CT: March 08, 2005 08:16:02 CST
NUTRITION IS KEY TO GOOD REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE
Every cattleman knows that the number one priority on a cow calf operation is getting the cow bred and going from that point until she produces a weaned, marketable calf.

CT: March 08, 2005 08:17:42 CST
HUNTIN' DAYLIGHT -- TAG 'EM IF YOU'VE GOT 'EM
Whether or not you happen to agree with how the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is coming together, surely there is no disputing the need for an identification system that enables tracking any head of livestock back to all previous locations of residence within 48 hours for the sole purpose of livestock disease surveillance and animal health monitoring.

CT: March 08, 2005 08:19:25 CST
THERE IS NO UNIVERSAL RULE FOR CALCULATING A BULL'S VALUE
There's good reason that bulls are ultimately worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for them, no more and no less. Fact is, calculating the true value of a particular bull is akin to bottling a blizzard, given the vagaries of predicting precisely the added performance a bull will pass along to his progeny, let alone assessing the value of that added performance at least 18 months down the road.