Know the Cull Cow Grades Before You Sell
Some culling of beef cows occurs in most herds every year at weaning time. The Beef Audits have generally shown that cull cows, bulls, and cull dairy cows make up about 20% of the beef available for consumption in the United States.
[October 13]
COOL Website for Information
As many of you are aware, USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service implemented the Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) legislation that was created in the 2002 farm bill and modified in the 2008 farm bill on September 30.
[October 06]
Profit Tip: Backgrounding and Yearling Finishing Systems: Where’s the Profit?
Cow-calf producers considering retained ownership and stocker operators often must evaluate the prospects of whether to background calves in the feedlot or on winter and/or summer forages.
[September 12]
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