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Economics
Pilot Program Offers Price Insurance for Feeder Cattle by Fred Schmedt
The USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced a pilot program that will extend insurance protection to cow-calf and stocker cattle producers in Texas and Oklahoma.
Forage
Management Guidelines Can Help Improve Pasture Condition, Optimize Forage Utilization by Chuck Coffey
General management strategies for maintaining or improving the condition of your pastures while optimizing forage utilization by livestock.
From the Farm
Tips May Help Cut Down on Water Gap Labor by Russ Gentry
We have devised some pretty good ideas for cutting down on water gap labor. Granted, there are always going to be those areas that will wash out no matter what you do - but maybe some of these ideas will help you cut down on time spent repairing them.
Livestock
'First Things First' When Purchasing Stocker Calves this Fall by Evan Whitley
I want to stress the importance of calculating a breakeven because this practice is far too often overlooked. What this article does pertain to is a very important component of assessing margin, especially for stocker cattle producers.
Soils
Nitrogen Timing for Winter Pasture - Does it Matter? by Eddie Funderburg
Timing of nitrogen application will obviously be different if you run only spring stockers versus in both the fall and the spring. How much difference does it make? To answer that, I'd like to share some data from our Red River Research Farm at Burneyville, Okla.
Wildlife
Update: Infrared-Triggered Camera Surveys by Ken Gee
In last year's August and December issues of NF Ag News & Views, I addressed some of the assumptions associated with infrared-triggered camera surveys. With another year of data collection under our belt, I thought I would update you on the findings.
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