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As spring nears and grass begins to turn green, producers are anxious to get cows out to grass. However, cool season predominate areas tend to have lush spring growth which can lead to grass tetany in cows.
Researchers investigate the interaction of national beef slaughter and price spread to debunk price spread concerns in the beef industry.
Spring livestock shows are underway with summer junior nationals and fall fairs not far behind. Biosecurity should always be a priority for exhibitors before, during and after the show.
Cattle markets surging $10 higher over the past two weeks have pushed the 5-area average price to record levels and the rally may continue this week.
With cattle feeders in the driver’s seat, packers will seek leverage to price cattle for future delivery. They aren’t looking to do feeders a favor with the strategy.
The American Hereford Association announces an expansion of their popular Hereford Feedout Program to accommodate more producers.
Packers chased finished cattle into the evening on Wednesday last week and the result was another rally in cash prices to new record highs, eclipsing the mark set in November 2014.
In a steady market, fed prices would typically peak seasonally about now and move lower through the third quarter before increasing to year end, but there is good reason to expect the uptrend will continue in 2023.
Beef producers are always looking for an efficient steer to feed. Perhaps none was better than a calf raised near Kokomo, Ind.
“A commitment to additional financial resources for the farm bill will help to transition our farm and food supplies away from ad hoc support,” the Committee members said in a letter.
The U.S. bovine semen industry reports a decline of 5% in total unit sales, reaching 69 million total units reported for all categories combined. However, Beef-on-dairy semen sales continue to increase.
Calving is underway across the country, which means calf processing and branding (if applicable in your area) is just around the corner. Here’s some things to remember heading into the season.
Young calves continue to dot fields across the country. To help offer young calves a healthy start, Tony Hawkins, DVM, and Ray Shultz, DVM, shared some tips.
There are few options once muddy conditions are in place, so preventive practices are key. Here’s some tips for protecting livestock health and managing muddy conditions.
Today’s cattle industry is sensitive to increased imports, the cattle and beef industries find benefits from robust international trade.
Non-tariff barriers “are real and can be more significant hurdles than tariffs,” U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says.
More than 500 bidders from 35 states, Canada and Mexico competed for 772 lots at Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 44th Spring Sale held on Saturday at the ranch near Ashland, Kansas.
Callahan Grund, a cow-calf producer in Kansas and executive director of CattleTrace discusses traceability and biosecurity, why they matter and some potential solutions being explored.
Liz Hayden, a freshman at Lincoln Land Community College and a former Section 12 Illinois FFA president, recently voiced her opinion on Senate Bill 2132 during a testimony in front of an Illinois Senate committee.
While Tai has faced strong criticism about a lack of new trade agreements being pursued, she claimed this week that the U.S. is “nearing a consensus on the need to do things differently.”
As we deal with drought stressed pastures, there may be value in being “ahead of the game” in your pasture management plan this year, says Johnson.
Minnesota-based company, Midwest Veterinary Supply (Midwest), has pled guilty to introducing misbranded, prescription drugs into interstate commerce, facing over $10 million in criminal fines and forfeiture.
Creekstone Farms has announced it has broken ground on a 20,000-square foot learning center adjacent to its Arkansas City, Kan., headquarters.
Vytelle, a precision livestock company, has raised $20MM in Series B funding to accelerate genetic progress in cattle.
U.S. pork and beef exports contributed an estimated total economic impact of 15% per bushel to the value of corn and 13% per bushel to soybeans in 2022, study results find, released by USMEF.
Hay inventories at the start of winter-feeding were largely depleted and there appears to be little carryover for next year. Limited regrowth for most native hay meadows last fall will limit production.
The Livestock Indemnity Program may provide payments to agricultural producers for livestock deaths caused by adverse weather in excess of normal mortality.
Too often, we forget that NOT making a decision IS a decision. We must keep moving.
University of Missouri researchers are tracking the invasive longhorned tick, which causes weight loss, lost pregnancies and even death in cattle.
Understanding why scours occurs is the first step in preventing the problem. Calf scours outbreaks are the result of a contaminated calving and nursing environment.