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Today’s livestock headlines and expert perspectives serving cattle producers, processors, nutritionists and the greater livestock industry.
ERP Phase Two is likely to be announced by USDA in coming weeks, according to Jim Wiesemeyer. In a farm bill year, he says there might be more opportunities to capture additional profit.
Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific railroad to honor specific service commitments to Foster Poultry Farms in Livingston, California.
Have you ever noticed that cows who calve during the fall and winter months tend to produce less colostrum than their herd mates who calved during the spring and summer? Here’s why.
U.S. pork and beef export markets may have unique opportunties in 2023, capitalizing on the competetive opportunity for U.S. pork exports in key markets and diversifying the portfolio of U.S. beef products.
Breaking ice on water tanks is often a daily or multiple times per day task this time of year. What water systems do you have on your operation to ensure cattle always have water on the coldest days of winter?
Reduced supplies of both cows and feeder cattle will support higher prices. Drought is expected to moderate.
While “high-risk” cattle are often given high levels of hay or forage to aid in the transition to a milled diet, a study at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researches ways to increase performance.
While there are many seasonal preparations to consider before calving season begins, calf scours prevention is not always one that comes to mind. However, the best time to mitigate the risks of the disease is now.
As 2023 begins, 17 states have a Drought Severity and Coverage Index (DSCI) greater than 150, mostly in the Central Plains and western U.S.
In this time of growing leverage, feeders should adopt a New Year’s Resolution, “I will not sell on the first bid,” as evidenced by the Eastern feeder’s ability to resist initial offers of $248 and trade at $252.
Fire officials have identified property owners as the primary line of defense in protecting their homes before a wildfire starts.
Ahh, the year of 2022! It was full of challenges for those of us in the cattle business. Drought, high input cost, excessive heat ... and more drought! There are lessons to learn from 2022 that can make us better.
Negotiated cash cattle trade was slow to develop but finished the year strong with price advances in all regions.
The definition maintains longstanding exemptions for farming activities but trims an exclusion for prior converted cropland that had been in the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule.
Robbins Land and Cattle Company, Scranton, Iowa, were recognized as the Outstanding Commercial Producer by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association.
The nation’s largest family ranching cooperative has launched a major initiative called Grazewell to test and adopt ambitious regenerative ranching practices on all of its 6.5 million acres across 11 western states.
The past year has been no walk in the park for producers. As we prepare to close out another year on the calendar, here’s a look back at the top production stories that cow-calf operations found helpful this year.
Drought pushed more cattle into feedlots earlier this year and kept feedlot totals higher for longer, but the latest on feed data shows numbers declining.
Longtime Iowa livestock extension economist Dr. John Lawrence was inducted into the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Hall of Fame.
Broadview Ranch, Centreville, Mississippi, operated by the Henry Darden family, was named American Gelbvieh Association Commercial Producer of the Year.
Export tariffs on aluminum and aluminum alloys will be raised. The current import tariff will stay on seven types of coal until March 31, with tariffs adopted for most favored nations from April 1.
Wholesale beef prices are running $20 per cwt. higher than the same week a year ago, with last week’s blizzard one factor in the rally. But retail demand for a shrinking supply will support prices into the New Year.
The prospect of Title 42 ending prompted crowds to form on the Mexican side of the border of the U.S. as they awaited to cross the border.
To potentially prevent or limit the next zoonotic disease outbreak, USDA scientists are developing new tests and tools to identify and track the COVID virus and its variants in wild and domestic animals.
The number one input cost for many cattle operations is feed. While weather conditions often play a huge role in the availability of growing and stored feed sources, producers might have a new alternative.
The House on Friday averted a government shutdown by voting 225 to 201 in favor of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023—the omnibus spending bill. Here’s what’s in it for ag.
Taiwan’s defense ministry said China sent 71 warplanes and seven naval vessels on “strike drills” — rehearsals for conflict — into its air-defense zones.
Begin the new year with a cow-calf record keeping system that helps identify the most productive and efficient animals in your herd.
The cattle and beef industry has seen its fair share of bribes, ponzi schemes and fraud convictions in 2022. Here’s a look at the top 10 scandals seen in the industry over the past year.
Rustlers in remote southeastern Colorado stole two semi-loads of pregnant cows sometime in early December.