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Crichton Vale rams sell to top of $2600 | Farm Weekly

Volume buyer Bryce Lansdell, (left), Kareem Farms, Popanyinning, marking his ram selections before the Crichton Vale sale began, where he proceeded to purchase nine Poll Merino rams for an average of $1589. With him is Liam Hickey, De Luis & Son, Narembeen, Crichton Vale stud connections Jesper Dall, Denmark and Kyah Tocknell, Mount Walker. Click […]

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Cows can be better managed | Queensland Country Life

For control-mated herds, foetal aging at weaning enables the drafting of breeders into early, mid and late calving groups – with the number and size of calving groups based on the pregnancy status of the cows, paddocks available and seasonal conditions. Click to check the original article.

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Comparing 2022 beef cow slaughter to 2011

As of Sept. 9, cow packing plants in Region 6—Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Mexico—have processed 668,000 beef cows this year, up 31% from last year. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension livestock economist David Anderson said how this compares to 2011 and 2012, when the last major drought in the region occurred, has been of […]

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Off-farm income essential for ag economy

U.S. farmers’ and ranchers’ growing dependence on off-farm employment and income reveals the growing economic interconnection of rural communities and surrounding cities. According to a study by researchers at the University of Missouri, 82% of U.S. farm household income now comes from off-farm sources. The study was commissioned by CoBank and completed in partnership with […]

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Benefits of Early Culling Open Breeding Heifers

Early culling of open breeding heifers has several benefits to your cow-calf operations bottomline. Pregnancy can be diagnosed by palpation at 60 days and by ultrasound as early as 30 days, so now is the now is the time to take action and cull the open heifers.  In addition to reducing grazing pressure on drought stressed […]

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