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Cattle, price cycles return with a vengeance
Cattle Pricing
Cattle, price cycles return with a vengeanceCattle, price cycles return with a vengeance
byHarlan Hughes
Nov 28, 2016
5 Min Read
Alternative cattle marketing decisions for tough times
Market news
Alternative cattle marketing decisions for tough timesAlternative cattle marketing decisions for tough times
byHarlan Hughes
Oct 31, 2016
6 Min Read

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4 questions to ask before marketing 2016 calves
Calving
4 questions to ask before marketing 2016 calves
4 questions to ask before marketing 2016 calves
Oct 3, 2016
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Post-weaning marketing strategies
Weaning
Post-weaning marketing strategies
Post-weaning marketing strategies
Sep 15, 2016
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4 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Reduce calving interval, increase profit per cow
Calving
Reduce calving interval, increase profit per cow
Reduce calving interval, increase profit per cow
Aug 1, 2016
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Do your cows stack up?
Farm Business Management
Do your cows stack up?
Do your cows stack up?
Jun 27, 2016
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Price implications of the next cattle cycle
Cattle Pricing
Price implications of the next cattle cycle
Price implications of the next cattle cycle
May 24, 2016
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
What to expect from the upcoming cattle cycle
Market news
What to expect from the upcoming cattle cycle
What to expect from the upcoming cattle cycle
Apr 25, 2016
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5 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Projected lifetime returns: Bred heifers
Market news
Projected lifetime returns: Bred heifers
Projected lifetime returns: Bred heifers
Apr 11, 2016
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
2016 beef enterprise cost outlook: Bred heifers
Farm Business Management
2016 beef enterprise cost outlook: Bred heifers
2016 beef enterprise cost outlook: Bred heifers
Feb 18, 2016
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Has the cattle market turned?
Market news
Has the cattle market turned?
Has the cattle market turned?
Feb 8, 2016
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
2015 year-end cattle industry analysis
Market news
2015 year-end cattle industry analysis
2015 year-end cattle industry analysis
Jan 6, 2016
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Don't get hung up on 2014; 2015 will still bring profit
Market news
Don't get hung up on 2014; 2015 will still bring profit
Don't get hung up on 2014; 2015 will still bring profit
Dec 7, 2015
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4 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Is the cattle cycle back? Part 2 of a 2-part series
Farm Business Management
Is the cattle cycle back? Part 2 of a 2-part series
Is the cattle cycle back? Part 2 of a 2-part series
Oct 29, 2015
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Is the cattle cycle back?
Farm Business Management
Is the cattle cycle back?
Is the cattle cycle back?
Oct 15, 2015
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
How to take advantage of today's record calf prices
Cattle Pricing
How to take advantage of today's record calf prices
How to take advantage of today's record calf prices
Sep 24, 2015
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7 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Earned cow herd returns in 2015 predicted second highest on record
Market news
Earned cow herd returns in 2015 predicted second highest on record
Earned cow herd returns in 2015 predicted second highest on record
Aug 10, 2015
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7 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
2015 is the year to focus on all calf marketing options
Market news
2015 is the year to focus on all calf marketing options
2015 is the year to focus on all calf marketing options
Jul 16, 2015
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Harlan Hughes: Could 2015 be a profit repeat?
Market news
Harlan Hughes: Could 2015 be a profit repeat?
Harlan Hughes: Could 2015 be a profit repeat?
Jun 2, 2015
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Another near-record year predicted for cow-calf producers in 2015
Market news
Another near-record year predicted for cow-calf producers in 2015
Another near-record year predicted for cow-calf producers in 2015
May 11, 2015
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5 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Don’t bid away future profits by overpaying for cows
Market news
Don’t bid away future profits by overpaying for cows
Don’t bid away future profits by overpaying for cows
Mar 30, 2015
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
What’s the value of a bred beef heifer in 2015?
Farm Business Management
What’s the value of a bred beef heifer in 2015?
What’s the value of a bred beef heifer in 2015?
Mar 4, 2015
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
What’s ahead for 2015 on the cow-calf side?
Market news
What’s ahead for 2015 on the cow-calf side?
What’s ahead for 2015 on the cow-calf side?
Jan 29, 2015
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5 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
An analysis of 2014 calf prices and projections for 2015
Beef Pricing
An analysis of 2014 calf prices and projections for 2015
An analysis of 2014 calf prices and projections for 2015
Jan 7, 2015
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
What are the economics of a beef cow lease agreement?
Farm Business Management
What are the economics of a beef cow lease agreement?
What are the economics of a beef cow lease agreement?
Dec 1, 2014
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5 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
3 Steps To Negotiating A Great Cow Lease
Farm Business Management
3 Steps To Negotiating A Great Cow Lease
3 Steps To Negotiating A Great Cow Lease
Oct 30, 2014
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Heifer Development Costs Are Down, But Opportunity Costs Are Up
Farm Business Management
Heifer Development Costs Are Down, But Opportunity Costs Are Up
Heifer Development Costs Are Down, But Opportunity Costs Are Up
Oct 8, 2014
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6 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Cost Of Developing 2014 Heifer Calves Will Be Record High
Calving
Cost Of Developing 2014 Heifer Calves Will Be Record High
Cost Of Developing 2014 Heifer Calves Will Be Record High
Sep 8, 2014
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5 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Part 3 In Harlan’s “Thinking Expansion?” Series
Market news
Part 3 In Harlan’s “Thinking Expansion?” Series
Part 3 In Harlan’s “Thinking Expansion?” Series
Aug 7, 2014
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7 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
Tips For Setting Up A Cow Lease
Farm Business Management
Tips For Setting Up A Cow Lease
Tips For Setting Up A Cow Lease
Jan 12, 2012
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5 Min Read
byHarlan Hughes
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