Improving Cattle By The Millions

The development of cattle improvement program; History and development of artificial insemination; The revolution in cattle-breeding methods; Advances in modern breeding methods; The impact on cattle breeding; Effect of AI on the purebred cattle industry; Technical developments: past and future; Worldwide use of artificial insemination; Artificial insemination in the tropics; The National Association of Animal Breeders and the AI Program in the United States; Early history and beginning; Growth and progress of the program; The developing years, 1953-1958; Two decades of AI progress; Years of adjustment, 1960-1966; The maturing years, 1966-1970; First quarter century: silver anniversary, 1970-1971; New challenges and goals; Thirty-five years of service: markets expand; A matured program: new horizons.

In How To Make A Million Dollars With Cattle: The Ultimate Guide To Profitable Cattle Farming, readers embark on an exciting journey through the world of cattle farming, discovering a treasure trove of knowledge and strategies to turn their dreams of a million-dollar cattle empire into a reality. This comprehensive guide covers everything from selecting the perfect cattle breeds and mastering nutrition to implementing sustainable practices and navigating the complex legal landscape. With the guidance of this book, you'll learn how to harness technology and innovation to modernize your farm, reduce costs, and increase efficiency, all while keeping a watchful eye on the financial bottom line. The pages are brimming with insights into market strategies, risk management, and the importance of community engagement in building a successful cattle farming venture. Whether you're a seasoned cattle farmer looking to optimize your operations or someone starting fresh in the industry, this book is your indispensable companion on the path to profitability. Its engaging and informative content makes it a must-read for anyone looking to thrive in the world of profitable cattle farming.

Covers all aspects of the beef industry from paddock to plate.

From leading ecology advocates, a revealing look at our dependence on cows and a passionate appeal for sustainable living. In Cowed, globally recognized environmentalists Denis and Gail Boyer Hayes offer a revealing analysis of how our beneficial, centuries-old relationship with bovines has evolved into one that now endangers us. Long ago, cows provided food and labor to settlers taming the wild frontier and helped the loggers, ranchers, and farmers who shaped the country’s landscape. Our society is built on the backs of bovines who indelibly stamped our culture, politics, and economics. But our national herd has doubled in size over the past hundred years to 93 million, with devastating consequences for the country’s soil and water. Our love affair with dairy and hamburgers doesn’t help either: eating one pound of beef produces a greater carbon footprint than burning a gallon of gasoline. Denis and Gail Hayes begin their story by tracing the co-evolution of cows and humans, starting with majestic horned aurochs, before taking us through the birth of today’s feedlot farms and the threat of mad cow disease. The authors show how cattle farming today has depleted America’s largest aquifer, created festering lagoons of animal waste, and drastically increased methane production. In their quest to find fresh solutions to our bovine problem, the authors take us to farms across the country from Vermont to Washington. They visit worm ranchers who compost cow waste, learn that feeding cows oregano yields surprising benefits, talk to sustainable farmers who care for their cows while contributing to their communities, and point toward a future in which we eat less, but better, beef. In a deeply researched, engagingly personal narrative, Denis and Gail Hayes provide a glimpse into what we can do now to provide a better future for cows, humans, and the world we inhabit. They show how our relationship with cows is part of the story of America itself.

The 1984 International Stockmen's School Handbooks include more than 200 technical papers presented at this year's Stockmen's School, sponsored by Winrock International. The authors of these papers are outstanding animal scientists, agribusiness leaders, and livestock producers who are expert in animal technology, animal management, and gene