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Feedlot: - A confined area for the controlled feeding of animals. Tends to concentrate large amounts of animal waste that cannot be absorbed by the soil and, hence, may be carried to nearby streams or lakes by rainfall runoff.
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US Cash Cattle Midday: No Monday Trading Activity  -  04 Aug 2008
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market,By Lester Aldrich KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)--Feedlot managers, market analysts and brokers on Monday reported no fed cattle trading activity in the Plains

Cattle Update: Handling With Care  -  04 Aug 2008
CattleNetwork.com,In reality, many calves go straight from the ranch to the sale barn or the feedlot without much preparation. “We look at two primary opportunities to have a

(Neb.)-Several Honored At Fair Sunday  -  04 Aug 2008
KCSR,Hall of Fame inductees included Gary and Vikki Bolek, owners of the feedlot in southern Dawes County ; Roy and Elaine Leibbrandt, owners of Chadron Concrete

DDGS-based feed supplement sales continue to increase  -  04 Aug 2008
Ethanol Producer Magazine,I believe that it's going to be able to ultimately cut down how much grain is needed in a feedlot, because you can grow them on grass better, longer.

Freeborn County Fair: Bucking the past  -  04 Aug 2008
Albert Lea Tribune,Koch works at a feedlot and Trampler works for a fertilizer company and made sure the job would cooperate with their rodeo schedule.

OSU Extension Notes 08-03-08  -  04 Aug 2008
Stillwater NewsPress,Today’s high grain prices have changed that concept because the market place is willing to pay for gain on pasture or outside the feedlot.

Lamb feedlot crackdown to hurt small producers  -  Jul 29, 2008
ABC Online,A South Australian lamb industry leader says a new code of practice for feedlots will disadvantage small producers. The new code of practice brings

Man, animal can co-exist  -  Aug 3, 2008
Bismarck Tribune,By MIKE HEATON I attended the planning and zoning commission and two county commission meetings in Morton County concerning a proposed feedlot.

MPCA seeks comments on proposed feedlot expansion  -  Jul 30, 2008
Republican Eagle,Send questions and comments on the Voxland feedlot expansion to Nancy Drach, Environmental Review and Operations, MPCA, 520 Lafayette Road N., Saint Paul,

Feedlot figures improve for cattle industry  -  Jul 23, 2008
ABC Online,Numbers of cattle in Australian feedlots have climbed to their highest level in 12 months, but key industry figures say it's still a long way from a full

MPCA seeks comments on proposed feedlot expansion  -  Jul 30, 2008
Republican Eagle,Although we do not have any obligation to monitor this board, we reserve the right at all times to check this board and to remove any information or

Ruby in cattle king's crown to be sold  -  Aug 1, 2008
The Australian,It would ideally fit into a strategy of finishing on irrigated forages or floodplain pastures in northern Australia, or feedlot finishing in southern Asia.

Grant County: Watch This Before Doing Favors for New Feedlot  -  Jul 27, 2008
KELOLAND TV,Everyone around Grant County, SD, should review this testimony before the public hearings on the proposed Kilborn Township mega-feedlot next month (August 7

Balranald feedlot increases capacity  -  Jul 23, 2008
ABC Regional Online,The Hell's Gate feedlot on the Sturt Highway near Balranald has been granted approval to increase capacity from the current 2500 head to 10000 head.

Crown Butte Feedlot Given Conditional Approval  -  Jul 17, 2008
KFYR-TV,A proposed feedlot in Crown Butte overcame a major obstacle tonight. The Morton County Commission voted 3-2 to approve a conditional use permit for Fred

From New Jersey, bad news for factory farms  -  Aug 1, 2008
Grist Magazine,It must be a shock when they're loaded into trucks and sent to a feedlot, where they stand crowded together in their own shit and eat corn, which makes them

Rally in Support of Farm Workers Tomorrow  -  Aug 1, 2008
CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition,Tired of mistreatment, long hours and a lack of respect, the majority of Beef Northwest Feedlot workers have been asking for over a year to be represented

Controversial Minidoka Feedlot Proposal Still Alive  -  Jul 18, 2008
Pacific Citizen,A district judge reverses the Jerome County Commissioners' decision to deny a permit for a 13000-heifer feedlot near the Minidoka Historic Site.

SAMM lambs star in EP marketing coup  -  Aug 2, 2008
Stock Journal,The Lawral Park stud principal and his parents Jim and Sally have invested heavily in EP Prime SAMM lamb success: a 3000-head feedlot and extensive market

Morton County OKs feedlot permit  -  Jul 19, 2008
Jamestown Sun,MANDAN, ND (AP) — Morton County commissioners have narrowly approved a conditional permit for a feedlot planned for up to 8000 cattle near Crown Butte.

Time travelling in China  -  Aug 1, 2008
Country Wide Northern,The sheep breed also has to adjust from free-roaming foraging to more of a feedlot situation. In both systems it generally takes at least two years to get

Huge bison feedlot planned near Pierce  -  Jul 18, 2008
Northern Colorado Business Report,Weld County zoning allows a maximum of four cattle/bison per acre to be kept in a feedlot without a special permit. The Hasbrouck Holdings proposal calls

What’s Feedlot Manure Worth As Fertilizer?  -  Jul 14, 2008
CattleNetwork.com,Well, probably not gold, but manure is a potential source of extra income for feedlot owners. And right now there’sa lot of interest in selling feedlot

Feedlot cattle numbers increase despite grain prices  -  Jul 16, 2008
Land,The proportion of cattle numbers with respect to feedlot capacity increased from 51pc to 60pc over the quarter as compared to 77pc this time last year.

Feedlot would be a smelly mistake  -  Jul 16, 2008
Bismarck Tribune,By LARRY LARSEN The roads to and from the feedlot site are not designed for the heavy traffic of large trucks traveling to and from the feedlot.

Southern Alberta Feedlot Embraces Certified Livestock Transport ...  -  Jul 15, 2008
Farmscape Online,The trucking manager with a southern Alberta based feedlot says training under the "Certified Livestock Transport" program offers valuable information for

Feedlot is just not worth it  -  Jul 14, 2008
Bismarck Tribune,By DEBBY KOM Have people heard about Fred Berger's proposed 10000-head cattle feedlot that is supposed to be constructed about nine miles west of Mandan in

People's well-being outranks feedlot  -  Jul 11, 2008
Bismarck Tribune,By ALVIN ROOS I would like to add my voice to those opposing the large feedlot proposed for a site about 10 miles northwest of Mandan. A large feedlot would

Public input sought on 5-year feedlot plan  -  Jul 12, 2008
In-Forum,The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is fielding input from livestock producers about proposed changes to the next five-year general operating permit for

Dispute over road indicative of blufftop debate  -  Aug 2, 2008
Winona Daily News,County planners say Jacob can’t build the homes because they’re within 1000 feet of a feedlot, for which county law requires a variance.

Identification and Management of Heat Stress in Feedlot Cattle  -  Jul 9, 2008
Marshall County Journal,These tools can effectively help feedlot operators evaluate the heat stress potential. Once heat stress has been identified, it is important to get the

Minn. regulators hold meetings on feedlots  -  Jul 20, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,The informal meetings start Monday in Glenwood to cover proposed changes in large feedlot permits. An official public comment period opens later this year.

MPCA Holding Feedlot Meetings  -  Jul 8, 2008
The Farmer,The MPCA Feedlot Program is hosting meetings in July and August to present information and answer questions about proposed changes in the next five-year

With the Cattle Industry Struggling, the Question Is, 'Where's the ...  -  Jul 15, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Feedlot operators, who fatten their animals on corn before sending them to a slaughterhouse, are losing $150 a head with corn prices near record levels

Farm tour draws rave reviews  -  Jul 7, 2008
Calgary Herald,The second tour of this year -- the Big Business tour -- started with a visit to Ballco Feeders, a feedlot located about 20 minutes west of High River,

Annual benefit rodeo set for Aug. 16 in New Raymer  -  Jul 30, 2008
Fort Morgan Times,The annual feedlot rodeo benefit and annual charity fundraiser held by Feeders and Friends will take place Saturday, Aug. 16, at the fairgrounds in New

Back to School  -  Jul 29, 2008
Discover Moose Jaw,Students have unique opportunity to learn feeding industry 12th Annual Western Canada Feedlot Management School only one of its kind in Canada.

Vetterkind Cattle: Positive COF Estimates, Larger Showlists In Texas  -  Jul 22, 2008
CattleNetwork.com,The cash feedlot trade was quiet yesterday as participants spent the day putting together and assessing this week’s new showlist offering.

Smell the spring selling season  -  Jul 23, 2008
Stock and Land,Matt Tinkler, Elders livestock manager at Albury, reports on their visit to the 50-year-old Sandy Hill Feedlot feedlot at Taber, in Alberta.

US Cash Cattle Pre-Open: Scattered Asking Prices Of $99  -  Jul 22, 2008
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market,One feedlot manager said some of the packer buyers last week were given extra time to remove cattle from the feedlots, which could make buyers a little less

Brown County farmer sees there is always  -  Jul 19, 2008
High Plains Journal,To reduce the nutrient levels, it was determined by KDHE that Zeit should relocate his feedlot further up the fill away from the creek, a tributary to Plum

US Cattle Inventories Treading Water  -  Jul 25, 2008
CattleNetwork.com,In the first of two USDA reports released on July 25, the July Cattle on Feed report confirms a continued decline in feedlot inventories.

Franzen lawsuit nearing settlement  -  Jul 15, 2008
Post-Bulletin,By Tim Ruzek A tentative settlement has been reached in the lawsuit involving allegations of misconduct by Mower County's former feedlot officer,

Ultimate Aim For Agricuture Sector Is To Be Net Exporter Of Food ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
Bernama,As for the National Feedlot Centre, the development of the beef industry will be implemented to meet the rising demand for meat.

Country Natural Beef takes its case to Whole Food customers.  -  Jul 16, 2008
Baker City Herald,The weekend visit is also an opportunity for ranchers to explain the CNB guidelines that specify how their cattle are handled at the Beef Northwest feedlot

Cattle Carcass Basics: Hot Carcass Weight & Dressing Percentage  -  Jul 28, 2008
CattleNetwork.com,It typically ranges from 60 to 64 percent for the majority of fed cattle and averaged 63 percent for the Mississippi Farm to Feedlot cattle from 1993

Today's Top Ag News -- Cattle Data Today  -  Jul 25, 2008
AgWebUSDA's monthly look at feedlot activity is expected to show feedlot numbers are declining compared to year-ago. On Feed is guessed at 95.5%, Placements at

New planning director begins job  -  Jul 10, 2008
Austin Herald,But Knish also inherited a job tainted by the actions of Lowell Franzen, the former Mower County feedlot officer, who essentially permitted himself to

Flood will change how Mark and Barb Howe farm  -  Jul 21, 2008
Agri News,Eleven to 13 inches of rain fell in a short time washing sand off the hillsides and into their feedlot. Thanks to family and friends, they've cleaned out

Does docile disposition correlate to more tender beef?  -  Aug 1, 2008
Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide,An effort has been under way in recent years to expand the feedlot industry in the state and much of that work has been on-going at the CREC.

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