Beef Production
While livestock’s greenhouse gas emissions are relatively minor in the U. S., methane emissions can be reduced by improving forage quality with the use of cool-season forages and legumes and using rotational grazing.
Randie Culbertson explained IGS technology, challenges with the multi-breed genetic evaluation, and how the technology works for seedstock and commercial producers during the Beef Improvement Federation Symposium.
Grassroots Carbon has provided payment to 10 Texas ranchers for their adoption of reversative grazing pastures which have resulted in nature-based, measured, verified and certified carbon credits.
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.
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.
There is considerable variation in the mineral composition of small grain forages, depending on management, growth conditions, and soil mineral content.
Cotton production is estimated at 18.3 million bales for 2021, a 25% increase from the 2020 crop year, according to USDA. That means whole cottonseed supply is estimated to be about 1 million tons more than 2021.
Considering the production factors of the past two years, it’s logical to consider that advances in carcass quality, or higher marbling scores, will be less likely to develop in 2022 than in the previous two years.
When we break sustainability down to the operational goal of optimizing resources, we realize increased productivity per cow and optimum stocking rate per acre are the actual problems we need to address.
How can feedlot inventories be above year ago levels if the calf crop has declined the past three years? The usual flow of feeder cattle over time would suggest that feedlot inventories should have peaked in 2020.
The cash market finally saw some life last week. Packers seemed to be in more need for cattle and finally were in a position to have to raise bids to get cattle bought.
Regardless of the market examined, “uncertainty” is an accurate descriptive term. U.S. equities are unsettled despite a promised interest rate hike and that spills over to cattle and beef.
More than 70% of the country is still covered in drought. And while the latest winter storm was packed with needed moisture for some areas, it didn’t blanket every area needing moisture to restore depleted soils.
USDA’s cattle inventory report confirmed contraction is taking place in the U.S. As economists weigh in on what the latest numbers may mean, one veteran economist thinks cattle prices could remain strong through Q4.
One of the first lessons Penn State’s Tara Felix tries to teach newbie dairy beef feeders is that cattle raised for beef need grain, not forage.
Breeding a subset of the dairy herd to beef sires is a growing trend in the U.S. dairy business.
Simply producing a black calf if not enough if the dairy industry wants to make permanent inroads into successful crossbreeding.
Winter Storm Landon is on its way, expected to spread a big mess of snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Rockies to the Plains, Midwest and parts of the Northeast. Don’t forget to pay attention to your barn roofs.
Cattle feeders saw nothing new in the live cattle trade last week as packers continued to be on limited head counts once again.
January nears its end with the fed cattle market still searching for the legs to carry it higher. Early month prices have proven to be a tease and the short-term outlook doesn’t appear bullish.
South Carolina’s Republican congressional delegation asked the Department of Fish and Wildlife to authorize a depredation order that allows black vultures to be killed under certain circumstances.
University of Missouri associate professor Jared Decker explains the importance of utilizing hair shedding EPDs to increase animal adaptability.
The 2022 North Dakota Reclamation Conference, “Investing in Effective Reclamation,” will focus on reclamation practices and technology to improve reclamation success.
An early season barometer of rancher optimism and demand for high-quality bulls, Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 5th Annual “Early Bird” bull sale was held on Monday.
In an effort to connect farmers, ranchers, and land managers to current, useful range management resources, the Society for Range Management (SRM) launched Good Grazing Makes Cent$ (GGMC).
When harsh winter conditions are in the forecast, avoid being caught off-guard and consider these ways to manage your cows, calves, and bulls to help them weather the storm.
Cattle feeders in all regions saw participation by all packers in last week’s market, with prices mostly steady with the previous week.
Unexpectedly large December feedlot placements pushed feedyard inventories higher year-over-year, while marketings were in-line with pre-report estimates. Placements of lightweight cattle were nearly 10% higher.
Seedstock and commercial cattle producers enrolled a record 756 head of Hereford and Hereford-influenced steers in the American Hereford Association’s (AHA) 2022 feedout programs.
Calving during daylight means calves are born during times of warmer temperatures, cows calving are easier to find and provide assistance if needed and accordingly, more calves saved and alive.