOREFeatured 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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