Farmbrite

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Running a successful farm or ranch is about more than just tending to the land and animals. Farmbrite, a powerful farm and ranch accounting software, is designed to help agricultural businesses streamline their financial processes and gain valuable insights into their operations, ultimately increasing profitability.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2002, Mardesen started selling his pork to Niman Ranch, a network of independent family farmers that raise livestock without antibiotics or added hormones. Cattle are often fed a corn or soy diet instead of grass, which can lead to illness. He cannot sell that pork to Niman Ranch, which has a strict “no-antibiotics ever” policy. “If

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ProAg

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Ranch to Table, a partnership between CAB and cattle operations using Angus genetics, now allows ranchers to use the trusted logo for additional sales. Read more information about Ranch to Table and see the application process here. How can a certified Angus producer get started?

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RR2CS

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Rotational Grazing, Multi-Species Cropping, Relay Cropping, and the Future of Digital Collars for Cattle. By Trina Moyles Tim Wray grew up on his family’s cattle ranch in Irricana, a small town located 50 kilometres northeast of Calgary in southern Alberta. C4 plants undergo photosynthetic process to fix carbon in the plants).

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West Texas Livestock

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Salt isn’t just a seasoning for your dinnerit’s a vital nutrient that cattle need to survive and thrive. From digestion to muscle function, even the most basic bodily processes depend on it. Just like in humans, salt plays a crucial role in keeping a cow’s body running smoothly.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Surveying the aftermath of the Kula Upcountry Fire—one of three devastating wildfires that raged across Maui last month—Brendan Balthazar noticed a striking pattern emerge across his cattle ranch. Some areas of grazed pasture on Diamond B Ranch went unburned.

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UnderstandingAg

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The increased diversity also provides more nutrient-dense pastures for our cattle to graze on. Instead, lets talk about cattle and making money. Yes, I said we are making more money with fewer cattle. We had 200-plus acres of stockpile from the previous year to graze throughout the green up process.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Tony Prendergast’s XK Bar Ranch sits slightly south of Crawford, Colorado, near the Smith Fork of the North Fork of the Gunnison River on the southern edge of the agriculturally rich North Fork Valley. I drove 10 hours round-trip for a three-hour conversation because he is a Western Slope cattle rancher who supports wolf reintroduction. “I

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2024

LFPP supports broader infrastructure for regional food systems such as facilities for aggregating, storage, or processing. In encouraging news, the number of farms reporting processed or value-added goods sold increased by 13% from 2017 to 2022 and the value of those goods increased by 42%. of farms in 2017 to 2% of farms in 2022.

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Agribusiness Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

When I talk to large ranchers/dairies who are on accrual basis of accounting and do not qualify as a small business, they assume that they are subjected to the UNICAP rules under 263A and needs to capitalize cattle/cows and depreciate cattle/cows instead of expensing or treating as inventory. So you ask what about tax shelter?

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I know that in other parts of the world, lamb and mutton are more economical and popular to raise than cattle,” she writes. “I’ve Wortman notes that the majority of US lamb and mutton is halal processed.) Mutton was slaughtered, sold and canned locally, but no large-scale infrastructure arose to source and process sheep meat.

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West Texas Livestock

JULY 3, 2024

The weaning process, a pivotal period in the cattle business, is upon us once again. Weaning, a shared experience that can be stressful for both the cattle and the rancher, is a crucial step in the journey of cattle rearing. As any seasoned rancher will attest, it can be both magical and challenging.

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UnderstandingAg

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Something that is very prominent in the region is the rigorous animal selection process for grass-finished adaptive genetics. I was very impressed by what I saw and the superior cattle due to the adaptive genetics in the region. Producers and cattle are totally dependent on these products.

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West Texas Livestock

JUNE 13, 2024

As a rancher, your role in the weaning process is not just crucial, it’s the linchpin of success. The success of the weaning process, however, is still a question that lingers, and […] The post Actually surprising successful weaning strategies for ranchers appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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NASDA

JUNE 15, 2023

farms and ranches. Currently, these products can only come to market if they go through the Food and Drug Administration’s animal drug approval process. Synergy Feeds, LLC Texas Cattle Feeders Association Texas Grain and Feed Association The Lauridsen Group, LLC The Peterson Company Tier 1 Nutritionals, Inc.

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Daily Yonder

JULY 10, 2023

The programs offer reimbursement for direct livestock loss due to wolves or non-lethal on-ranch tools — like fences, guard dogs, or even extra staff. For example, the payout for a typical head of cattle can be worth anywhere from $2,000-$3,000, and sheep around $100-300. Female gray wolf pup in Lassen County, September 2019.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For three generations, Fanny Brewer’s family has been ranching the same land in South Dakota’s Ziebach County. The Brewers run cattle and grow some alfalfa across 12,000 acres of grassland that’s a combination of owned land, leased tribal land, and federal trust land. .” Encompassing part of the 1.4-million-acre

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West Texas Livestock

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The transformation of young heifers into productive mothers is a process that, with careful planning and management, can lead to long-term success. Heifer development, while challenging, is a rewarding task that shapes the future of your herd.

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RR2CS

JANUARY 3, 2024

By Trina Moyles Glen and Kelly Hall have been managing Timber Ridge Ranch, a 480-acre farmland situated an hour south of Calgary near Stavely, Alberta, for over 40 years. And then in 1985, when we bought the ranch, we were very excited to be able to purchase a piece of property that’s in the headwaters of Nanton Creek and Oxley Creek.

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West Texas Livestock

JULY 11, 2024

The breeding season places significant demands on our cows, who play a crucial role in this process. They are not just animals in our operation but critical contributors to our success. During this time, they are expected to provide adequate nutrition for their calf and allow their bodies to recover from giving birth.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Cattle grazing a warm season cover crop on Vilicus Farms (Photo Credit: Vilicus Farms) On August 16, 2022 when the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law, it solidified an historic investment in addressing the climate crisis and reflected key priorities lifted up by the farmers and communities that NSAC’s members serve.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 10, 2023

As such, his grandfather, who lived through the 1955 deluge, often stressed the proper maintenance of the berms protecting the ranch from the nearby Tule River—a lesson echoed by his father, who faced a similar event in 1983. But the epic flooding this past March was simply unprecedented, says the owner of Lerda-Goni Farms.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

USPOULTRY will host its annual Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. Established in 2009, the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame honors the exceptional visionary men and women who have made lasting contributions to the cattle-feeding industry.

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NASDA

JULY 25, 2024

If Congress does not come together this year to enact a bipartisan farm bill, the legislative process will begin anew in the 119th Congress. Georgia Wildlife Federation Ginkgo Bioworks Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council , Inc.

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Agwired

APRIL 29, 2024

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a Federal Order requiring the following measures, effective Monday, April 29, 2024: Mandatory Testing for Interstate Movement of Dairy Cattle and Mandatory Reporting. Milk and milk products produced and processed in the United States are among the safest in the world.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Exploring Uncharted Knowledge Gaps Working with limited funding, OREI and ORG have enabled tremendous strides in advancing the science and practice of organic farming and ranching over the past two decades. Yet, knowledge gaps remain that warrant additional research attention.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Smithfield Foods will close its Charlotte, North Carolina, pork-processing plant and transfer production to its Tar Heel, North Carolina, facility to increase efficiency and better utilize existing capacity. Now they sell their finished cattle, as well as those of their customers, through Dakota Angus.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

Farmers and Ranchers It’s hard to talk about agriculture without mentioning farming and ranching. They can be found all over the world doing different things: some fish in rivers; some grow coffee beans or cocoa trees; some work on farms with animals like cattle or sheep.

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Agwired

JUNE 24, 2024

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced a first-of-its-kind program providing dairy farmers with the tools and resources needed to navigate the permitting process. The Maestro program assists farmers in orchestrating the many steps and processes of obtaining and maintaining a permit.

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ProAg

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Meet Baylee and Taylor Baylee Wulfkuhle grew up on a farm and ranching operation near Lawrence, Kansas. Taylor Criswell grew up east of Lubbock, Texas, where both sides of her family raise cattle and farm cotton. I think there’s just less cattle out there in general.” She is set to graduate in December 2023.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

His mom, Christy Walton—widow to Sam’s son John—has a net worth of about $11 billion, which she has used to fund restaurants, large ocean aquaculture projects, and a 40,000-acre ranch that offers a “regenerative experience” to tourists and has acted as a site for research on land and livestock management.

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UnderstandingAg

AUGUST 16, 2024

In the acres he’s transitioned to regenerative agriculture, Mestas allows naturally occurring cover crops to emerge between the rows of the agave, and then grazes livestock- including cattle, horses, donkeys and sheep- to further advance soil health. Each field is different, every day is different, so you have to observe and adapt,” he says.

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UnderstandingAg

AUGUST 16, 2024

In the acres he’s transitioned to regenerative agriculture, Mestas allows naturally occurring cover crops to emerge between the rows of the agave, and then grazes livestock- including cattle, horses, donkeys and sheep- to further advance soil health. Each field is different, every day is different, so you have to observe and adapt,” he says.

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ProAg

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Meet Baylee and Taylor Baylee Wulfkuhle grew up on a farm and ranching operation near Lawrence, Kansas. Taylor Criswell grew up east of Lubbock, Texas, where both sides of her family raise cattle and farm cotton. I think there’s just less cattle out there in general.” She is set to graduate in December 2023.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 4, 2025

Whether you're a seasoned farmer or rancher , an aspiring farmer looking to venture intofarming or ranching, or a farm business owner who wants to have a strong plan as they transition into another farm business, its helpful to know how to write and use a business plan. Is it beef cattle, dairy cows, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, etc?

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Agwired

MARCH 29, 2024

Lee Thornton grew up in Winnie, Texas on a calf-cattle ranch where he first became invested in the agricultural industry. The Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program of the U.S.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 12, 2023

Visitors to the rural area will notice that cattle ranches dominate the landscape, once covered by Amazonian forests. Family, land, forest, water and the desire to work — that has been our commitment, and be aware that this is not an overnight process. Many people ran out of water, including cattle ranches in the region.

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