Dexter Cattle are a small breed of cattle which originate in Ireland, its the smallest of all European breeds. In recent years its been making a revival on Irish beef farms as the quality of its meat stands alone. In this video we go to the farm of Mike Frazier who rears cattle, slaughters and sells this beef which is now so sought after
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Beef
The U.S. cow herd is expanding, Buckner noted. Oceania weather has improved, and global milk prices turned down slightly in mid-April and have plateaued in the U.S. between $24.50 and $25 per cwt.https://www.farmprogress.com/dairy/global-milk-production-sees-uptick?utm_source=Bibblio&utm_campaign=Related
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Milking
David and Katy have advice for young farmers thinking about starting farming: “Do your homework and don’t get discouraged if someone tells you it can’t be done — persevere.”https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-operations/lammers-family-bucks-trend-milking-more-cows?NL=WFP-01&Issue=WFP-01_20220714_WFP-01_863&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_4_3&utm_rid=CPG02000008134788&utm_campaign=69183&utm_medium=email&elq2=a797ce927b184deca01e4b5b58839398&sp_eh=fa4c5a9f6558e8315d03961b48ed51c472abd90080ea57a89515bab2aa8a9023
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Milking
Heat stress has a major impact on female reproduction. Science and experience have taught us that cattle do not respond well reproductively to heat. Stress from increases in body temperatures have been demonstrated to impact all major reproductive hormones that drive the conception bus in our herd.https://www.agproud.com/articles/55165-heat-stress-and-its-impact-on-bull-fertility
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Farm Management
Shade is a must for pasture-based grazing systems. It curtails heat stress,
https://publications.ca.uky.edu/sites/publications.ca.uky.edu/files/aen99.pdf
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Farm Management
Summer annuals are fast-growing, high-quality forages that can be used to supplement tall fescue systems
https://hayandforage.com/article-3881-summer-annual-forages-can-cure-many-ills.html
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Farm Management
Stockmanship expert Curt Pate shares some more keys about the best way to safely handle bulls.
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Farm Management
