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Details of a chicken killing spree come to light in a crime that looks to be retaliation for a payment program pitting farmer against farmer in an effort to stay profitable in the poultry business.
Feedlot placements and marketings slide, while the WTO rules against COOL for a fourth time.
Tyson Foods Inc., the largest U.S. chicken processor, said the primary effect of the current avian influenza outbreak has been lost export sales and that the company can cope with the resulting change in poultry supplies.
The only one way to find out if your fall 2014 calf crop really is outstanding, regarding quality and feedlot performance, is to retain ownership all the way to the packing plant.
Cattle traders were mildly surprised by USDA’s April cattle on feed report as both placements and the total on feed numbers came in higher than expected.
The April Cattle on Feed report said placements into large feedlots during March were up 0.4% and marketings were down 1.7% compared to March 2014.
Change is inevitable, but what will the future hold for feedlot production?
Renowned Texas horseman Joe Wolter will be the featured speaker.
Hamburger demand has kept lean beef prices up, it has also kept cull cow and bull prices on the increase.
The average price of fresh beef in grocery stores was a record $6.079 per pound during March. That was up 6.2 cents from the previous record set the month before.
Producer expansion plans face challenges as U.S. grazing acres decline.
Beef imports are up, while exports of beef are down.
This week’s fed cattle prices were the highest since early January.
Stocker and backgrounding operations have been foaming at the mouth to secure the inventory needed to harvest spring grass.
Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) is one of the costliest diseases in the beef industry, but testing for the illness can bring big returns.
Fewer cattle are on feed than what was projected, but domestic beef demand is up.
Live cattle traded for $160 to $161 to end last week, while beef prices were up from the previous week.
Cattle prices are up significantly from last year, while beef prices slide from last week.
A K-State study found the average corn particle size in Midwest finishing cattle diets.
K-State study examines economic implications of vaccinating cattle to prevent E. coli.
The Obama administration is moving to cut down on the thousands of foodborne illnesses linked to chicken and turkey each year with an overhaul of poultry plant inspection rules that are more than 50 years old.
Illinois cattlemen and cattlewomen will have the opportunity to here from industry experts at the 2015 Illinois Cattle Feeders Meeting.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the number of cattle in Nebraska feedlots is up 2 percent over last year this month.
Fed cattle placements were up compared to the same time last year.
Cattle futures showing that prices may have been inflated the past few months.
Wisconsin cattle feeders who are seeking information on marketing cattle at the right time or are interested in improving their cattle housing and feeding facilities should attend this year’s cattle feedlot design and management options meeting.
The popular CattleFax Outlook Session today at the 2015 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show gave cattlemen and women reasons to be optimistic.
Merck Animal Health and DVAuction, Inc., announced the most accurate and timely feeder cattle prices in real-time from one website.
For 2015, it looks like beef producers will see a slight drop off in the market, but profitability should remain high thanks to increasing global demand and lower input costs.