In the third installment of a who-knows-how-many series, Steve Cornett ruminates about the responses he’s gathered from readers who are either for or against Sen. Chuck Grassley’s proposed fix for cattle markets.

Thanks to above average rainfall across much of North Dakota last fall there is potential for cattle producers to see average forage production in 2022.

Calves that have incurred traumatic births are often are lethargic, clumsy and have little interest in nursing. These babies may benefit from a simple procedure called the “Madigan Squeeze Technique.”

Drought will be the principal determinant of the general cattle industry scenario in 2022. The current Climate Prediction Center drought outlook suggests drought may persist in regions of the west and northern plains.

A level playing field for ranchers when marketing cattle is the most important issue for TSCRA, writes first vice president Arthur Uhl. But mandates on negotiated cattle trade raise more questions than answers.

Cattle feeders in the South saw three packers aggressively buying large numbers of cattle last week. Packers in the North continued to push hard to buy cattle in the eastern side of the region.