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Cattle

The Cow That Stayed Behind

By | Cattle, Ranches

If you’re a regular reader you know one of my favorite places is the Hunewill Ranch. Leslie Hunewill writes a blog about the adventures there and this is a really special one. And you thought being a cowboy/cowgirl was easy. I’ve ridden in that area, know the “actors” well, and…

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USDA Animal ID Announcement – Animal Disease Traceability

By | Cattle

On Thursday, December 20th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a final rule establishing general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate. The final rule is expected to publish on Friday, December 28, 2012. “With the final rule announced today, the United States now has a…

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Beef Basis – Forecasting Tools

By | Cattle

The Beef Basis folks have an increasingly valuable database with over 10 years of auction sale results for most of the beef auction houses in the US. One of their really handy forecasting tools is called the Expected Net Selling Prices Calculator. You input data about the cows you are…

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