CT: April 10, 2002 13:30:28 CST
HUNTIN DAYLIGHT -- TOUGH TRANSITIONS
Operating in the cattle business today is a lot like trying to escape a flood on a horse that has never been ridden. Just because you can see the high ground and just because you wish with all your heart that you were already there snug and dry doesn't mean you don't have plenty of miles and potential wrecks to get through first.

CT: April 10, 2002 13:35:44 CST
BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE IMPORTANT FOR ALL OPERATIONS
An important fact needs to be emphasized here: the need for a BQA program is not just for the big guys. It is also required � demanded � of the smaller producer as well. Maybe even more so.

CT: April 10, 2002 13:44:53 CST
"FASTCOW" PALM PILOT HELPS WITH HERD MANAGEMENT
Dan Ellis, Billings, Mont., has come up with a unique and innovative tool for cattle breeders that may revolutionize their ability to utilize their herd records -- especially for stockmen who are not comfortable using a computer.

CT: April 29, 2002 09:52:52 CST
UNDERSTANDING, CONTROLLING FEED AND FORAGE INTAKE IN CATTLE CAN BE A CHALLENGE
Since man started feeding animals he has struggled to understand what controls or affects their intake of feed and forages. Cattle are especially complex creatures when we consider what affects their appetite and drive to consume more or less of the materials that provide for their nutrient intake.

CT: April 29, 2002 09:56:32 CST
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK -- HOOPS HEAVEN II
Action in the first quarter was fast and one-sided. The Arc Angels, try as they might, couldn't even run fast enough to foul any of the Pocket Pickers.