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  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 48, September 2020

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 47, June 2020

    • COVID-19 and the Cow-Calf Producer
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Sale Dates 2020-2021
    • The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for Cattle Producers
    • Preconditioning in a Pandemic?
    • How Ethanol Plant Closures affect the Oklahoma Cattle Industry
    • Blue Green Algae
    • Cattle Management during the Breeding Season
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 46, March 2020

    • OQBN Vac-45 Calves See Steady Premiums in 2019
    • Oklahoma Farm and Ranch Custom Rate Update
    • Improving AI Conception Rates
    • Some Amazing Facts About Cows
    • Targeting Performance Goals for Preconditioning Calves
    • Cattleman’s To Do List for Spring
    • Theileria orientalis genotype Ikeda: An Emerging Cattle Disease?
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 45, January 2020

    • Efficiency and cow-calf production
    • The 3 Stages of Parturition
    • Effect of Heifer Calving Date on Longevity and Lifetime Productivity
    • Calf Vigor
    • Business Reminders for the New Year
    • February dates set for OSU Chisholm Trail Beef Improvement Conference
    • Planning Calendar for Beef Cow Calf Operations
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 44, September 2019

    • Vesicular Stomatitis
    • Calculating Potential Returns to Dual-Purpose Wheat
    • Use Preconditioning to Boost Returns on the 2019 Calf Crop
    • Why is 45 day weaning important to feeder calf health?
    • Upcoming OQBN Sales 2019-2020
    • Cow-calf marketing and management considerations for fall 2019
    • Farm Management Resources on Your Smartphone
    • The Cost of Forage Production—Urea
    • Rural Economic Outlook Conference
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 43, June 2019

    • Federal Programs to Assist in Flood Recovery
    • Oklahoma’s Agricultural Pastureland Market Show Stability
    • Understanding Wet Hay
    • Efficacy of an Anthelmintic (Dewormer)
    • Recommended Management Practices for Summer Months
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 42, March 2019

    • Premiums Still Strong for Oklahoma Quality Beef Network in 2018 Sales
    • Oklahoma is the Number 2 Beef Cow State
    • Get Calves Started Off Right with Colostrum
    • Calving Time
    • Oklahoma Pasture Rental Rate Update
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 41, December 2018

    • Good Record Keeping is an Important Component of the BQA Program
    • Bovine Leukemia Virus
    • A Quick Look at Producer Cattle Handling Facility Access
    • Many Beef Markets Determine Cattle Value
    • Why Have a Calving Season?
    • Cow-Calf Operations: A Time to Plan
    • Beef Cattle Facts from Oklahoma Agricultural Statistics 2018
    • Private Pesticide Applicator licenses will expire December 31, 2018
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 40, September 2018

    • Calculating Returns from Dual-Purpose Wheat
    • Use Preconditioning to Boost Returns on the 2018 Calf Crop
    • Effects of Weaning Timing on Performance and Energy Utilization in Beef Cows
    • Neosporosis in Cattle
    • Adding Value to Your Grass Business
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 39, June 2018

    • Bovine Respiratory Disease Update
    • What are Consumers Willing to Pay for “No added Hormones” Meat Products?
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Update: 2017 Premiums by Weight and Gender
    • How Does Mature Cow Weight Influence Calf Weaning Weights and Profitability?
    • Oklahoma Custom Rates, 2017-2018
    • Digital Dermatitis
    • 2018 Statewide Women in Agriculture & Small Business Conference, Aug. 9-10
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 38, March 2018

    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Sees Strong Premiums in 2017
    • What Do Consumers Know About Hormone Use in Livestock Production?
    • The Vitamin A Shortage: What is The Big Deal?
    • Happy Microbes, Happy Cows!
    • Tell us about the impact of VFD rules on your herd
    • Save the Date! Oklahoma’s Statewide Women in Agriculture & Small Business Conference, August 9-10, 2018
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 37, December 2017

    • Profit Points to Remember for the New Year
    • Use of Whole Cottonseed in Beef Cattle Operations
    • Copper is Important in Beef Cattle Reproduction
    • Oklahoma’s Stocker Industry: A Preview
    • Management Calendar
    • Check Out OSU Fact Sheets on Your Mobile Device and Visit eFarmManagement
    • 2018 Quicken for Farm/Ranch Financial Records
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 36, September 2017

    • Know the Value of Your Hay
    • Feeder Cattle Price Seasonality
    • What Consumers Need to Know about the Use of Antibiotics in Food Animal Production
    • Disaster Losses and Related Tax Rules- Factsheet Excerpt
    • Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex
    • Keeping Weaned Calves This Fall
    • Rural Economic Outlook Conference
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 35, July 2017

    • Know Your Numbers to Boost Profitability
    • Oklahoma’s Agricultural Land Market Levels Off
    • For the Record
    • A Heads Up…2017 Oklahoma Beef Management and Marketing Survey Coming This Fall
    • Bovine Tuberculosis
    • Tracking Calving Distribution
    • Statewide Women in Ag and Small Business Conference, Aug 3-4
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 34, April 2017

    • Weaning Nutrition
    • Oklahoma Pasture Rental Rate Update
    • When Should We Keep Replacements?
    • Rent a Cow (or Bull)?
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network: 2016 Calf Program Numbers Top 11,000 Head
    • New Survey Will Reveal Stocker Industry Details
    • Did you Know? 2016 U.S. Hamburger Facts
    • Save the Date! Statewide Women in Ag and Small Business Conference, Aug 3-4
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 33, December 2016

    • Get a Grip on Production Costs with OSU Enterprise Budgets
    • The Importance of Breeding Soundness Exams
    • Do Cattle Grazing Crop Residues Need Supplement?
    • 2017 Cattle Market Factors and Price Forecasts
    • Veterinary Feed Directive
    • Looking at Where We Are
    • Adding Value with a Defined Calving Season
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 32, September 2016

    • Nutrition Tips for Stressed Stocker Cattle
    • Fall 2016: Decision Making for Livestock Operators
    • What’s Next for Cattle Markets?
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Fall Sales Set
    • Monitoring Mineral Consumption is Core to Good Management:
    • Calculating Potential Returns to Dual-Purpose Wheat
    • Prussic Acid Toxicity
    • Save the Date! Rural Economic Outlook Conference
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 31, July 2016

    • 2016 Rules for Section 179 Expensing and Bonus Depreciation
    • Creep Feeding in 2016, Do the Numbers Work?
    • What Does Grazed Forage Cost?
    • Oklahoma’s Agricultural Land Market Stays Resilient
    • Watching For Signs of Financial Stress
    • Upcoming Events
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 30, March 2016

    • Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network’s Fall 2015 Sales: The Tide Has Receded
    • Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit
    • The 11 Things You Want to Know about GMOs
    • Don’t Put Away the Tax Documents Just Yet
    • Statewide Women in Agriculture & Small Business Conference, Aug. 4 & 5, 2016
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 29, December 2015

    • A Hidden Tax Issue for 2015
    • What’s Happening With Your Farm/Ranch Finances?
    • Oklahoma ARC-Co Payments for 2014/2015 Crop Year
    • No Bull: Castrating Calves Can Improve Your Bottom Line
    • Bull Investment Cost Calculator
    • Beef Cattle Manual, 7th edition is now available!
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 28, September 2015

    • Plan Now for Changing Cattle Markets
    • Oklahoma’s Agricultural Land Market Holds Firm
    • Is the Loss of Livestock Deductible?
    • Master Cattleman Summit Agenda
    • IFMAPS Update
    • Ranch Financial Position: Does Your Operation Have Sufficient Liquidity?
    • Wheat Stocker Decision Tools - Updated
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 27, June 2015

    • Master Cattlemen Summit: Innovations in Cow/Calf Enterprises,Oct . 30th & 31st
    • New Beef Genetics Education Website Launched
    • Late Summer Management for Growing Cattle
    • Emergency Loan Program
    • Low Hanging Fruit: Adding Value With Basic Feeder Calf Management Practices
    • Top 10 Cattle Quick Referencesl
    • 2014 Farm Bill Signup Results
    • Cow Bid Price Estimate Calculator
    • Statewide Women in Agricultural & Small Business Conference, August 6 & 7, 2015
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 26, March 2015

    • Some Observations on Financially Successful Producers
    • Rebuilding Oklahoma’s Beef Cow Herd
    • Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Payments
    • Farm Bill Decision Tools
    • Oklahoma Pasture Rental Rate Update
    • Decision Time— Navigating the Farm Bill
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network’s Fall 2014 Sales: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
    • Oklahoma's Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 25, December 2014

    • Every Decision Counts
    • Leather Prices Soar
    • Oklahoma Pasture Rental Rates: Headed Up?
    • Pondering Farmer Age Statistics
    • Cow-Calf Producers Plan for 2015
    • Managing Cow-Calf Costs with OSU Enterprise Budgets
    • The OSU-KSU Farm Bill Decision Tool.
    • New and Updated Publications
    • Farm Bill Date Reminder
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 24, September 2014

    • Ranch Financial Management Chores
    • Fall 2014 Wheat Stocker Outlook
    • Amendment to the Livestock Forage Disaster Program
    • Oklahoma’s Agricultural Land Market Remains Strong
    • Farm Management Facebook
    • Cow-Calf Returns Record High, Start Planning Now
    • Rural Economic Outlook Conference
    • Cow-calf Cost of Production
    • Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Conference
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 23, June 2014

    • Tax Treatment of Livestock Forage Disaster Program Payments
    • What Now? Discussing Cash Windfalls
    • Setting Farm and Family Goals
    • Highlights of the 2012 Census of Agriculture – Oklahoma
    • Take Another Look!
    • Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
    • Can Storage of Vaccine Affect Its Efficacy?
    • Mark your calendar!2014 Statewide Conference, August 7-8
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 22, March 2014

    • The Cost of Rebuilding
    • Extension Centennial Road Signs Available
    • Farm Transitions Workshop to be Held in Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network: Summary of Fall 2013 Sales
    • Are You Operating Your Ranch for Profit or Convenience?
    • Raising Versus Buying Heifers for Beef Cow Replacement
    • Oklahoma Custom Rates Survey, 2013-2014
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 21, December 2013

    • Payne County Extension to Offer Electric Fencing Seminar
    • Stocker Budgets – A Planning Tool You Can Use
    • Marketing Cull Cows: Does Body Condition Score Matter?
    • High Priced Cow-Herd Replacements
    • Annual Forage Rainfall Index Insurance Deadline
    • Disciplining Employees: The Hot Stove Rule
    • Record Cattle Prices Ahead in 2014
    • Wind Energy Leasing:Five Questions for Every Landowner
    • Clem Ward Endowed Scholarship
    • Updated Publications and Various Information
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 20, September 2013

    • Oklahoma Agricultural Land Values Continue Upwards Trend
    • 2014 Crop/Forage Insurance Deadlines
    • Master Cattleman Summit Fall , October 11-12, 2013
    • Reproductive Tract Scoring
    • The Impacts of Genetics on Fed Cattle Profitability
    • OQBN Preparing for Fall Sales
    • Got Records?
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 19, June 2013

    • Oklahoma Pasture Rental Rate Update
    • Save the Date!Statewide Women in Agriculture & Small Business Conference August 8-9, 2013
    • The Likelihood of Positive Economic Returns from Value-added Calf Management Practices
    • 45th Annual Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium and Meeting, June 12-15, 2013, Oklahoma City, OK
    • Farm Bill Progress, Finally
    • Looking Toward Fall: Alternative Management of Cull Beef Cows
    • An Overview of Mineral Needs and Supplementation for Grazing Cattle
    • Oklahoma's 2013 Wheat Production Analysis (5/17/13)
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 18, March 2013

    • Time to Refinance?
    • Farm Bill Update
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network: Summary of Fall 2012 Sales
    • The Importance of Estimating the Economic Value of a Hay Sample
    • Livestock Leasing May Provide New Opportunities for Resource Sharing and Risk Management
    • Save the Dates! Master Cattleman Summit
  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 17, December 2012

    • Which is a Better Investment: The Stock Market or Farmland?
    • New OSU Extension Team Member: Gant Mourer, Beef Cattle Value Enhancement Specialist
    • IFMAPS: A Free, Confidential Service Available for Oklahoma Producers
    • Importance of Genetic Management in Multi Sire Pastures
    • Farm Bill Update
    • Canola as a Source of Protein for Cattle
    • Enterprise Budget Software Can Make or Save You Money

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 16, September 2012

    • EPD Primer
    • Winter Forage Options
    • Prepare for Long-Term Drought
    • Herd Bull Investment — Annual Bull and Per Cow Cost Calculation
    • Drought Feeding Considerations for Fall and Winter 2012
    • Oklahoma Agricultural Land Values Continue to Experience Gains
    • Hay and Pasture Insurance
    • OQBN Vac-45 Adds Value to Beef Cattle
    • Rural Economic Outlook Conference, Nov. 8 & 9, 2012

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 15, June 2012

    • Financing Herd Rebuilding After the 2011 Drought
    • Gulf Coast Ticks and Spinose Ear Ticks in Cattle
    • When is Fertilizer Too Expensive?
    • Hay Storage Cost Evaluator Decision Aid
    • 2012 Farm Bill Update

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 14, March 2012

    • Income Tax Relief for Drought or Weather Related Sale of Livestock
    • Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Deadline Fast Approachinge
    • Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit: Reinvesting in the Beef Cattle Business
    • What Can you Afford to Pay for Cows When Cash is a Concern?
    • Oklahoma Beef Quality Network: Summary of Fall 2011 Sales
    • Pasture Recovery Following Drought
    • Stocker Producers Report Economic Loss from Bloat
    • Changes in the Final GIPSA Marketing Rules

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 13, December 2011

    • After the Drought: What's Next for Beef Cattle Producers?
    • What Can You Afford to Pay for Cows?
    • Farm Transition Planning
    • Wheat Stocker Decision Tools
    • Oklahoma Farm Service Agency Offers Producers a Free Online News Service
    • The Management Calendar
    • Mineral Supplementation for Cattle Grazing Wheat Pasture

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 12, September 2011

    • Improving the Efficiency of Hay Use
    • Cow Herd Decisions: Keep and Feed v Sell and Buy Back
    • Income Tax Relief for Drought or Weather-Related Sale of Livestock
    • Certification Requirements for the Oklahoma Quality Beef Network (OQBN) and 2011 OQBN Sales Dates
    • U.S. Beef Cowherd Continues Decline
    • Drought Assistance Available to Livestock Producers
    • Farm Computer Usage and Ownership

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 11, June 2011

    • Beef Exports Provide Strong Market Support
    • Reminder: Drought/Disaster Assistance Available to Livestock Producers
    • Oklahoma Pasture Land Values, Rents and Price to Value Ratios
    • Beating the Bushes for Feeder Cattle
    • Tax Consequences of Weather Related Sale of Livestock
    • Weaning Fall-born Calves

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 10, March 2011

    • Spring-Calving Herds
    • The Simple Calculus of Extended Grazing
    • USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Proposed Regulations.
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network: Summary of Fall 2010 Sales
    • Hay on Shares: What is a fair division of the crop?
    • Does Preconditioning Pay? A benefit-cost decision tool
    • New and Updated Publications for Cattle Producers

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 9, December 2010

    • How to Analyze Investment in Agricultural Technology?
    • New and Updated Publications for Cattle Producers
    • The Science of Making and Feeding Hay
    • What is an operating arrangement a partnership
    • Recent Trends in Oklahoma Pasture Rental Rates

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 8, September 2010

    • Cow-Calf Producers: Are you on Offense or Defense
    • Culling Time: Strategies for Adding Value to Cull Cows
    • Totusek Lectureship Slated at OSU
    • Wheat Stocker Margins Look Good for 2010-11
    • Master Cattleman Producer Profile
    • Trichomoniasis Testing Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
    • New and Updated OSU Publications and Software
    • Tax Tips
    • Statewide Conference for Women in Ag and Small Business, Oct 14-15

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 7, June 2010

    • Percentage of Mature Weight at Puberty in Heifers
    • Rental Rate Data Sources
    • Moderate versus Big Cows: Insights from Analysis with Budgets and CowCulator
    • Oklahoma Cattle Processing Field Days
    • Scheduled 2010 OQBN Vac-45 Sales
    • Retain Ownership Outlook June 16, 2010
    • Statewide Conference for Women in Ag and Small Business, Oct 14-15

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 6, March 2010

    • Oklahoma Custom Rates Survey, 2009-2010
    • Oklahoma Beef Management and Marketing Practices Survey Updates
    • Simple Record-Keeping can Pay Dividends
    • Five Questions You should Ask About Your Wind Energy Lease
    • The Basics of Estate Planning
    • Oklahoma Quality Beef Network: Summary of Fall 2009 Sales
    • Cow Bid Price Estimate Calculator
    • Look for Us on SUNUP

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 5, December 2009

  • Master Cattleman Newsletter, Vol. 4, September 2009

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