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Convenience Traits Are Important
Convenience Traits Are Important Convenience traits are important traits to cattle that contribute directly to savings in time, facilities, drugs and labor in a cow-calf enterprise. Some examples of these traits would be temperament, polledness, structural and udder soundness, disease and pest resistance, heat tolerance, doing or fleshing ability, mothering ability and calving ease. Many […]
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8 Reasons To Install Livestock Scales
Cow/Calf management consists of several critical tasks and weighing animals accurately is one of them. It is imperative that you stay up-to-date with all the details pertaining to individual animals. To achieve this, you must implement livestock scales as it helps in optimizing the performance of your animals and maximizing ranch profits. Benefits of livestock […]
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Meeks Farm: Utilizing Winter-long Grazing
The largest expense for most stockman is winter feed or supplements. The more time that cattle can graze without needing hay, the better. Today there are new forage varieties that can fill some gaps in the grazing calendar, enabling cattle to graze for more of the year. Jim and Diane Meeks have a farm/ranch near […]
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Battling Flies in Cattle
Battling flies in Cattle is a continual problem during warm weather, but there are several ways to reduce these pests. Different flies have different habits and behavior, so a combination of tactics is most effective if you are trying to control several types of flies. Stable flies breed in rotting organic matter such as old […]
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Strategically Creep Feeding
Strategically Creep Feeding, a primary expense in the livestock business, brings plenty of difficult decisions. Producers want to maintain maximal efficiency on this limited and costly resource. A primal area where you can make or break these goals is in youngstock, namely weaning calves. The idea of offering creep feed can be both tempting and […]
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The Industry Standard in Low Stress Cattle Handling
Low Stress Cattle Handling Working cattle in close quarters has always been a high stress, labor intensive and, yes, even dangerous job for both handlers and the cattle. Most dangerous of all is that high intensity zone, that 10-12-foot area behind the chute. It is definitely high stress. Art Leetch has been around cattle all […]
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Heat Stress Is A Big Deal
In the hot summer months, cattlemen face one of nature’s harshest battle against the animal kingdom. Hyperthermia, or heat stress, is the scourge of livestock especially in regions that are especially hot and/or humid. All kinds of environmental factors, not the least of which is heat stress, take their heavy toll on the beef industry. […]
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Net Wrap vs Twine
To wrap or not to wrap, that is the question! Is net wrap a better choice than regular twine? This article will give you some figures to help you decide for yourself. Net wrapping bales aren’t cheap. Equipment costs three to four thousand dollars and plastic net is seventy-five cents to a dollar more per […]
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AMERICAN CATTLEMEN
September 2026
The September 2026 issue of American Cattlemen delivers practical insights to help cattle producers improve herd performance, efficiency and profitability. Learn how Small Nutrients, Big Impact explores the importance of mineral nutrition, while Set Calves Up for Success with Low-Stress Weaning offers strategies for healthier transitions. Feeding Cows When Feed Sources are Expensive provides ideas for managing rising feed costs, and Profitability in Practice: Rethinking Your Enterprises examines smarter approaches to ranch finances. Readers can also discover ways to maximize equipment in Making Your Skid Steer Work for You, follow a producer’s dedication to excellence in Commitment to Quality from Pasture to Plate, and learn how better data supports better decisions in Accurate Livestock Weights Drive Successful Operations.
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