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Georgia Dairy Farmer Teaches NBA Superstars, Including Charles Barkley, How to Milk a Cow by Hand
Georgia Dairy Farmer Teaches NBA Superstars, Including Charles Barkley, How to Milk a Cow by Hand

NBA superstars Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith learned how to hand milk a cow on live television thanks to a Madison, Georgia dairy farm, Big Sandy Creek Farm.

Gain a New View of Your Pastures’ Forage Potential
Gain a New View of Your Pastures’ Forage Potential

Noble Research Institute regenerative ranching advisors say a grazing exclosure is perhaps the simplest method to help see the potential of your land’s production.

Animal Agriculture Alliance's 2024 Stakeholders Summit Set for May
Animal Agriculture Alliance's 2024 Stakeholders Summit Set for May

The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit is set for May 8-9 in Kansas City, MO.

Four Steps Veterinarians Can Take To Help Producers Transition To Beef-On-Dairy
Four Steps Veterinarians Can Take To Help Producers Transition To Beef-On-Dairy

Beef-on-dairy numbers in the U.S. will reach up to 5 million head – roughly 15% of the cattle harvested annually – as early as 2026. The sexed-and-beef model of production will play a prominent role in the process.

Local Communities Support Future Ag Leaders Through Zoetis Industry Support Program
Local Communities Support Future Ag Leaders Through Zoetis Industry Support Program

The annual program is committed to helping FFA chapters nationwide which use the funds in a variety of ways from helping to defray travel and event costs to funding community projects and scholarships.

Finding Direction: Advice for Developing a Marketing Program for Crossbred Calves
Finding Direction: Advice for Developing a Marketing Program for Crossbred Calves

This week’s podcast episode highlights the importance of having direction and the impact it has on profitability and the ability of an operation to be passed down from generation to generation.

Metal Detecting Addict Finds Buried Treasure Under Farmland
Metal Detecting Addict Finds Buried Treasure Under Farmland

Crackle, whine, beep, and buzz, Andy Thaxton metal detects farmland, hunting coins, keys, bullets, bells—and one more holy grail.

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Make Cattle Mineral Your Ounce of Prevention
Make Cattle Mineral Your Ounce of Prevention

Mineral can be more than just a way of efficiently delivering nutrition to your herd – it can also be a cost-effective health management tool.

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Sorting Through the Noise: Create Extra Revenue with the Resources You Already Have
Sorting Through the Noise: Create Extra Revenue with the Resources You Already Have

What do you use your land for? It’s easy to say that pastures are for grazing and cropland is for farming, but the list is much larger than that.

Beat the Calving Season Scramble by Preparing Now
Beat the Calving Season Scramble by Preparing Now

Whether it is a bull sale, bull shopping, calving or anything else; what can you do this week to prepare/make the next season go smoother?

Focus on Sanitation and Awareness to Prevent Johne’s Disease
Focus on Sanitation and Awareness to Prevent Johne’s Disease

Johne’s disease is usually spread to young calves through contact with infected manure or milk but infected cattle don’t show signs of the disease until several years later.

3 Leadership Trends You Need to Adopt in 2024
3 Leadership Trends You Need to Adopt in 2024

For long-term success, farm leaders should regularly assess the landscape of their operation and adjust their strategies accordingly.

Sorting Through the Noise: My Favorite Places for Beef Industry News
Sorting Through the Noise: My Favorite Places for Beef Industry News

Where do you go for your cattle and beef industry news? Here are a few of Shaye's go-to resources during my busy and slow seasons to keep me up to date.

Proper Vaccination Increases Calf Welfare and Value
Proper Vaccination Increases Calf Welfare and Value

In beef calf preconditioning programs, the importance of vaccinations to minimize respiratory illness, related to bovine respiratory disease (BRD), cannot be overstated.

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Spring Calving Strategies: Insights From a Veterinarian-and-Nutritionist Team
Spring Calving Strategies: Insights From a Veterinarian-and-Nutritionist Team

Each spring brings new opportunities for you to improve the health and productivity of your beef herd.

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One-Participant 401(k): A Tool for Farmers and Ranchers
One-Participant 401(k): A Tool for Farmers and Ranchers

According to USDA, only 40% of farm households participate in some type of retirement account. Here's a way to potentially save money for retirement, reduce taxable income, and have more borrowing options.

How to Set Goals for Your Ranch
How to Set Goals for Your Ranch

'Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions and reflecting on the past 12 months. Here's some tips to help with the goal setting process that will keep you on track throughout the year.

A Look at the Largest Sleigh Collection in the U.S.
A Look at the Largest Sleigh Collection in the U.S.

Bill Engle remembers attending a sale 22 years ago where some old sleighs were being sold.  That sparked an interest and today, he has a growing collection with nearly 300 sleighs.

How One Family is Sharing the Magic of Christmas on Their Farm
How One Family is Sharing the Magic of Christmas on Their Farm

The Prescott Family Reindeer Farm in southern Missouri is 240 acres rooted in a deep desire to give everyone a full Christmas experience. Cattle producers by trade, they decided to also add reindeer to their mix.

Johne’s Disease: What You Need to Know
Johne’s Disease: What You Need to Know

Johne’s disease is gaining greater attention among beef cattle producers and veterinarians who work with beef cattle. Here's an in-depth look into the disease and how to best avoid it.

Raised with Respect Cattle Care Campaign Launched This Fall
Raised with Respect Cattle Care Campaign Launched This Fall

Certified Angus Beef and Sysco join forces to support farmers and ranchers, the beef community as a whole.

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Tips To Successfully Control Cattle Lice

Proper timing, product dosage and application are key for combating lice and keeping cattle productive.

Top 5 Tips for Effective Weed Management in Pastures
Top 5 Tips for Effective Weed Management in Pastures

Undesirable weeds in pastures and hayfields can significantly impact the quantity and lifespan of preferred forage plants. Producers should consider several aspects of weed management to mitigate the effects of weeds.

Bale Grazing: Enhance Soil Health and Forage Production Through Innovative Hay-Feeding
Bale Grazing: Enhance Soil Health and Forage Production Through Innovative Hay-Feeding

Areas on the ranch lacking vegetation or poor productivity? Now's the time to strategically designate these spots for hay feeding to enrich the soil with essential nutrients.

How to Communicate with Your Ag Lender
How to Communicate with Your Ag Lender

Communication is key, but what does good communication look like between cattle producers and their ag lenders? Mark Sand shares the key components of building a strong relationship.

Experts in Animal, Human Genetics Talk Innovation at Angus Convention
Experts in Animal, Human Genetics Talk Innovation at Angus Convention

Leaders from the beef cattle, aquaculture and human health and fertility fields discuss genetic advancements.

Student Reflects How Livestock Judging Shaped Life and Education
Student Reflects How Livestock Judging Shaped Life and Education

The best day of his judging career, only four points shy of a 50-year-old record, will be how John Reaves of Spring, Texas, remembers being named high individual at the National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest.

Dairy and Beef: A Merger of Many Merits
Dairy and Beef: A Merger of Many Merits

Beef cross calves are currently generating healthy profits for dairies. They also are a welcome addition to the beef supply chain, according to Dr. Zeb Gray, Beef Technical Feedlot Specialist with Diamond V.

Winter Cow Syndrome: What You Need to Know
Winter Cow Syndrome: What You Need to Know

Some individual cows or groups of cows experience significant decline in body weight and condition over the winter known as “winter cow syndrome.” The best strategy of prevention is twofold.

Tufts University Makes Students' Cellular Ag Dreams Come True
Tufts University Makes Students' Cellular Ag Dreams Come True

In his Value Creation in Cell Ag class, Tufts senior Adham Ali was tasked to work with a group of peers to design a product using cellular agriculture (or cell ag for short) to make life easier for consumers.

Overcoming Challenges for the Viability of the Beef Industry
Overcoming Challenges for the Viability of the Beef Industry

Trust, credibility and authenticity are the three words that Don Schiefelbein came back to throughout this Casual Cattle Conversations podcast as he discussed the direction of the beef industry.

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Want More Calves Born in Daylight? Feed The Cows at Night

Beef cows fed at dusk or later results in more daytime births. Research indicates that to achieve that benefit, feeding at night should be started at least one month prior to calving season.

Nine Ways to Help Resuscitate A Newborn Calf
Nine Ways to Help Resuscitate A Newborn Calf

After a typical birth a calf should breathe within 30 seconds of delivery. If it doesn't, be ready to intervene and provide extra support.

Top 5 Risks on Your Operation Explained
Top 5 Risks on Your Operation Explained

How well prepared is your operation to manage risk? Here’s a list of the top 5 risks and ways to mitigate the challenges.

Butler Community College Wins NAILE Junior Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest
Butler Community College Wins NAILE Junior Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest

The Butler Community College Livestock Judging team was named high team overall in a tight to the top of the junior collegiate contest at the 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition.

Youth Win Big in National 4-H Livestock Contests in Louisville
Youth Win Big in National 4-H Livestock Contests in Louisville

A large crowd gathered for the 4-H Livestock Contests results at the North American International Livestock Exposition on Nov. 15 in Louisville, Ky. Here are the winners in livestock judging, skillathon and quiz bowl.

Livestock Judging: Think About This Before You Walk Into the Reasons Room
Livestock Judging: Think About This Before You Walk Into the Reasons Room

Livestock judging changed the direction of Dale Hummel and Ryan Rash's lives, opening up opportunities they never saw coming. They share 5 tips on how to score better in the reasons room.

Noble Research Institute Conducts First Essentials of Regenerative Grazing Course
Noble Research Institute Conducts First Essentials of Regenerative Grazing Course

Newly launched course educates producers in ecosystem management for more sustainable and profitable ranching.

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Where Do The Sharps Go?

Animals receive shots for various reasons throughout their life, just like people. Regardless of why the animal received a shot, it is important to dispose of the needle in a safe way.

Understanding Protein in Feed
Understanding Protein in Feed

As cattle producers, we see abbreviations, such as CP, RDP, RUP and MP, in relation to feedstuffs. It is important to understand the different terms related to protein in feed.

Mastering Cattle Handling Facility Design
Mastering Cattle Handling Facility Design

This week’s podcast episode discusses the importance of investing in good working facilities and designing them correctly the first time.

U.S. Feed Your Future Virtual Career Fairs Fill Critical Workforce Needs  
U.S. Feed Your Future Virtual Career Fairs Fill Critical Workforce Needs  

Filling essential roles in the agriculture and food workforce is a top focus for employers. AgCareers.com is continuing Feed Your Future virtual career fairs to connect agriculture and food employers and job seekers.

You Are What You Eat: Focus Shifts to Animal Diets
You Are What You Eat: Focus Shifts to Animal Diets

According to results of a recent survey funded by the United Soybean Board, the old saying, “You are what you eat,” is not only about consumers. It's about what animals eat, too.

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Money On The Table: Top 9 Factors That Influence Cattle Price on Sale Day

For cow-calf producers, fall is often a time for preconditioning, weaning and marketing calves. While prices will likely be towards the top end this year, could you still be leaving money on the table?

Trace Mineral Source Could Negatively Impact Forage Digestion
Trace Mineral Source Could Negatively Impact Forage Digestion

Utilization of winter forage will be critical in many parts of the country this year. Plan ahead to maximize utilization of forage resources, including: reduce wastage, maximize digestibility and extending the supply. 

Essentials of Regenerative Grazing - Noble Research Institute Announces Second New Course
Essentials of Regenerative Grazing - Noble Research Institute Announces Second New Course

The three-day, hands-on course helps producers manage an entire ecosystem for healthier cattle and a more sustainable future.

Startling Reality: Rate of Suicide Among Farmers is 3.5 Times Higher Than the General Population
Startling Reality: Rate of Suicide Among Farmers is 3.5 Times Higher Than the General Population

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the CDC, between 2000 and 2020 suicide rates climbed 46% in rural areas. By comparison, the rate in metro areas climbed 27.3%. 

From Pastures to Profits: Understanding Online Marketing and Value-Added Programs
From Pastures to Profits: Understanding Online Marketing and Value-Added Programs

It’s no secret that marketing livestock online is becoming more popular, but understanding how to do it is critical.

What Ranchers Should Consider When It Comes to Managing Finances
What Ranchers Should Consider When It Comes to Managing Finances

Enjoy the record-keeping and financial side of ranching? John Haskell with Ranch Right LLC shares the 3 biggest mistakes cattle producers make when it comes to management accounting and how to fix them.

Ag Teachers: When Someone Believes in You
Ag Teachers: When Someone Believes in You

In a world where more and more young people are glued to electronic devices and missing out on community, FFA offers connection, hands-on learning and adult mentors to invest in their lives.