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Livestock Insurance: Five Common Mistakes

Stop assuming. Start asking questions. Susan Coon and Jim Bessler share five common mistakes producers make when insuring livestock.

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A Tool in the Fight Against New World Screwworm with Deana Hardee

Host Shauna Hermel sat down with Deana Hardee to discuss New World screwworm, cattle fever ticks, the Asian Longhorned Tick and a conditionally approved product from Merck that could help protect U.S. cattle from future threats.

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Study Reveals How Bull Buyers Use Key Genetic Information

Eye-tracking research sheds light on decision-making at bull sales.

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Animal Health’s Three-legged Stool: Why preparedness pays off for cattle producers.

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How Land Title Affects Stepped-Up Basis for Farms and Ranches

Not all ownership structures result in the same basis adjustment.

Feeder-Calf Marketing Guide

Discover how to capitalize on your investment in Angus genetics through the entire beef supply chain in this resource library. Articles focus on raising quality calves, leveraging commercial Angus programs and services, and navigating today’s feeder-calf market. Directories will connect you to seedstock providers, feedlots, auction markets, and products and services.

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Minimize Shrink to Maximize Profit

K-State beef cattle experts provide insight on practical ways to reduce weight loss while transporting cattle to sale.

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Passing the Torch

As the country’s farming population ages, the most vital upcoming harvest for many families might not be corn, soybeans or cattle — it might be the successful transfer of the farm or ranch to the next generation.

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Long-Term Considerations When Investing in Replacements

Whether you should buy that heifer depends on more than her price tag.

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Frost-damaged corn can have a moisture content of 70%-80%. It must be dried to below 20% moisture to be suitable for baling. [Photo courtesy NDSU.]

Think Carefully Before Using Frost-damaged Corn for Hay or Grazing

Corn damaged by frost raises some issues that need to be considered, such as managing moisture content.

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Fall Is Prime Time to Establish Cool-season Forages

Fall offers the best opportunity to establish or renovate cool-season forages like tall fescue, orchardgrass and winter annuals such as brassicas, oats, wheat, rye and triticale.

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2025 Commercial Scholars Named

Angus Foundation awards 2025 Commercial Cattlemen Scholarships to five students.

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Members have made “Fostering the profitability of commercial cattle producers” their central long-range objective.

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of feeders pay a premium for cattle with potential to qualify for CAB, and 42% of them expect that premium to increase in the future.

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of feeders say the role of genetics will grow in importance in their purchasing decisions.

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Angus bulls sold at auction in FY2023 — and more by private treaty.

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