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💰 Cost Tracking Can Boost Calf Values

💰 Cost Tracking Can Boost Calf Values

Facing Drought: Tough Calls, Bid Payoff from Strip Grazing, & USDA Incentive to Build Beef Herds from Ranching.com by CattleMax.

October 01, 2025

Welcome to the 89th edition of Ranching.com – the leading cattle management resource for a community of 96,000+ ranchers and farmers.

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💰 Cost Tracking Can Boost Calf Values

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💰 Cost Tracking Can Boost Calf Values - Understanding the true cost behind each calf helps you spot profit leaks and improve your bottom line. This article shows how tracking input costs and matching them to calf values can sharpen your decisions on which calves to retain or sell.

💪 Beyond Delegation: Lead by Doing - Trusting staff with responsibilities is important, but stepping in—especially in key operations—can strengthen your team and the farm. This article discusses when leaders should be hands-on again to support growth, build trust, and refine systems rather than simply delegating everything.

🌱 Facing Drought: Tough Calls - Ranchers in the Southwest are being pushed to make hard choices—selling cows, reducing herd size, or finding alternative forage—amid an intense drought. This article shares real stories and strategies as producers struggle to preserve profitability and herd health under extreme conditions.

📈 Making Drylot Work - Drylot confinement doesn’t have to mean compromise. This article shows how careful feed planning, water access, bedding, and animal grouping can turn the most limited environments into viable, productive cow settings.

🪱 Screwworm Alert: Close to Home - Mexico has confirmed a case of New World screwworm just 70 miles from the U.S. border, raising urgent concerns for livestock producers. This article details response plans, early-warning strategies, and what ranchers should watch closely in coming weeks.

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RANCHING KNOW-HOW

Big Payoff from Strip Grazing

UT Beef & Forage Center

A single fence and smart rotation can stretch your grazing season farther than you think. This article outlines how strip grazing helps maintain pasture quality, reduce waste, and keep cattle fed longer—especially during tight forage months.