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Keeping It Simple
Keeping It Simple For Alabama-based TRM, staying the course and avoiding trends has been key to success. From the offices and pastures of Tennessee River Music (TRM), high on the Lookout Mountain plateau above Fort Payne, Alabama, you might not be able to see the farm’s namesake river, 30 miles to the west. But like a slow, steady 3/4 waltzing beat, the flow of […]
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When Times Get Tough, the Business Has to Be Strong
When Times Get Tough, the Business Has to Be Strong Livestock producers are built on toughness and grit. Drought, feed costs, cattle prices, labor shortages: every generation of producers has faced hardship and found a way through. But there’s a more difficult question underneath all of it. What happens to the operation when the person running it steps back? A […]
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How Technology, Storage and Moisture Management Improve Forage Quality
How Technology, Storage and Moisture Management Improve Forage Quality By Jaclyn Krymowski for American Cattlemen Hay remains a sizable feed expense for many beef operations. It may well be the single largest one if feeding a herd over the winter. Between skyrocketing fuel costs and drought conditions, the price of hay reflects the increase in input costs. Even […]
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Fencing Water Gaps and Low Areas
Fencing Water Gaps and Low Areas Devlon Ford, regenerative ranching advisor at Noble Research Institute, shares his advice and methods for fencing water gaps and low areas. Planning and maintaining water-gap fencing is vital for effective livestock management and protecting your property. What types of water gaps have you encountered on your ranch? Water gaps […]
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Pre-Weaning Strategies to Maximize Calf Health
Pre-Weaning Strategies to Maximize Calf Health By Heather Smith Thomas Weaning is less stressful and calves stay healthier if they’ve had some preparation for weaning. This usually includes vaccinations at least 2 to 3 weeks prior to weaning—so they’ve had time to build some immunity to the most common and damaging illnesses they might encounter. Stress suppresses the immune system, so anything […]
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Building Immunity When It Matters Most
Building Immunity When It Matters Most By Jessica Graham After birth, weaning is one of the most stressful events in a calf’s life. Separation from the cow, dietary changes, transportation, commingling with unfamiliar cattle, and environmental stressors all challenge a calf’s immune system. Unfortunately, this stress often coincides with the period when calves become most […]
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GrassWorks Weed Wiper – The Ultimate Weed Control System
GrassWorks Weed Wiper – The Ultimate Weed Control System GrassWorks Weed Wiper™, the ultimate weed control system eliminates any drift and drip concerns onto your crops. GrassWorks Weed Wiper™, The Rotating Weed Wiper that Works, has been used for years with much success in controlling noxious weeds in hay and pasture operations, row cropping, roadside […]
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SCOTUS: Federal law preempts state failure-to-warn claims
SCOTUS: Federal law preempts state failure-to-warn claims The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that federal law preempts state law when it comes to warnings on pesticide labels may reverberate through previous court decisions involving million-dollar civil awards. By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that federal […]
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