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How to manage Salmonella dublin on a cow-calf operation
Animal Health: The salmonella strain has become more common in Canada

Birthdays and an eastbound colt
Eppich News: Cycles of very cold then warm weather have been hard on animals and people this winter

Editor’s Rant: No soy registrado
Why’s a potentially helpful nematicide for soy crops not up for registration here?

U.S. cattle herd contraction coming to an end
The Markets: Watch for calf prices to start to decline in 2026

Understanding phosphorus, part 3: Developing fertilizer recommendations
Agronomy Management: It’s important to have adequate P close to the seed during the first six weeks of growth

The ‘Rule of 72’: Why don’t they teach this in school?
Investing for Fun & Profit: A couple of important but simple math exercises for those new to investing

Feed an all-star diet to your beef cows after calving
Better Bunks & Pastures: It pays to invest in cows to get them from calving to their next pregnancy

Gifts with a warm hand, not a cold one
Seeds of Encouragement: Quietly hoping things somehow all work out when you die is asking for trauma later

Liming and soil acidity
A limed acre will maintain a pH increase lasting 10-15 years, maybe more

Editor’s Rant: Get lost, grandkid
If we don’t talk openly about scams we’re condemned to have them repeated on us