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Because native grasses produce large amounts of forage and strong gains at a low cost, they can be a good tool for heifer development.
With the spring breeding season closing in, it is a good time to review bull breeding evaluation.
Selection indexes are valuable resources for cattle producers.
The stock market is off to a dismal start in 2016. Hopefully, this isn’t a sign of a weakening economy.
As you make plans for this year, decide now to schedule time that will be spent working on the business in the year ahead.
Given developments in multiple financial markets it is useful to pause and appreciate the broader situation underpinning the start of 2016 “outside” of the cattle markets to further assess possible upcoming changes within the cattle complex.
What goes up must come down! That is exactly what has happened to cattle prices, but the task now is determining where the market is headed in 2016 and beyond.
The Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University and the Kansas Beef Council are partnering to host three additional advanced beef cattle care and health training sessions throughout Kansas during February.
Knowing current average expected progeny difference values for bulls is critical.
Cattle markets in 2015 transitioned from what 2014 was to more like what 2016 will be.