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Are You Ready if a Disaster Strikes? by Texas Animal Health Commission Director of Emergency Management Jeff Turner Cow-calf producers are no strangers to dealing with the various emergencies Mother Nature throws their way. From wildfires to hurricanes, river flooding to fever ticks, producers have always been diligent in utilizing whatever tools they may…
Continue Reading...by Tori R. Perkins, Texas Tech University When you hear the term American-breed cattle, you often think about their distinctive ear and underline. Well in the early 1990s, when a producer heard “Brahman influence,” it often meant a 10 to 12 percent discount per pound at payday. At the time, the Certified Angus Beef Program…
Continue Reading...The Texas Heat has nothing on the PolarPen… No Bull! by IBBA Assistant to the Executive Vice President Yvonne “Bonnie” Ramirez The sizzling Texas heat in the summer months is no secret. It’s a scorching time of year with temperatures reaching record highs, over 100 degrees. Tackling, much less accomplishing, anything livestock-related during a…
Continue Reading...The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) has announced the hiring of Assistant to the Executive Vice President Yvonne “Bonnie” Ramirez. Originally from the small south Texas town of Encino, Ramirez now resides in La Vernia, Texas. She joins the IBBA team after most recently working for Producers CO-OP Association – La Vernia Country Store. Prior…
Continue Reading...by IBBA Executive Vice President Tommy Perkins, PhD., PAS Parts of the country continue to receive beneficial and much needed rainfall. It is nice to see baby calves being born and to appreciate the genetic improvement our breed continues to make every day. Remember, early nutrition is important in the life of the newborns as…
Continue Reading...by Kansas State University Cow-Calf Extension Specialist Bob Weaber, Ph.D. The dramatic changes and volatility cow-calf production system input costs and calf values have many producers wondering about the value of heterosis in today’s beef industry pricing structure. Many producers are seeking ways to improve cow-calf production efficiency and profitability. Profitability may be enhanced…
Continue Reading...by Linda Jordens Galayda, Texas Rancher Girl I had another story lined up to share, but yesterday an event occurred that changed everything. I received a phone call from one of my dearest friends that her family ranch in Kansas had been devastated by the fires that have been sweeping across the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma,…
Continue Reading...by Taylor Shackelford Each year brings women and men closer to equals in the workplace. 2016 saw massive crowds and high traffic in the mainstream media celebrating women. In today’s current job market, women are taking a larger share of entry-level career positions and leadership platforms. In rural America, there is an equally exciting, grassroots…
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