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Bookwork, The Missing Management Component: Balance Sheet Valuations

The financial crash of the 1980’s has been attributed to changes in producer’s balance sheets, due to a decline in land prices. After this time, a two-column balance sheet was developed to help prevent that type of balance sheet collapse from occurring in the future.

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Hormones in Beef: Myths vs. Facts

Confusion and concern often surround the use of hormones in beef production. It's important to understand that hormones are naturally occurring in cattle, and if they were eliminated completely, the animal could not survive.

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Ground Beef Basics

Fact sheet on navigating regulations and misconceptions of ground beef.

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Ranch Drought Planning

Fact sheet with general drought planning tips from the range and natural resource perspective.

Black and red feedlot cattle eat corn silage from a feed bunk in South Dakota.

Frequently Asked Questions - Forage Nitrate Toxicity in Ruminant Livestock

A fact sheet to address frequently asked questions about forage nitrate toxicity in ruminant livestock.

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Replacing Legal and Financial Documents in South Dakota

Fact sheet covering various document types that may be lost, destroyed, or stolen and provides sources for information to replace them.

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Colostrum for Lambs

Fact sheet about the importance of colostrum for lambs

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Calculating Personal Net Worth

Fact sheet on calculating personal net worth.

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Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Precision Agriculture

Fact sheet on cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Precision Agriculture

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Cyber Insurance for Agriculture

Fact sheet about cyber insurance for agriculture