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The American consumer has demonstrated to us that the safety and quality of the food which they eat is one of their top priorities. As beef producers, it is our responsibility to insure that every animal which leaves our operations has been managed and treated correctly. This will insure that when the animal leaves the farm to go to the next link in the beef production chain it will be a fault free product to put the finishing touches on. If everyone does this, we are taking a huge step towards securing an even brighter future for our industry.

One of the primary goals of Tennessee's BQA program is to bring our BQA efforts to the same level of many other states' BQA programs. Why should we care about other states? It's pretty simple. The states that buy higher quality, source verified, Tennessee feeder cattle with a sound health program will be assured that these calves are ready to go. Many of the alliances and branded beef product lines are also demanding these calves. In short, the most progressive beef programs in the country are demanding high quality, properly managed cattle with sound vaccination program. Cattle that are source verified and their producers are BQA Certified will attract buyers because they help insure a higher quality final product...BEEF.

 

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GROUND BEEF GETS A "RAW DEAL" IN MEDIA COVERAGE
A Mississippi State University meat scientist is describing recent media reports as irresponsible journalism that casts a shadow over established practices that make certain ground beef products healthier and safer.
RECORD KEEPING DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HARD
As calf prices increase and more volatility comes to the input side of beef production, completing the task is more important than ever and some of the loopholes or shortcuts no longer exist when it comes to profitable beef production.
ANTIBIOTICS GIVEN TO CATTLE FOR SAME REASONS AS HUMANS
In Part 2 of this series we will review the use of antibiotics in cattle, both therapeutic (injected and fed) and non-therapeutic (fed – used to address sickness or to improve animal performance), applications.
IT'S THE PITTS -- BACKGROUND CHECK
We met at high noon, she was dressed completely in green from her pilates shoes to her forest green sweatband. She wore spandex leotards, an Audubon pin and a Sierra Club tee shirt with John Muir's face on it.
HUNTIN' DAYLIGHT -- TWO SIDES OF CONSUMER RESPONSE
Consumers and the mainstream media are a fickle lot, sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad.
USE CAUTION WHEN RESTOCKING AFTER DROUGHT
Experts with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are advising beef cattle producers to use caution and strategic planning when thinking about restocking herds after drought.
LIPSCOMB HONORED BY ALABAMA BCIA
The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association recently honored William “Bill” Lipscomb as the 2011 Richard Deese Award recipient during their Annual Meeting and Awards Program held in conjunction with the 69th Annual Alabama Cattlemen's Association Convention in Huntsville on March 31st.
CHECKOFF RELEASES BEEF TENDERNESS SURVEY
With funding from the beef checkoff, the industry has been tracking beef tenderness for 20 years with the first benchmarking survey conducted in 1990. In more recent surveys, foodservice cuts were added and a consumer sensory panel was substituted for previously used trained sensory panels because the consumer's perception of tenderness is the ultimate determinant of a cut's success.
PRODUCERS FACE SCRUTINY FROM PUBLIC OVER ANTIBIOTIC FEEDING
The use of antibiotics in food animal feeding has been a common practice for years. It has also been under fire from a variety of scientists, doctors, consumer groups and the media for years.
BLACK INK -- FAMILIAR OR LOADED WORDS
By its simplest definition, a cliché is something you have heard before. Writers are taught to avoid using them unless it is with a twist or to “shine new light on” something previously unexplored or even imagined.
IT'S THE PITTS -- OR SO I HEAR
I am one of the 10 percent of adult Americans who don't own a cell phone. It's not that I think cell phones are the work of the devil, or that they aren't handy, it's just that I am far too busy listening to other people's conversations to have one of my own.
BLACK CREST FARMS HOSTS ANNUAL SALE
The Black Crest Farms Annual Sale was held February 11, 2012 in Sumter, S.C.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK...GULLY'S BAPTISM
If you've ever been a pallbearer, fighting to keep hold of your part of the precious cargo, lest your slip sets loose a chain reaction that ultimately upends the proverbial applecart, then you have some idea how desperate Thomas Terwilliger was becoming.
PROPER DEVELOPMENT LEADS TO PRODUCTIVE COWS
Finding common ground when it comes to developing the next generation of productive cows has always been a challenge for the beef industry.
SENEPOL BULL TEST SALE TO BE HELD APRIL 21, 2012 IN BLADENBORO, NC
The Senepol Bull Test Sale will be held April 21, 2012 at HJ White Farm in Bladenboro, NC.

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working sequence
by Workinonit Farm (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 18:47:01 GMT)
I'd do as bigbull said. My first thoughts when I read the initial post.

I'd do everything at one time, run them through one time. I had 3 that needed tags replaced, but instead of running them through on one day then run them through for spring work-ups I waited for work-up day, do it all at one time. Easier on you and on the cows.

Just my 2 cents.

Katherine



Will cattle clean up the woods
by fitz (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 18:36:18 GMT)
Mine have access to woods and do fine. They like it during the hottest part of the day.
Years ago the old people here would turn the cattle to the woods this time of year to fend for themselves. Wouldn't worry about 'em til fall. Don't you know they were some rangy rascals.

fitz



What are A.I Certificates?
by dun (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 18:33:05 GMT)
bigbull338 wrote:but most semen cos require you to buy a rack of 10 straws of semen at a time.the AHA required certs on all reg bulls calves through AI.an BBU requires certs on all AI calves reg.so if certs are required its best to get 5 certs.
You need to change studs. I've bought semen 5 at a time for 30 years. You can always get the certs at a later date and save to upfront dollars. I think too many people have the certs so they figure they might as well register the calf. Wrong way to do things in my opinion.



What's wrong with this picture
by hooknline (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 18:31:27 GMT)
I've said it before I'll say it again. He didn't go out in that rain, walk 3 miles round trip, just for skittles and tea. It was a score of some sort.
Munchies are a bytch.



kuhn disc mower horse power???
by TANK30705 (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 18:28:23 GMT)
Whats the biggest/best kuhn disc mower I could run with a 70hp tractor??? My current mower cuts abt 6 1/2 ft, would like go up in size, just curious how far up could I go?



AI on cows you don't see often
by hooknline (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 18:27:20 GMT)
You guys are hitting on the reasons that I was thinking of also. Easier to gather and move a bull or 3 than it is to gather, sync and AI a whole group of cows you don't see and interact with often.
I may still seperate some easier to handle ones ino a core group for AI reasons.
Thanks for the input and keep it coming



Wheel Rake Kicker Wheels
by TANK30705 (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 18:17:08 GMT)
I have a sr108 with a kicker, and it will pick the have up in the middle. In really thick hay, I hav it ball up with or without the kicker down.



simmental longhorn croos
by heath (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 18:14:48 GMT)
By no means am I saying this calf doesn't have faults, just wanted to show what a brangus bull on a full LH will throw.



calf problem glassy eyes
by still learning (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 17:45:01 GMT)
He can walk out into the barn lot, and does. However, he is seems out of it and like he is in a daze. He has the old cow with him so I don't think he is depressed. There are a couple of litle calves nursing the old cow. His eyes look normal and I think he can see. He just has no interest in milk or nursing.

Can calves have brain damage ?



Any Day Now
by cow pollinater (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 17:29:58 GMT)
As nice as it is having fresh milk around, enjoy the peace while you can. The daily grind is just around the corner.



Newbie with Question...
by bigbull338 (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 17:27:06 GMT)
TennesseeTuxedo wrote:bigbull, wouldn't another option be to bring the cow in and put her in a chute to allow the left behind calf to nurse?
yes if they have a squeeze chute and or set up to let the calf nurse momma.but im thinking since its a twin they have bottle baby to raise anyway.



Best Angus cross
by Cross breeder #1 (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 17:14:54 GMT)
thiss got way off topic it was just supposed to be something to tell what was your favorite



Genetics at Work
by slick4591 (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 17:13:37 GMT)
I'll have to wait until they make their way up my direction. My SIL took this pic when they were 4 acres away from me.



photos from May
by bigbull338 (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 16:47:12 GMT)
love those pics.an your winter pasture is so lush an green.



Welcome back Angus Cowman
by MistyMorning (Posted Thu, 17 May 2012 16:39:33 GMT)
Red Bull Breeder wrote:Good to see you got away from Jed long enough to come visit with us. Dang flatlander just quit working when he got good help didn't he.

Thanks for the warning!




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