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It’s nearly tax time! Are your records in order?
Here it is nearly Christmas and most of us have a hard time believing the end of the year is almost here! And, with the end of the year, tax time is not far behind. Are you one of those who dread this time of year because it means you have to begin [...]

CattleMax attends the 76th Texas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
CattleMax team members, Ken and Becky Lyon, attended and manned the CattleMax booth at the Texas Farm Bureau annual Meeting December 5th through the 7th at the Fort Worth Convention Center. We appreciated the opportunity to talk with our current customers and friends who stopped by to visit with us, as well as producers who are [...]

Longhorn cattle are prized by the inch
Each year, the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America hosts a horn measuring contest for Texas Longhorn cattle to measure the length of their horns. This year, the National Public Radio covered the event – here’s the article (click the Listen to the Story link to really get the full effect!) We have a software [...]

Making a cull list and checking it twice
As we near the end of the year, cattle raisers are looking at their records to see whether or not they may end up making a profit on their operation. As they review their records, one of the items they should be considering is their “cull list.” A farm or ranch can only support so [...]

New Headquarters for the Santa Gertrudis Association
Congratulations to the Santa Gertrudis Breeders International (SGBI) on their new headquarters! Being on the King Ranch is a great way of enhancing the visibility of the Association and its relationship with the well-know and legendary ranch while promoting the Santa Gertrudis breed. Here is the SGBI’s press release: “Kingsville, Texas …… Santa Gertrudis Breeders International (SGBI) [...]

Age and Source Verification for the Cow-Calf producer
Following the first U. S. case of Bovine Spongioform Encephalitis (BSE, i. e. Mad Cow Disease) in December, 2003, it looked as if all cattle producers in the country would have to comply with some sort of animal identification program. But, here it is, the year 2009, almost 2010,  and there is still no mandatory [...]

The Link Between ID and Record Keeping
You’ve heard how identifying your cattle is important, and is key to good record keeping. Dr. Ron Lemenager, Beef Cattle Specialist with the Purdue University Extension Service, recently produced a 8 1/2 minute video that provides excellent information. He describes the various identification methods, and explains how keeping accurate records can make a difference. Watch the [...]

Cows with Names are More Productive
Wondering if calling your cows by name makes a difference? It does, according to a recent article. Check it out at Cow Names Matter So next time you are checking cattle, see if your cows become more productive with names. Be sure to keep track of your cattle records to see if it’s helping! What do you [...]

CattleMax Compatibility with Windows 7
Now that Microsoft has announced the availability of the new Windows 7 operating system, we are happy to let you know that CattleMax CS is fully compatible with Windows 7. If you already have CattleMax CS, just download and install the current update and CS will work on Windows 7. If you have a previous version of [...]

Fenceline Weaning
Is “fenceline weaning” the way for me to go? With the calf market changing to make selling heavier weight calves more profitable for the small cow-calf operator, it seems to necessitate weaning and holding calves past the normal 400-500 pound sale weight.  Sometimes this is difficult for the small cow-calf operator to accomplish.  So, if you [...]

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