Backgrounding Cattle

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Thinking of Backgrounding Your Calves? The Time is Now!
Have you ever considered weaning and backgrounding your calves, but just never got around to actually doing it? If so, this is the year to make it happen. That’s because both the cattle market and feed prices are set up to work in your favor. Everything that follows is meant to be a quick overview of how that might look in practice.   ..READ MORE ›
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