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These are not your daddy’s calf cropsThese are not your daddy’s calf crops

This isn’t the 1980s anymore and these aren’t your daddy’s calf crops. Nor should they be.

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BEEF Stocker Award nominations due June 16
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2016 National Stocker Award winner believes in sweat equity
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Stocker operators: Focus on managing wellness outcomes to reduce risk
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Oct 3, 2016
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Maximize grazing with the flexibility of stocker cattle
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Maximize grazing with the flexibility of stocker cattle
Maximize grazing with the flexibility of stocker cattle
Jan 13, 2016
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1 Min Read
How to build a successful stocker business
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How to build a successful stocker business
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Dec 4, 2015
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1 Min Read
Shovel Dot Ranch: Grass first, learning always
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Shovel Dot Ranch: Grass first, learning always
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Oct 1, 2015
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17 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Buell family’s Shovel Dot Ranch named 2015 BEEF Stocker Award winner
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Buell family’s Shovel Dot Ranch named 2015 BEEF Stocker Award winner
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Sep 3, 2015
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2 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Profit Prospects Look Great For Gain In Today’s Stocker Market
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Profit Prospects Look Great For Gain In Today’s Stocker Market
Profit Prospects Look Great For Gain In Today’s Stocker Market
Oct 9, 2014
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4 Min Read
Stacking Technology In Stockers Adds Up To More Pounds
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Oct 7, 2014
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6 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
2014 National Stocker Award Winner Builds Value From The Middle
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Oct 1, 2014
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9 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
2014 Stocker Award Winner | Young Cattle Company
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Oct 1, 2014
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10 Slides
byWes Ishmael
Summer Stocker Cattle Returns
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May 27, 2014
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1 Min Read
What Will The Future Of Preconditioning Look Like?
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What Will The Future Of Preconditioning Look Like?
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Feb 27, 2014
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A Nurse Cow Can Help Settle Stocker Calves
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A Nurse Cow Can Help Settle Stocker Calves
A Nurse Cow Can Help Settle Stocker Calves
Nov 25, 2013
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1 Min Read
Wheat-Pasture Calves Won’t Necessarily Fit In A Certain Weight Class
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Wheat-Pasture Calves Won’t Necessarily Fit In A Certain Weight Class
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Nov 10, 2013
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1 Min Read
Jay O’Brien Is 2013 BEEF Stocker Award Winner
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Sep 30, 2013
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12 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
2013 Stocker Award Winner Jay O'Brien
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Sep 26, 2013
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10 Slides
byWes Ishmael
High-Priced Stockers Might Still Pencil Out Profits
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High-Priced Stockers Might Still Pencil Out Profits
Jun 25, 2013
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1 Min Read
Industry At A Glance: Program Shows Value-Added Payoff
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Industry At A Glance: Program Shows Value-Added Payoff
Apr 18, 2013
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3 Min Read
byNevil Speer
Industry At A Glance: Stocker Cattle Inventory Shifting To Southeast States
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Mar 27, 2013
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2 Min Read
byNevil Speer
Implant High-Risk Calves On Arrival
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Feb 14, 2013
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2 Min Read
byBurt Rutherford
Use Of Technology Boosts Stocker Value & Efficiency
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Oct 25, 2012
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2 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Beef Industry’s Stocker Sector Is Vital But Fluid
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Oct 25, 2012
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5 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Economics – Agronomy Favors No-Till Drilling Clover
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Economics – Agronomy Favors No-Till Drilling Clover
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Oct 22, 2012
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1 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Stocker Demand Is Following The Moisture
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Oct 22, 2012
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1 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Bob Price, Burwell, NE, Wins 2012 National Stocker Award
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Sep 25, 2012
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8 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Value Of Gain Favors Future Forecasting
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Sep 24, 2012
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1 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Use Of Ionophores & Implants Hard To Beat
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Use Of Ionophores & Implants Hard To Beat
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Sep 10, 2012
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1 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
KSU Stocker Conference to Address Key Challenges, Opportunities
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Sep 10, 2012
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1 Min Read
Value Of Gain Favors Heavier Start Weights
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Sep 10, 2012
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2 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Animal Health Indispensible In Cattle Marketing
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Aug 29, 2012
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6 Min Read
Wheat Pasture Management Tips
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Jun 22, 2012
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