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.
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.
University of Tennessee
Imagine a place where you can receive an outstanding education and career
preparation in fields ranging from business to animal science to ornamental
horticulture.
http://web.utk.edu/~casnr/
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Butterfly Hollow Farm
A commununity cooperative effort raising, breeding, selling and processing
American Beefalo cattle. The 300+ herd free-ranges and organicly grazes
the foothills of Middle Tennessee.
http://butterflyhollowfarm.com/beefalo.html
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Tennessee Fence Works
Vinyl fencing, decks, docking, porch rails and wooden round rail fencing.
http://www.tnfenceworks.com
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Equi-Sales
Electric livestock fencing. Parts and pieces as well as Saddle Racks. Tennessee.
http://www.equi-sales.com
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Tennessee Department of Agriculture
TDA was the very first state agency, established in 1854 to promote agriculture
through fairs and livestock expositions.
http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/
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Lovingood Springs Farm
A horse boarding and trail riding facility located in the beautiful foothills
of the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.
http://www.tennesseehorse.com
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Alpaca Atlantic of Tennessee
Full-time ranchers, full-time commitment, full-time support! Easy to find,
just south of Nashville. Breeding colorful, quality huacayas that are user-friendly.
Training, health-care, shearing, spinning - we do it all and share what
we know. Come visit!
http://www.Alpaca-Atlantic.com Read
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Windy Hill Alpacas
Breeders of quality Chilean Huacaya Alpacas. Located in Rutledge, Tennessee,
USA.
http://www.windyhillalpacas.com/
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Tennessee Llama Community
The Tennessee Llama Community (TLC) is a fun and active group of llama owners
around Tennessee who love llamas.
http://www.TennLlama.com
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Tennessee Valley Goat Association
About the TVGA, goat basics, upcoming events, a breeders' listing and a
photo gallery.
http://www.korrnet.org/tvga/
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Rogue Valley Meat Goats and Scenic Farm Pygmies
Breeders of fullbood and percentage Boer goats and (soon) Tennessee Meat
Goats. Raising a quality herd of healthy, structurally correct Pygmy Goats.
Located in Central Point, Oregon, USA.
http://www.cybergoat.com/ScenicFarm/
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Maple Tree Knoll Nigerian Dwarf Goats
Located in East Tennessee and raising Nigerian Dwarf Goats for Show, Pet
and Milk.
http://angelfire.com/tn2/mapletreeknoll
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Onion Creek Ranch Tennessee Meat Goats
The originators of Tennessee Meat Goats, Onion Creek Ranch in Texas has
developed a large, heavily muscled meat goat.
http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/
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Wild and Woolie Farms
Breeders of Hampshire sheep and Suffolk sheep in Christiana, Tennessee,
USA.
http://members.fortunecity.com/wildandwooliefarms/sheepfarms/
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Southcentral Katahdin Hair Sheep Association
Regional association of Katahdin Hair Sheep breeders located in Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee
http://skhsa.freeservers.com/
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Katahdin Hair Sheep Tennessee
Morning Glory Farm is the home of the Lavender family and their registered
Katahdin Hair Sheep. Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains
in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
http://www.crisinc.com/sheep
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Whippoorwill Farm
Breeders of Scottish Blackface sheep, Shetland ponies, Shetland sheep, Boer
Goats and Tennessee Walking horses in Oak Hill, West Virginia.
http://wvafarm.tripod.com/index.html
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Breezy B Farm
Breeders specializing in Tunis Sheep and Hampshires. Located in Tennessee.
http://www.ezroane.com/breezyb/index.htm
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Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
The Extension Animal Science-Beef, Sheep and Horse Section serves the agricultural
industry of Tennessee by providing meaningful educational programs in efficient
production of animals and wholesome animal products.
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/
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Hood-Richman Farms
Performance Beef Cattle, featuring Registered Angus, Gelbvieh & F1 Smart Cross Balancers.
We are located in Tennessee.
http://cattletoday.com/hood_richman/
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Volunteer Electric Cooperative
Electric utility distributing energy to customers in 17 counties in East and Middle Tennessee. Includes information on emergency electrical information, conservation, new homes programs, and the company.
http://www.vec.org/
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Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative
Elecricity supplier serving Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis and Perry counties in Tennessee. Also operates as an Internet service provider for local residents. About the utility, its services, energy, and cooperatives.
http://www.mlec.com/mainscreen.htm
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Missouri Mule Company
The purpose of Missouri Mule Company is to provide the seekers of well bred, flash gaited mules a variety of mounts to choose from. There is no ranch with the quality as well as variety of gaited mules out of the best bred Tennessee Waking Horse and Missouri Foxtrotter mares. We know mules and we know how to bring the natural gait out of them. Our web site missourimuleco.com has 200 plus photos and movies for buyers to review and know exactly what we are presenting for sale right from their homes. We also have CDS available on our mules and their abilities. Don't ''buy a pig in a poke'' review you next mule at our site.
http://www.missourimuleco.com
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Gaited Pleasure Horses.com :::
Gaited Pleasure Horses, Tennessee Walking Horses, Missouri Fox Trotters &
Spotted Saddle Horses. We specialize in gaited pleasure horses for trail riding and family fun.
Horse camping to show horses. Fox Trotters and Spotted Saddle Horses...good trail horses always available.
Located on the central coast of California.
http://www.gaitedpleasurehorses.com/
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Hunter's Court: Tennessee Hunters
A top hunter/jumper stables in the South! We show, sell, and train top quality hunters and jumpers for any rider. Win a free lesson!
http://hunterscourt.com
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Heartsong Triple D Farm in Tennessee
We are located in beautiful East Tennessee (near Knoxville & the Smokey Mountains) and raise a variety of animals - registered miniature donkeys, alpacas, and miniature goats. Our web site has beautiful pictures and lots of information. We often have animals for sale as well as alpaca fiber, yarn and knitted products. Contact us for more info at ddtarr@usit.net
http://www.HeartsongTripleDFarm.com
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Walnut Ridge Llamas
Walnut Ridge Llama Farm is located in Northeast Tennessee in the beautiful Tennessee Valley. We are dedicated to "breeding a new generation of quality llamas" with strong confirmation, a stretchy balance, and gentle dispositions. We invite you to visit our farm and share the excitement that llamas have added to our lives.
http://www.WalnutRidgeLlamas.com
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CLEAR CREEK FARMS
We raise fullblood and pureblood Boer goats in southern middle Tennessee - striving to produce top quality animals.
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KACTUS CANYON RANCH
We raise Tennessee myotonic goats and miniature donkeys in a variety of colors. Myotonic goats make great pets because of their gentle nature. We test annually for CL, CAE and johnes. We ship anywhere in the US. If we don't have what you're looking for, we will refer you to someone who will.
http://www.kactuskanyon.freeservers.com
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Wilkinson Appraisal Service
Real estate appraisal services for the metro Memphis, Tennessee area, including portions of Mississippi.
http://appraiserusa.com/wilkinson
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Huber and Lamb Appraisal Group
A real estate appraisal company located in Nashville, Tennessee serving the southeastern and midwestern United States.
http://www.huberlamb.com
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Holmes Appraisals
Residential real estate appraisal firm serving most of eastern Tennessee.
http://www.holmesappraisals.com
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Judy A. Upchurch Appraisals
Real estate appraiser in Knoxville, Tennessee providing appraisals for east Tennessee.
http://appraiserusa.com/upchurch
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Appalachian Appraisals
Tennessee residential real estate appraiser serving Putnam, Overton, White, Jackson, Cumberland, and Fentress counties.
http://appraisalman.com
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Real Property Consultants
Real estate appraisal and consulting services provided for east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
http://www.real-val.com
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Tennessee Walking Horses
Tennessee Walking horses for sale and Studs Standing..
Natural gaited walkers.. pleasure walkers only..
Payment plan provided... studs standing starting @ $300.00... Located in Polson, Montana.. repeated customers, excellent references...
$500.00 down to hold.. weanlings, broodmares, palomino sire and more for sale...
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Camelot Farms Arabian Horses
Camelot Farms Arabian horses. Parrottsville, Tennessee. Standing CCS Hilm Tahakkak, Crabbet bred Arabian Stallion. National Champion Arabian and Half Arabian horses for sale. Please visit us today.
http://www.camelotfarmsarabians.com
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Foxwood Nubians & Alpines
Herd of show quality Alpine and Nubian goats in East Tennessee
http://www.foxwood-farm.com
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Redneck Acres
Raising Quality Registered Miniature Silky Fainting Goats, Tennessee Fainting Goats, Nigerian Dwarf Goats.Miniature Donkeys and Small Standard Donkeys.
http://www.redneckacres.com
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Tennessee Land For Salenew
Tennessee land for sale with 1000s of farms, ranches, waterfront and rural residential properties.
http://www.LandsofTennessee.com