Tag Archives: Animal

Your Grazing Chart – Figuring Animal Needs

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Land & Livestock Interntional, Inc.

By Troy Bishopp  via On Pasture Today, we’re headed to a presentation by Troy, the Grass Whisperer, Bishopp to check out how easy it can be to figure our animal needs so we can create a Planned Grazing Chart that … Continue reading →

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Simple Steps To Up Your Cow Herd’s Profitability

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Land & Livestock Interntional, Inc.

by W. Mark Hilton in Vet’s Opinion via Beef Magazine Here are some other routine procedures that take very little extra time, and can help you develop a healthier, more productive and profitable cow herd. Each fall, cattle veterinarians from North America and beyond … Continue reading →

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Flerding Experiment

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Land & Livestock Interntional, Inc.

by Bob Kinford via Cow Herd Management Blog The Circle Ranch has asked me to develop a multi species herd (called a flerd) out of some of the animals on the ranch.The plan is to create a flerd by combining … Continue reading →

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Why the Packer Loves Cowmen: Part I, The Reproductive Index

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Land & Livestock Interntional, Inc.

by Dr. Jimmy T (Gunny) LaBaume Here is something that is sure to surprise you. Let’s calculate the number of calves weaned per breeding animal, including bulls, replacement heifers and cows using ”typical” assumptions: 1) A less than 80% conception … Continue reading →

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What do animals eat when you start with largely bare land?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Land & Livestock Interntional, Inc.

by Alan Savory via the Savory Institute Blog Savory Institute Founder and President Allan Savory’s presentation at TED2013 generated an overwhelming amount of positive comments and many basic questions about Holistic Management and its practices. In this blog post Savory … Continue reading →

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Getting Cowboys On The Low Stress Bandwagon

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Land & Livestock Interntional, Inc.

by Bob Kinford There is no doubt that the industry leaders are interested in having low stress cattle handling method being the industry norm rather than the exception. I am no sycophantic elocutionist, all I can do is call things … Continue reading →

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Observe, Ask and Analyze

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Land & Livestock Interntional, Inc.

by Bob Kinsford via The Bovine Blog Much of what we assume we know is a result of how much we think (or don’t think) about what we experience. All of what we do with livestock is based on what … Continue reading →

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If Bison Chased Horses & Cattle Chased Rabbits

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Land & Livestock Interntional, Inc.

By Bob Kinford on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at The Bovine Blog  Why are equines the only grazing animal which seemingly enjoys chasing and dominating other grazing animals? This is a question which has baffled me for years (actually decades) … Continue reading →

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