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Most people associate the term “sustainable agriculture” with organic, grass-fed, and other alternative farming and ranching methods that many commodity producers just don’t have the taste for in their cow-calf operations. But, as Colorado rancher Kit Pharo explains, striving for sustainability doesn’t necessarily mean that producers must completely change the way they operate — rather, that ...

Jim O’Neill understands the cattle industry has suffered in recent months, but he believes commercial producers should never shy away from quality seedstock.

You know you are an auction junkie if...

Santa Gertrudis Breeders International (SGBI) has moved into a new headquarters building on the historic King Ranch. The first Board of Directors meeting and an Open home celebration was held Saturday, October 31 in the new building just inside the main ranch entrance.

When you count your blessings, remember to include the ones disguised as challenges. Some of them you decided to take on as calculated risks; others intruded on your farm or in your life, but turned out to be “mixed blessings.”

Chad Bicker of Lena said he has his sleeves rolled up as he plans the first Midwest Roundup to be held in Stephenson County. This is an every day event set aside to focus on the beef industry.

A new genetic product, or SNP Chip, aimed at assisting sheep breeders and Angus beef breeders with molecular breeding values, has been launched in the United States and will be available in New Zealand later this year.

PENDLETON —About 200 people parked their dualies and super-duty trucks outside the cattle complex at T. Ed Garrison Arena on Saturday morning and got to work.They spent the next couple of hours at the arena in Pendleton evaluating and bidding on 51 head of cattle at the 2010 Clemson University and South Carolina Cattleman’s Association Clemson Bull Test and Heifer Sale.The bulls and heifers were ...

Proper genetic, age and source verification is imperative for Red Angus cattle enrolled in the Feeder Calf Certification Program (FCCP) to continue through the marketing channels. The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) recently developed a new tool streamlining access to this documentation.

William D. Renner of Mt. Morris and Scherich's Angus Farm of Wind Ridge were recently named new members of the American Angus Association. The announcement was made by Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national breed registry organization in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

T e h a m a County fourth generation cattle rancher and a g r i c u l t u r a l activist Jean Barton will be the recipient of a state award honoring women in the agricultural community.

QUEENSLAND cattle producers welcomed Olga with open arms this week as the low pressure system brought much needed follow-up rain and stronger prices in store and prime markets. Sales

QUEENSLAND cattle producers welcomed Olga with open arms this week as the low pressure system brought much needed follow-up rain and stronger prices in store and prime markets.

The Sunshine Farms Bull Sale was held December 5, 2009 in Clanton, Ala.

The Frank Turner and Sons Angus Sale was held November 7, 2009 in Hayneville, Ala.

Cowboy hats and boots will be the dress of the day in the Rocket City as cattlemen from every across the state attend the largest cattle event of the year. The 67th annual Alabama Cattlemen's Association Convention and Trade Show will be at the Von Braun middle in downtown Huntsville February 12-13.

Excessive business deductions by livestock or general farmers, or horse owners--or for that matter, most any other business-- trigger IRS audits. If you are audited in connection with any farming, livestock or horse activity, the IRS will usually start with one tax year and then look back or forward for other years to look the history of losses or profits.

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is pleased to announce the line-up of speakers for the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention.

Hooter wasn't much on New Year's resolutions. Any he'd ever made were distant memories before Punxsutawney Phil waddled from his burrow to predict winter's fortune.

A cowboy's life has always been defined by what he did with his most valued possession... his saddle.

Beautiful fall weather greeted buyers and bidders from 10 states at the recent dispersal of the Coldwater Cattle Company cowherd in Holly Springs, Miss.

ANDERSON —C Calf Farms of Anderson is a new member of the American Angus Association. The association, with nearly 31,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef cattle registry group in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on more than 16 million registered Angus cattle.The association records ancestral information and keeps production records on ...

In a snow globe, the white flakes drift peacefully on a silent farmyard. When cattlemen trudge through four-foot snow drifts in 30-mile-per-hour winds and single-digit temperatures to check on a sick calf, it isn't exactly the same picture of serenity.

OK, so back to our list of the 100 reasons why climate change, if occurring at every, is natural and not man-made. Part 1 provided reasons 1-50. Here are the remaining 50 facts:

Daily chores receive most of your time and attention. That's what pays the bills, but the state of the industry lies in the bigger picture.

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