Contents
Editorial
Don ’ t Let Under-Performing Cows Hide in Your Herd ............................. 56 Keep Reaching for the Next Branch ................................................................ 72
Answers to the Four Most Frequently Asked Nutrition Questions of 2017 .............................................................................. 80
A Decade of Beef Cow Herd Dynamics .......................................................... 84 Cow Disposition Affects Pregnancy Rate ...................................................... 94
In the Cattle Markets : Fed Heifer Marketings Surge Over Last 6 Weeks ............................................................................................... 104
“ Preg ” Check and Cull Replacement Heifers Early ................................... 112
How to Increase the Proportion of Early Calving Heifers and Cows ................................................................................................. 114
The Power of Observation ................................................................................ 134 Heritability Estimates of Fertility in Replacement Heifers .................... 140 Got Twin Calves ? Make Sure you Write it Down ....................................... 146 Beef Supply and Demand Challenges Continue ...................................... 150 Do Some Selection Tools Result in Unintended Consequences ? ...... 156
Mid to Late Summer Supplementation for Fall-Born Replacement Heifers .......................................................................................... 160
Reminder on Forage Intake for Calves Raised in Limit Fed Confinement ......................................................................................................... 172
Future of Beef Revisited : Consumer Issues and Demand ..................... 176 Good Feed Management Helps Prevent Weak Calves ........................... 188
2016-2017 NALF Statistical Information
Number of Breeders by Registration Catagory ......................................... 98 Number of Registrations by Registration Catagory ................................. 98 NALF Top 20 States by Animals Registered ................................................. 99 NALF Top 20 States by Members Who Registered .................................... 99 Registrations and Transfer Stats for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 .................... 99 NALJA Top States by Active Members for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 ......... 99
NALF Top 50 Breeders by Number of Registration for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 ........................................................................................ 100
NALF Top 25 Sires by Number of Registrations for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 ........................................................................................ 102
Today ’ s Columns
A Busy Summer , By Gary Fuchs ............................. 8
See You Soon , By Mark Anderson ................... 12
Successful and Efficient DNA Testing , By Alison Jones ......................... 46
Revamp of the CornerPost Fundraiser , By Aaron Linhart ................... 116
Welcome to the Herd Reference Issue !, By Mallory Blunier ................. 144
Looking in the Rearview : Spring 2018 , By Nathan Smith ................... 192
Show Results
Southeast Summer Classic ......................................... 122
2018 Heartland Regional Junior Show .............................. 124
Miami-Dade County Fair Limousin Open Show ........... 127
Michigan Beef Expo .............. 127 Osceola County Fair .............. 128
Eastern Regional Junior Limousin Show ....................... 128
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