Browsing Beef Cattle Resources (Animal Science/AgriLife Extension Services) by Title
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Once upon a time not all that long ago, all beef in North America was 100% grassfed. Cattle roamed freely over vast expanses of the Great Plains, much like the buffalo had grazed for hundreds of years. Spring roundups ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )For today’s rancher to remain in the ranching business, he has to be more efficient in his operation to overcome the “cost price squeeze� of livestock production. Increasing costs force the rancher to risk ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Grid prices, or value-based marketing, refers to pricing cattle on an individual animal basis. Prices differ according to the underlying value of the beef and by-products produced from each animal. Schroeder et al. have ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )To qualify as halal, animals must be well cared for and preferably without blemish (scars or injuries). The feeding of animal by-products is prohibited. Animals should have access to drinking water until slaughtered.
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )In beef cattle operations, the most common source of stored feed is hay. If hay is harvested at the proper stage of plant growth and undamaged by weather, it can provide nutrients at the lowest possible cost, except for ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Livestock producers have always had to manage in uncertain environments. Price uncertainty is as common an issue as uncertain rainfall patterns for Texas cattle producers. Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) policies were ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Livestock owners should 'hurricane-ize' their livestock each year prior to hurricane season. This would include making sure their livestock are current on their vaccinations (blackleg, leptospirosis, tetanus, encephalitis). ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Oll the management practices available to cow/calf and stocker cattle producers, implanting suckling calves and stocker cattle offers one of the highest benefit-to-cost ratios. Many implants are available, but selection ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Rainfall is a major limiting factor for livestock production from Texas rangelands. Everything from attempts by self-professed “rain makers� to new technologies such as cloud seeding has been tried to improve the ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )What do we mean by integrated brush management systems, or IBMS? IBMS means managing brush with a “longterm� perspective. It means setting management objectives based on an inventory of range resources, the identication ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Forage quantity and quality are important factors in determining grazing animal performance. For this reason, livestock producers need reliable indicators of these factors. Direct measures of vegetation, such as clipping ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )To qualify as kosher, animals must be well cared for and preferably without blemish (scars or injuries). The feeding of animal by-products is prohibited. Animals should have access to drinking water until slaughtered.
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )“How many animals can I pasture on my property?� A question frequently asked by new and returning landowners. They are looking for a number, but a sound answer will warrant the asking of several questions
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Rangelands make up almost 90 million acres, or about 59 percent of the land surface of Texas. Traditionally, these lands have been managed for livestock grazing and wildlife production, but they are also the major watershed ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )While it is not likely that you will enjoy huge profits from livestock production on a small acreage, these enterprises, if managed properly, should qualify your land for the agricultural exemption from ad valorem taxes. ...
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Grazing distribution is a major concern for livestock managers. Livestock do not graze randomly—they often prefer some grazing sites over others. This tendency can cause grazing distribution to be uneven over the range.
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(AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries, )Listing of Manufacturers of Squeeze Chutes, Tubs, Alleys and Corrals This list is compiled from an extensive search for manufactures but should not be considered all inclusive. Additional manufactures are welcome to submit ...