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Lower beef production likely will keep calf prices high through at least 2015.
Many animals have been traveling to be shown in state and county fairs, and they may bring home more than ribbons.
Hay loss and feed waste are inevitable components of most beef production systems.
If Mother Nature cooperates in 2012, cow-calf operations will post their highest nominal return over cash production costs ever.
Young bulls are especially difficult to manage because they have duty on their mind 24/7.
The cattle market turned lower this morning due in part to a false rumor.
Cattle feeders are going to use more corn than previously expected according to USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report.
Today’s conversations about sustainability are well founded, but some of the proposed solutions are not.
Researchers found that using a cone-style feeder or modified cone feeder with a sheeted bottom reduced hay waste.
As hay prices continue to rise, many Midwest cattle producers are searching for cheaper alternatives to winter feeding.
Cattle and sheep are more susceptible to prussic acid poisoning than swine.
Free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia are expected to increase U.S. ag exports by nearly $2.5 billion.
From floods to droughts, 2011’s weather extremes can create unexpected health problems in your cattle herd.
With the prices we expect to charge when the cycle tops, we’ll need all the value we can get.
For producers to capture the most value from their calf crop, they need to follow a carefully planned marketing strategy
We can test, but testing may not be the most effective way to protect consumers.
As we begin to vaccinate calves, do not forget to vaccinate adult cattle.
Careful management early in a drought minimizes long-term stand damage.
A study finds the U.S. and India are the only two major beef exporters that do not already have mandatory traceability systems.
Market reacts to higher cash cattle trade, says Pro Farmer’s Julianne Johnston.
Cattle numbers are likely to be even tighter next year and in 2013.
Seven Missouri schools brought 236 students together to learn how to practice proper safety procedures on the farm.
Eight percent of respondents indicate they will no longer own cattle in 2012, though this is only a temporary measure.
Live cattle futures closed near week ago levels despite nearly $2 lower cash prices in the Central Plains.
With farmers from Kansas to Texas saying they’ve never seen it drier, it looks like 2012 runs the risk of being another short crop year.
The announcement will classify six strains of non-O157 E. coli as ‘adulterants’ when found in ground beef.
Cattle prices have had a remarkable run to the upside with finished steers reaching the low $120s per hundredweight in early April.
It wasn’t just the world champion auctioneer at the mike—cattle were selling higher at the Eastern Missouri Commission Company in Bowling Green, Mo.
Producers seem to be feeling a bit of disbelief when it comes to current cattle markets, worrying about a sense that there is another shoe to fall.