The Kansas beef industry represents a major economic activity in the
Kansas economy. In terms of gross cash receipts, the $4.07 billion of
cattle marketings represents 58 percent of all agricultural marketings
and 89 percent of livestock and poultry marketings for the most currently
available year. These percentages have remained relatively stable over
the past decade as crop prices and production levels in Kansas have
not fluctuated very dramatically. In recent years, levels of profitability
in the Kansas agricultural economy have been directly related to performance
in the livestock sector.
Although the beef feedlot industry is continuing to consolidate into
fewer and larger operations, the cow-calf sector remains quite dispersed.
The cow herd tends to locate near the low cost forages. The larger supplies
and lower prices associated with the cattle cycle point to a period
in which the less efficient producers may not survive and more efficient
operations will dominate the industry. While many inputs (feed, labor,
utilities, trucking, etc.) will still be provided locally, less will
be needed per unit of output. Because cattle production units will be
larger on average than they are today, total economic activity may remain
stable or increase for regions that have production units.
The beef industry is also slowly transforming from a commodity to
a production orientation with increased interest in value based marketing
and retained ownership. These trends will place greater value on superior
cattle and on information systems that will accurately relate value
through the marketing channel. New products will have to meet the requirements
for fresh, processed, HRI (Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutions), retail,
and international markets. As a result, the different segments of the
marketing channel will communicate more closely with one another. This
communication, either formal via specification contracts or informal,
will coordinate to deliver cattle with specific characteristics for
a given product line and synchronize production flow to more efficiently
utilize processing capacity. The additional handling and processing
associated with these new markets will mean additional value-added jobs
in Kansas' agri- industries.
The beef industry is also quickly evolving to an integrated forage
and beef system approach to production. Once the market place identifies
the genetic characteristics of cattle to fill a particular market niche,
the genetics will determine the needed nutrition, grazing and feeding
program. Using this system approach to beef production, Kansas producers
will remain competitive in the cattle industry and the global protein
market. ...more
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A Mississippi State University meat scientist is describing recent media reports as irresponsible journalism that casts a shadow over established practices that make certain ground beef products healthier and safer. RECORD KEEPING DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HARD
As calf prices increase and more volatility comes to the input side of beef production, completing the task is more important than ever and some of the loopholes or shortcuts no longer exist when it comes to profitable beef production. ANTIBIOTICS GIVEN TO CATTLE FOR SAME REASONS AS HUMANS
In Part 2 of this series we will review the use of antibiotics in cattle, both therapeutic (injected and fed) and non-therapeutic (fed used to address sickness or to improve animal performance), applications. IT'S THE PITTS -- BACKGROUND CHECK
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Experts with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are advising beef cattle producers to use caution and strategic planning when thinking about restocking herds after drought. LIPSCOMB HONORED BY ALABAMA BCIA
The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association recently honored William Bill Lipscomb as the 2011 Richard Deese Award recipient during their Annual Meeting and Awards Program held in conjunction with the 69th Annual Alabama Cattlemen's Association Convention in Huntsville on March 31st. CHECKOFF RELEASES BEEF TENDERNESS SURVEY
With funding from the beef checkoff, the industry has been tracking beef tenderness for 20 years with the first benchmarking survey conducted in 1990. In more recent surveys, foodservice cuts were added and a consumer sensory panel was substituted for previously used trained sensory panels because the consumer's perception of tenderness is the ultimate determinant of a cut's success. PRODUCERS FACE SCRUTINY FROM PUBLIC OVER ANTIBIOTIC FEEDING
The use of antibiotics in food animal feeding has been a common practice for years. It has also been under fire from a variety of scientists, doctors, consumer groups and the media for years. BLACK INK -- FAMILIAR OR LOADED WORDS
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I am one of the 10 percent of adult Americans who don't own a cell phone. It's not that I think cell phones are the work of the devil, or that they aren't handy, it's just that I am far too busy listening to other people's conversations to have one of my own. BLACK CREST FARMS HOSTS ANNUAL SALE
The Black Crest Farms Annual Sale was held February 11, 2012 in Sumter, S.C. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK...GULLY'S BAPTISM
If you've ever been a pallbearer, fighting to keep hold of your part of the precious cargo, lest your slip sets loose a chain reaction that ultimately upends the proverbial applecart, then you have some idea how desperate Thomas Terwilliger was becoming. PROPER DEVELOPMENT LEADS TO PRODUCTIVE COWS
Finding common ground when it comes to developing the next generation of productive cows has always been a challenge for the beef industry.
Kansas State University
The Department of Animal Sciences & Industry welcomes you to Kansas State
University.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_ansi/
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Kansas Angus Association
"The official website of the Kansas Angus Association is designed to facilitate
communication between KAA members and other cattle producers while promoting
Kansas Angus utilizing available technology." Contact info-Online event entry
forms-KAA calendar-membership-newsletter
http://kansasangus.org
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Oak Hill Longhorns
Oak Hill Longhorns is Raising blend genetic Registered Texas Longhorns in
Southeast Kansas. Quality Cattle For Sale at All Times.
http://www.oakhill-longhorns.com
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HRC FEEDYARDS,INC.
HRC is family owned corporation located in the heart of the cattle feeding
industry. We are six and one half miles west of Scott City, Kansas on highway
96. We feed a steamed flaked ration. Feed and cattle financing are available
at competive rates. We also have a custom grazing program.
http://www.hrcfeed.com
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Kansas Feed Yards
Kansas Feed Yards: Where feeders of the future are placing cattle today.
http://www.kansasfeedyards.com
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Fowler Feeders
Custom cattle feeding in Southwest Kansas.
http://www.fowlerfeeders.com/
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Kansas Department of Agriculture
To administer the laws and programs assigned to the Department of Agriculture
for the benefit of the people of Kansas.
http://www.accesskansas.org/kda/
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Katahdin Hair Sheep Breeder
The Munaris are breeders of purebred Katahdin hair sheep located in Kinsley,
Kansas. Sales to both domestic and foreign buyers. Katahdin Haar schafe fuer
den Export
http://www.Katahdin-Hairsheep.com
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Sheepfields
Breeders of Olde English Babydoll Southdown Miniature Sheep. Contains general
breed information, information about the farm, links to other sites, and photos
of Babydoll Southdown Miniature Sheep. Located in Wellsville, Kansas, USA.
http://www.grapevine.net/~spisak/babydoll.html
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RSO Livestock
Offering Wethersires, Dams, and Showpropects. Located 65 miles NE of Kansas
City.
http://www.clublambpage.com/rsolivestock/index.htm
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Cross Timbers Land
Assisting you in the sale or purchase of ranches, farms, improved pastures,
recreational properties, and development land in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri,
Arkansas, and beyond.
http://www.crosstimbersland.com
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Loyd Farms Trucking
Serving southern Wyoming, eastern Colorado, western Kansas, and south-western
Nebraska, we haul alfalfa, grain, and cattle. Please see our site or contact
us for more information.
http://loydfarms.com
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V-Bar Cattle Co.
Raising registered Angus and Amerifax cattle. Located in Solomon Valley of
north central Kansas.
http://members.aol.com/vbarflash
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Mushrush Red Angus Cattle
A working cattle ranch breeding registered Red Angus cattle under commercial
conditions located near Elmdale, Kansas.
http://www.mushrushredangus.com/
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Dalebanks Angus
Angus breeder in Eureka, Kansas. Offering yearly annual production sales.
http://www.dalebanks.com/
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Lyons Ranch
Angus Cattle genetics in Manhattan, Kansas.
http://www.lyonsranch.com/
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Lonker Red Angus & Herefords
The Midwest Source For English Genetics. Producing Red Angus & Hereford
cattle that thrive in the often harsh environment of south central Kansas.
http://www.lonker.com
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Crooked Creek Angus
Angus ranch located in Kansas.
http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Business/8708/index.html
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V Bar Cattle Company
Registered Angus and Amerifax Cattle producers, located in the beautiful Solomon
River Valley in North Central Kansas.
http://www.VBarCattle.com
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Laue Charolais Ranch
Charolais cattle in North Central Kansas for nearly 50 years. The leading
U.S. source for Red and Black Factor Charolais.
http://www.laueranch.com
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Davis Charolais
Offering purebred proven Charolais and Braunvieh seedstock cattle. Located
in Hill City, Kansas, USA.
http://www.davischarolais.com/
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Kansas Simmental Association
Calendar of events, board of directors contact information and other items
of interest relating to Simmental cattle in Kansas and surrounding areas.
http://www.ackermans-cottonwood.com/KSA.htm
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Cow Camp Ranch
Breeders of registered Simmental cattle and a feedlot branch. Providing consulting,
information analysis and the Cow Camp Alliance. Located in Lost Springs and
Ramona, Kansas, USA.
http://www.cowcampbeef.com/
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Dickinson Simmental
An experienced breeder of Simmental and Angus with proven genetics needed
for the new millenium. Located in Russell, Kansas, USA.
http://www.dickinsonranch.com/
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The Little Angora House on the Prairie
Breeders of registered and commercial white Angora Goats located in the Flinthills
of Kansas. Fine fibered stock available.
http://www.angorahouse.com/
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The Northern Flint Hills Dairy Goat Club
A non-profit organization that is located in Central Kansas. Active for nearly
30 years, and 20 families strong.
http://members.tripod.com/NFHDGC/
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Kansas Sunflower
Very small herd of LaManchas and Nubians, located near Leon, KS., USA. Includes
pictures, pedigrees and a gestation calculator.
http://kansassunflower.tripod.com
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Goddard Farm Nubian Dairy Goats
Breeders of Nubian Dairy Goats on a small farm in north east Kansas.
http://home.earthlink.net/~nubians/
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Syndicate Show Lambs
Includes Four Oaks, Silver Summit, and Little Creek operations located in
Lawrence, Kansas. Lambs and stud rams are pictured, sales information also
posted.
http://www.clublambpage.com/four_oaks/index2001.htm
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Judd Ranch Inc.
A purebred Gelbvieh ranch operated by Dave and Cindy Judd of Pomona, Kansas.
Bull sales catalogues are available in PDF format.
http://www.juddranchinc.com/
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Mill Creek Ranch
Mill Creek Ranch is located at the north edge of the Flint Hills near Alma,
Kansas raising Hereford, Angus, and Gelbvieh cattle.
http://www.millcreekranch.com/
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Owens Maple Tree Farms, Tyro, KS
A small herd of hand picked females and bulls located in the southeast corner
of Kansas.
http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/cows/
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Spring Valley Farms, Phillipsburg, KS
Breeders of Angus and Gelbvieh purebred cattle and a few registered Quarter
Horses located in northern Kansas about half way between Denver and Kansas
City.
http://www.springvalleyfarms.com/index.htm
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Lonker Herefords
Breeders of Hereford and Red Angus cattle. Located in Kansas, USA.
http://www.lonker.com/
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American Lowline Registry
National membership association and registry for Lowline beef cattle. Located
in Kansas City, MO, USA.
http://www.usa-lowline.org/
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Flanigan Ranch
Breeders of fullblood and percentage Romagnola Beef Cattle for over 15 years!
Private treaty sales welcome! Located in Eastern Kansas.
http://www.micoks.net/~flanigan
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Ash Enterprises
Specializing in the manufacturing of custom made ventilation curtains for
livestock buildings, including buildings for hogs, dairy, and poultry. Located
in Salina, Kansas.
http://www.ashenterprisesonline.com/
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Poky Feeders
Providing custom finishing for cattle producers and investors. We convert
feeder cattle into finished beef cattle for any meat packer. Kansas.
http://www.cattle-feeding.com
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Cattle Feeders
Three cattle feedlots(Barton County Feeders, Knight Feederlot and Thomas County
Feeders), Located in Kansas and cattle buying services in Texas.
http://bktfeeders.com
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DM&M Farms, Inc.
Commercial Cattle Feeders located in Southwest Kansas. Site includes feedyard
and farm information, cattle placement, grain bidding, and cattle for sale.
http://www.dmmfarmsinc.com
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PJ Stables
Offers boarding, with facilities including indoor and outdoor arenas. Breaking
in if required. Great Bend, Kansas
http://angels_nest0.tripod.com/pjstables2
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SSJ Pedigrees
Providing pedigree research on Quarter Horses, Paint horses, and Thoroughbreds.
Based in Garden City, Kansas
http://www.gardencity.net/ssjpedigrees
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Kansas Livestock Association
Encourages the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to continually monitor
international trades issues to assure U.S. beef producers have fair and equal
access to the markets of competing exporting countries.
http://www.kla.org/
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Beef Stocker USA
Designed specifically for beef producers who background and/or run stocker
or yearling cattle on various forages across the United States. A service
of Kansas State University.
http://www.BeefStockerUSA.org/
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Cross Timbers Land, LLC.
Farms, ranches and acreages in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and the
southwest.
http://www.crosstimbersland.com/
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Western Land Previews
Showcasing high quality ranch and farm real estate properties in Colorado,
Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas. Discover God's Country.
http://www.westernlandpreviews.com/
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Missouri - Hale & Hale Ltd.
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa farms, land and investment real estate.
http://www.midwest-farms.com/
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MoKan Livestock Market, Inc.
One of the most modern livestock auction facilities in the midwest with a
weekly sale every Thursday and special cow and bull sale every month. Located
55 miles south of Kansas City, Missouri.
http://www.mokanlivestock.com/
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AVC Sales and Service
Since 1987, AVC Sales & Service has provided the State of Kansas with
hot & cold pressure washers, parts washers, waste water treatment systems,
water filtration units, and chemicals.
http://www.avcsalesandservice.com
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Sun Rock Ranch Resort, LLC
"Your authentic work ranch experience" 3,000 acre working horse and cattle
ranch offering horseback riding, lessons, lodging, boarding and parties. Rent
our horse or bring your own. Located in the beautiful Flint Hills of Kansas.
7 miles south of I-70 Exit 299.
http://www.sunrockranch.com
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Wendlands Mulefoot Pigs - Kansas - For Sale
The rarest swine
in America. A large black pig with a mule-like hoof. Critically rare per the
ALBC. Reservations taken, shipped.
http://wendlandmulefootpigs.tripod.com/
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Kansas Land For Sale
Kansas land for
sale with 1000s of farms, ranches, waterfront and rural residential properties.
http://www.LandsofKansas.com
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