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📱 Technology Changing the Beef Business
Building a Better Vaccine Plan, Helping Pastures Recover After Drought, and an Easy Sheet Pan Meatloaf and Potatoes Recipe from Ranching.com by CattleMax.
Welcome to the 140th edition of Ranching.com – the leading cattle management resource for a community of 96,000+ ranchers and farmers.
IN THE NEWS
📱 Technology Changing the Beef Business
📱 Technology Changing the Beef Business - Technology is becoming a bigger part of everyday cattle management, helping producers collect better data, improve efficiency and make more informed decisions across their operations. From record-keeping and genetics to monitoring cattle and managing resources, these tools are quietly changing how ranchers approach the business of raising beef.
🤠 Who Will Run the Ranch? - Finding and keeping skilled ranch labor is becoming a growing challenge as operations balance rising costs, demanding workloads and fewer people entering the cattle business. At the same time, succession planning and creating opportunities for the next generation will play an important role in keeping ranches operating for years to come.
🧬 Genetics That Fit - Even strong genetics may fall short if cattle aren’t suited to the environment and management system where they’re expected to perform. Matching genetics to factors like climate, forage availability, elevation and management can help producers build cattle that stay productive and profitable in their specific operation.
📊 Strong Markets, Bigger Challenges - Strong cattle prices and beef demand are supporting producer optimism, but challenges like slow herd rebuilding, labor shortages, succession planning and rising operating costs remain. The report also points to better record-keeping, value-added marketing and risk management as important tools for keeping operations profitable beyond today’s strong market.
🐮 Sell Now or Precondition? - Preconditioning calves can improve health, add pounds and often bring a higher sale price, but that doesn’t automatically mean it will be the most profitable choice for every operation. Producers need to weigh feed and management costs, available resources and expected cattle prices before deciding whether to sell at weaning or hold calves longer.
🪰 NWS Watch
Tracking the Latest Developments and Industry Response
USDA shares roadmap for screwworm playbook reviews [Farm Progress]
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RANCHING KNOW-HOW
💉 Building a Better Vaccine Plan
 | A good cattle vaccination protocol should be built around the herd’s specific risks, management practices and goals rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. Working with a veterinarian and considering factors like timing, animal age, disease exposure and proper vaccine handling can help build a more effective herd health program. |
BEHIND THE MIC
Helping Pastures Recover After Drought
🤠 She’s a Hand Ranch Camp
 | Cattleman U’s She’s a Hand Ranch Camp is a multi-day, women-only experience where attendees build hands-on cattle handling, health, processing, equipment, and ranching skills alongside experienced instructors and a veterinarian. The 2027 camp will be held on a working ranch near Three Forks, Montana, with waitlist members receiving early application access September 15 before applications open to the public September 20. |
CATTLE COMMUNITY
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Easy Sheet Pan Meatloaf and Potatoes
Make dinnertime less hectic with this easy sheet pan meatloaf and vegetable dish. A satisfying dinner on the table and clean up is a snap! |
READER POLL
What has the biggest influence on your cattle vaccination protocol? |
LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS
What do you think adds the most value to your calves? | 26.15%: Strong health program 20%: Added weight 33.85%: Proven genetics 20%: Preconditioning |
