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Tips for Raising Grass-fed Beef
Tips for Raising Grass-fed Beef

Gonsoulin Land & Cattle in New Iberia, Louisiana, was one of the first ranches to jump on the grass-fed beef bandwagon in 2005.

“We wanted to sell some of our beef to family and friends, so we decided on grass-fed,” says Shannon Gonsoulin, whose family history on this ranch goes back to the 1700s. “It’s morphed into a much larger deal.”

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LivestockAvery Davidson
USDA to Measure Crop Production Throughout the Growing Season
USDA to Measure Crop Production Throughout the Growing Season

How will this year’s weather conditions affect crop production? The Monthly Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey U.S. farmers beginning July 30, 2022, regarding yields of the major row crops throughout the growing season across the United States.

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Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Livestock, Rice, Soybeans, USDAAvery Davidson
Louisiana Milk Production Report: July 2022
Louisiana Milk Production Report: July 2022

Louisiana milk production during the April - June 2022 quarter was 32.0 million pounds, down 9 percent from the same period in 2021 and down 3 percent from the January - March quarter. The average number of milk cows on farms during the quarter was 9,000 head, 500 head lower than the same period last year but unchanged from the previous quarter.

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Dairy, Livestock, USDAAvery Davidson
Cow Country Reporter: July 2022
Cow Country Reporter: July 2022

I pray that each of you and your family had an enjoyable 4th of July where you paused and gave thanks for this great country. Yes, even with all its warts and bruises!

The month of July can be busy for the cow/calf producer. Many direct sale cattle that were sold earlier in the year are being delivered this month.

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LivestockAvery Davidson