Articles by Jordan Thomas
Producers who simply hope for profitability, rather than demand and plan for it, are missing opportunities as managers.
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Timing of weaning: How should we think about it?
If producers are weaning calves based on a date on the calendar, they might be overlooking just how much leverage they have to control costs simply with the timing of weaning.
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7 & 7 Synch: Is trying to maximize A.I. pregnancy rates worth it?
A new protocol recommended for beef cows offers greater heat responses and improved pregnancy rates to fixed-time A.I. with conventional or sexed semen. Is it worth considering using it in your herd?
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Controlling cow replacement costs
When trying to control the cost of replacement females, we often think only about how cheaply we can develop heifers. But the cost we should be focused on controlling in a cow-calf enterprise is really cow depreciation.
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