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Feeder cattle markets have bounced back from the brutal February storm just in time for the termination of winter grazing of dual-purpose wheat.
The first week of March saw warm temperatures across most of the Central Plains, but cash cattle prices were frozen in neutral with feeders unable to wrangle additional market leverage.
While Tyson’s lawyers were filing a lawsuit on Monday against one of the packer’s largest cattle suppliers, the ink was still drying on the sale of one of that supplier’s feedlots to one of Tyson’s competitors.
Beef packers continued to maintain their strangle-hold on the market this week. Rising boxed beef cutout prices will pad packer profits – likely to exceed $400 per head.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday that every meatpacking plant worker in Kansas who wants a COVID-19 vaccination can get one by the end of next week.
Five Kansas State University students were named recipients of the 2021-2022 Henry C. Gardiner scholarships, awarded to students meeting rigorous criteria and exhibiting a commitment improving the beef industry.
Norbrook, Inc. launches Cefenil® RTU – generic ceftiofur hydrochloride injectable for treating common diseases like swine bacterial respiratory disease and foot rot, bovine respiratory disease and metritis in cattle.
Carrying branded programs such as Tyson’s Star Ranch Angus beef has benefits for both retailers and consumers. Shoppers still associate branded programs with better quality, better value and more consistency.
Cattlemen are the original climate heroes, preserving natural resources, while producing safe, affordable and abundant protein. Speakers at NCBA’s Winter Reboot discussed how cattle production contributes to society.
Ensure product efficacy by dosing and storing injectable dewormers correctly.
Knowing when to deworm your cattle can be quite profitable.
Veterinarians have an opportunity to help clients improve production efficiency and returns with customized parasite control.
Routine and continued use of anthelmintics have created resistance in some populations of internal parasites.
As late spring approaches, livestock producers should evaluate and select pasture fly control options available for their specific management system.
As late spring and early summer approaches, livestock producers should begin the process of evaluating their pasture fly control options for their specific management system.
Don’t forget to keep flies away from your cattle to prevent the spread of pinkeye.
Fly control is one of the summer chores we all dread. It is frustrating, time-consuming and dips into our profits. When dealing with flies on cattle, there are essentially two species involved: horn flies located on the backs of cattle and face flies.
Develop a strategic deworming strategy now to reduce potential problems in the future
The time is now to start planning for parasite control prior to grazing.
In Dairy cattle, follow the label for treatments during November and December
For many years, the biggest questions producers faced in controlling internal parasites related to timing.
You can help delay drug resistance in parasites, as more complex strategies create need for veterinarian oversight.
Anaplasmosis and pinkeye can negatively impact the health, performance, and profit potential of the cattle operation. These control measures can help.
Weather, management and worm species play into deworming recommendations
While trade is not a headline of the Biden Administration in the first 100 days, it’s not stopping Katherine Tai from making her voice heard. Tai is now waiting full confirmation vote to put her ideas to work.
In another installment in the years-long saga of the Hammond Ranch, the Interior Department on Friday rescinded grazing permits that had been restored under the Trump administration.
The two weeks in the middle of the month marked by extreme weather and insufficient fed cattle to harvest-space put a cap on cattle prices as packers found themselves well-supplied.
There are few no-risk options in the cattle business, but calves with reputation, high-growth potential and a well-executed health program should provide cattle feeders with relatively fewer health challenges.