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The 5-Area Accumulated Average Cattle Price slightly decreased this week from $133.96 on April 4 to $133.91 on April 12. The panel of cattle industry experts who make up our Monday Market Sentiment had an average g
The checkoff-funded “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” website is launching a new landing page focused on slow-cooker methods for preparing beef. One look at Pinterest, and it’s clear that the
Over the decades, cattle farmers learned to work around toxins in fescue grass in their pastures. “We called it ‘managing fescue,’” says Craig Roberts, extension forage specialist. “It shou
The 5-Area Accumulated Average Cattle Price saw a little luck this week, jumping from $135.66 on March 7 to $137.88 on March 14.
The European Commission announced more help for the agriculture sector on Monday, following protests by farmers who say they have been hit hard by a Russian ban on Western food imports.
Voters in a rural southeastern Oregon county have registered their opposition to proposals to expand federal protective status within 2.5 million acres of scenic canyonlands near the wildlife refuge recently occupied by
Chances are you’re not thinking about forage testing in January but maybe you should be.
Today, Tyson Foods, Inc., in conjunction with the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship competition and the Montana State University Collegiate CattleWomen, donated a truckload of c
As the ill-advised occupation of a wildlife refuge headquarters by a bunch of so-called freedom lovers drags on into yet another week, it’s time to put an end to this running travesty.
Israel has reopened to U.S. beef for the first time since December 2003. Israel was one of many countries to suspend imports of U.S. beef following confirmation of the first BSE case in the United States, and is one of
Is fat a bad word? Not necessarily. Simply put, fat is just the body’s storage form of energy. If an animal consumes more energy than it uses, the excess calories will be stored as fat - money in the bank to
You gotta love Australians. They never lamb alone. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), the organization of livestock producers down under, thumbs their collective noses at any PC ideas. MLA launched a new ad ahead of Aust
It took Congress 352 days into the year to define tax laws for 2015. Welcome to expertly run America.
As expected, President Barack Obama vetoed a measure that would have killed the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.
A new online tool can help landowners and land managers better understand their land.
Argentina’s new government has informally lifted restrictions on beef exports imposed by the previous government in a bid to ensure reasonable prices at home, the secretary for agriculture, livestock and fisheries told
November U.S. beef exports exceeded beef imports for the first month since February 2014. U.S. beef imports during November were down 26.6% compared to a year earlier thanks to a sharp decline in shipments from Australi
The United States Department of Agriculture released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Tuesday that give a closer look into beef supplies and price projections for 2016. While the numbers are
We imagine a connoisseur might describe it as “steely, with a hint of barnyard.” If you fancy a glass of well-aged camel urine, don’t.
Scientists have long studied genetics and the advantages of genetic selection largely within the scope of production and productivity. Beef cattle production is no different, and the body of scientific and laymen’
Compared to last week, the bulk of the calves traded mostly 5.00-15.00 lower with yearlings selling 5.00-10.00 lower. There were instances throughout the trade areas mostly in the Northern Plains and Midwest where 500-7
Winter storm Jonas has dumped record snowfall on the east coast causing near total shutdown of several major cities and across a large region. Impacts from deep snow, power outages and coastal flooding will continue fo
The 5-Area Accumulated Average Cattle Price dropped slightly this week from $136.13 on February 29 to $135.66 on March 7.
Glenn Selk explains why passive immunity is important in the first 24 hours of a calf’s life.
You have heard the warning: “What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas!!!” Perhaps you have not heard: “What happens in the first 24 hours, impacts the rest of a calf’s life”! Veterin
Last week U.S. beef gained full access to Colombia for the first time since 2003, as Colombia removed BSE-related restrictions on certain bone-in cuts. Beef derived from Canadian cattle imported into the United States f
Most areas of Oklahoma have had adequate summer forage to allow pregnant replacement heifers to be in excellent body condition going into late fall and winter. Now producers are faced with the challenge of maintain
In 1924, my great grandfather established a cattle operation north of Beeville, Texas. Over the years, the ranch has been passed down from generation to generation, and today I work alongside my wife, children and paren
Recent volatility in the cattle market suggests a defensive position is best for now, says Bryan Doherty, Stewart-Peterson. He recommends puts as a tool that can help producers protect the downside.
Justin Dlomo watches his small herd of emaciated cattle scrounge for bits of dry grass with a growing sense of dread. “I don’t even know what to do anymore,” he says. Worsening drought in Zimbabwe has dried up water hol