Conducting an inventory of your forage supplies now will give your a good idea of possible deficiencies and allow time to develop the best options for the upcoming feeding season.
Declines in dairy cow slaughter have more than offset an increase in drought-driven beef cow slaughter from two of the nation’s largest beef cow regions.
Preliminary GDP data suggest the U.S. experienced an unprecedented economic decline during the second quarter of 2020, leading to uncertainty about consumer beef demand for the remainder of the year.
The 15th Annual Certified Angus Beef Feeding Quality Forum will be held virtually this year on Aug. 25 and 26, offering key marketing insights and unique perspectives on the beef supply chain’s future.
June production data for beef, pork, chicken and turkey show an 8.2% increase over the same month in 2019, suggesting processors have overcome the disruptions from earlier this spring.
A Texas A&M AgriLife study will determine differences in nitrogen requirements between Brahman type cattle and others, which may allow producers to reduce the protein in cattle diet formulations.
The Crocker Springs Ranch was first offered for sale last year by Bill Haw, former president and CEO of National Farms from 1974 to 2002, a cattle feeding and ranching business owned by the Bass brothers.
Spiking cases of COVID-19 have forced restaurant and foodservice to scale back once again, and dollars are flowing back into retail meat departments at a record pace.
Fed cattle prices have stabilized and improved over the past three weeks with a $2.47/cwt. total increase for fed steers in the 5-area weighted average.
