2004 Annual Report Index

I: Grassland Research / Extension

II. Beef Research / Extension

Sum of the Parts Determines Beef Carcass Value
You Can Bet Your Ribeye Steak that Ranchers Will Adapt and Survive
Whether or Not There Is Profit, Producers Deal with Realizers
Cattle Breeds and Grazing Systems Make for Good Discussion
Crossbreeding Provides Real Economic Opportunities
Cold Snow Creates Imagery While Challenging People and Cows
Remember the Black Cow You Purchased Back in ’04?
Do You Know What USAIP Stands For?
Ninety seconds and counting: the cost of labor in cattle ID
Equipment Is Pricey, But Life Is Priceless
Facility and Equipment Costs are Part of National ID Program
Shrink - The Hidden Cost Left To Blow In The Dust
Picking Up the Tab: An Uneasy Moment
Pick the High Spot, Provide Some Protection and Bedding
Gain is for Profit, Not Cost Recovery
Sire Selection Made Easy: Pick From the Top 25 Percent
Buy Bulls that Graduate at the Top of Their Class
Acceptable Means Raising a Calf With Marketability
We Have Lift Off
Are Seasonal Effects on Birth Weight Real?
Develop Drought Strategies Before You Need to Cull Cows
An Electronic ID Project to Help Beef
Trees, People, Cattle, Graduates: All Important Industry Elements
How many cows are in heat? Are they ready for breeding?
Be Ready for the Big “Swoosh”
The Value of Data - $41,667
When Dealt a Royal Flush, Bid High
The Fire Drill: A False Positive Test
Do You Want to Early Wean?
Death On The Prairie
Death in the Feedlot – A Harsh Pocketbook Reality
Data Collected From Beef Cattle Is Good Only If Used
Net Calf Value Return Exceeds $750 Record
The Roar of Silence Present When Technology Takes a Hit
Pac Man 101: Vaccinate Against Foreign Invasion
The Ever Changing Cost of Putting in a $2 Ear Tag
Where Have All the Beef Cows Gone?
How Do You Spell Beef? Change
Bellowing Calves Lose $2 to $3 in Value Daily
CHAPS: basic information and decision-making power
Calf Vaccination Expenses Trivial In Comparison to Value of Calf
More Power, More Pounds; Six Minutes Could Save a Life
A Wild Ride, But a Lesson Learned
Read Owner’s Manual before Using the Trailer
Tonight There is One Less
Beef Is What’s for Dinner
Clean Out the Cull Bulls and Save Feed Inventory
Proper Bull Care Now Will Bring Dividends Next Spring
Late Calving Cows: Lost Weight, Lost Dollars
Eyeball to Eyeball, It’s Never Too Late to Speculate
Premises Identification - How Does It Affect Beef Producers?
A Cow Is Still a Cow, But How We Manage That Cow Is Changing
Production, Marketing Plans Need to be Evaluated Separately