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Well, the rain has finally subsided, and the rare South
Dakota sun has been gracing us with its presence, as of late. Finally,
after postponing this event twice, we will be able to pregnancy-check
the mama cows on Saturday. It’s that time of year again to not only
preg-check, but also identify cull cows based on performance, age, etc.
Friday will be a jam-packed day of setting up the wheel corrals and
working tubs for the big day. And, of course, it’s my birthday, as
well. I’ll be spending my lovely Friday the 13th birthday out in the
pastures with my cattle, and you know what? I wouldn’t want to be
anywhere else.
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This issue sponsored by:
Profit Proven
Gardiner Influenced Commercial Angus Female Sale
Nov. 30, 2009 • Pratt Livestock in Pratt, Kansas
Selling 700 head
Visit www.gardinerangus.com/home.html
for more information.
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Commercial agriculture's critics idealize farms that raise
both crops and livestock and use the manure as fertilizer. Here in
central Indiana, Meadowlane Farms lives that idea, though not in the
Jeffersonian-yeoman, small-plot fashion the critics worship.
Meadowlane feeds 33,000 hogs a year and grows 1,700 acres of corn and
soybeans. Thanks to a single-minded devotion to efficient and
environmentally-sound manure management, it's 90 percent free of
commercial fertilizers. It also runs a profitable business applying
manure on other farmers' fields.
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Beef production for January-September was down 3.2 per
cent. The number of cattle slaughtered during this nine month period was
down 4.2 per cent. Therefore, cattle weights were one per cent heavier
than for this time in 2008. Due to smaller exports beef consumption per
capita was only down 2.7 per cent for January-September 2009 compared to
12 months earlier.
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This issue sponsored by:
Forget the trick shot. Aim
high at J-Buckle Ranch.
Learn more about our registered and commercial Angus operation at www.j-buckleranch.com
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The changing face of agriculture in a global economy has
induced many farm organizations to share ideas - sometimes across
continents. Last month, through the collaboration of Rupiper Travel of
Yankton, a group of 28 Brazilian cattle ranchers made their way through
cattle country in eastern Nebraska and South Dakota to learn about the
U.S. cattle industry.
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Meet BEEF Daily Editor Amanda Nolz. With
her boots planted firmly on the ground as both a cattle producer and an
agriculture writer and speaker, this young cattle industry professional
presents her unique perspective on pertinent industry issues and trends
each Monday to Thursday morning.
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