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Are Your Cows Too Large?
Are Your Cows Too Large?

The increased cow mature weight equates to an increase in stocking rate if cow numbers are not adjusted. As stocking rate increases we know that weaning weights and rebreeding rates decrease.

Cattle Cycle: How Long Will These Prices Last?
Cattle Cycle: How Long Will These Prices Last?

The complexity and dynamics of the beef industry can create financial opportunities for cow-calf operations willing to take a business approach to their decision-making process.

New Holland Launches Autonomous Baling Technology And Mobile App, Marks 50 Years Of Baler Innovation With Brand Refresh
New Holland Launches Autonomous Baling Technology And Mobile App, Marks 50 Years Of Baler Innovation With Brand Refresh

New Holland announces its autonomous bailing solution, a new mobile app, as well as a brand refresh with the transition of its haytool styling to a striking yellow.

Envu Introduces New Features Within the RangeView™ Digital Rangeland Tool
Envu Introduces New Features Within the RangeView™ Digital Rangeland Tool

Streamlined land and livestock insights are now accessible from one simple tool to strengthen decision-making and maximize profitability.

Profit Tracker: Feeding Margins Improve, Packers in Black
Profit Tracker: Feeding Margins Improve, Packers in Black

Improving prices for live cattle and wholesale beef lifted margins for both feeders and packers. Pork producers also found improved margins but remain in the red.

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Plan Now to Manage 2024 Forage Costs

January may seem early to start planning grazing for the coming growing season but the ability to minimize non-grazing feed costs will depend on comprehensive grazing plans and management for the entire year.

Study Confirms Facial Recognition Technology’s Success in Disease Prediction
Study Confirms Facial Recognition Technology’s Success in Disease Prediction

Ag tech startup MyAnIML and USDA find first-of-its-kind facial recognition technology successfully analyzes cattle muzzles to predict illness.

Markets: January Thaw Delivers Price Rally
Markets: January Thaw Delivers Price Rally

The January thaw across most of the cattle feeding regions helped spur the year's first weekly gains for market-ready cattle. The rally was noticed by traders in Chicago as futures markets posted 10-week highs.

Noble Research Institute Brings Regenerative Ranching Course to Southern Texas
Noble Research Institute Brings Regenerative Ranching Course to Southern Texas

Essentials of Regenerative Ranching will be offered Feb. 21-22 in New Braunfels, Texas.

Gardiner Angus Ranch Early Bird Sale Results
Gardiner Angus Ranch Early Bird Sale Results

Gardiner Angus Ranch’s seventh Early Bird Sale saw a total of 474 head sell to 122 buyers from 22 states and Mexico in four hours.

Nalivka: The Importance of Data Quality
Nalivka: The Importance of Data Quality

The demand side of the equation has become increasingly crucial to the market’s performance as the per capita beef supply will decline in response to tighter cattle numbers.

Congress Mulls Bills Meant to Help Ranchers Defend Calves From Vultures
Congress Mulls Bills Meant to Help Ranchers Defend Calves From Vultures

While estimates suggest that black vultures are responsible for the loss of thousands of calves every year, as a protected species, the bird may not be killed without a permit.

Texas Ranchers Urged to Remove Livestock from Low-lying Areas
Texas Ranchers Urged to Remove Livestock from Low-lying Areas

Emergency management officials are advising landowners in five Texas counties to remove livestock from flood-prone areas due to excessive rainfall upstream over the last three days.

Jury Awards Tennessee Rancher $485,000 for Livestock Seized Without Warrant
Jury Awards Tennessee Rancher $485,000 for Livestock Seized Without Warrant

A federal jury awarded a Tennessee couple nearly half a million dollars in damages after their cow herd was seized without a warrant and sold at auction by a local sheriff's office.

What to Feed When There's Nothing to Feed
What to Feed When There's Nothing to Feed

Missouri's drought in 2022 and 2023 may have been underrated, says Eric Bailey, University of Missouri Extension. He offers tips for stretching your feed during the next few months.

New Oral Vitamin and Mineral Supplement for Cattle
New Oral Vitamin and Mineral Supplement for Cattle

Bimeda, Inc. announces BOVitalize™ an oral vitamin and mineral supplement for beef and dairy cows, bulls and ruminating calves.

U.S. CattleTrace and IMI Global Announce Strategic Alliance
U.S. CattleTrace and IMI Global Announce Strategic Alliance

U.S. CattleTrace has entered into a strategic alliance with IMI Global, the nation’s largest third-party cattle verification company.

Keith Stevens Named Missouri Cattleman of the Year
Keith Stevens Named Missouri Cattleman of the Year

The Missouri Cattlemen's Association recognized Keith Stevens, a Bolivar, Missouri, cattle producer as the state's cattleman of the year.

Profit Tracker: Feeding Margins Erode, Packers See Improvement
Profit Tracker: Feeding Margins Erode, Packers See Improvement

Weather continues disrupting shipping and harvest operations for livestock producers across the Corn Belt and Central Plains as both cattle and hog feeding losses continue to mount.

Create Extra Revenue with the Resources You Already Have
Create Extra Revenue with the Resources You Already Have

How many uses do you get out of your land and natural resources? Nic De Castro is the founder of LandTrust, a landsharing marketplace that has a similar business model to VRBO or AirBNB.

Missouri Show-Me-Select Heifer Prices Up 20%
Missouri Show-Me-Select Heifer Prices Up 20%

Despite a state-wide drought and market challenges into fall, average prices for Show-Me-Select heifers posted healthy prices at six sanctioned sale locations.

Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval
Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval

Wendy Mosher, CEO at New West Genetics and vice president of Hemp Feed Coalition, says this is something that has been in the works for at least four years

Winter Months 'Notorious' For Increased Colic Risk
Winter Months 'Notorious' For Increased Colic Risk

The reason is as clear as water.

Iowa Foundation Heifer Award to Khloee Cannon
Iowa Foundation Heifer Award to Khloee Cannon

Khloee Cannon, Hawkeye, Iowa, was announced as the 2024 recipient of the Iowa Foundation Heifer Award, given each year by Iowa Beef Breeds Council and Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation.

Cold Weather Calves
Cold Weather Calves

Calves born in extreme cold quickly utilize all body fat reserves and exposure to wind can exacerbate temperatures. Preparing in advance of inclement weather can lead to improved calf survival.

What's a Good Bull Worth in 2024?
What's a Good Bull Worth in 2024?

A little cowboy math to help you determine what that next herd bull is worth in your cow herd.

AI-Powered Feed Bunk Reader Launched by PLT
AI-Powered Feed Bunk Reader Launched by PLT

The first system to make feeding recommendations via artificial intelligence (AI) and machine vision has been announced by Precision Livestock Technologies.

USDA Invests $207 Million in Clean Energy and Domestic Fertilizer Projects
USDA Invests $207 Million in Clean Energy and Domestic Fertilizer Projects

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told attendees at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention that new investments will generate income, create jobs and strengthen competition for farmers and ranchers.

What Are Replacement Heifers Worth in 2024
What Are Replacement Heifers Worth in 2024

Producers who intend to be profitable must consider closely the relationship of current and future costs, to current and future revenues, and cow longevity and productivity. 

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Sets its Federal Policy Focus for 2024
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Sets its Federal Policy Focus for 2024

NASDA members, the state commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture, have announced the chosen five issues to serve as the organization’s primary policy focus for 2024.

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Peel: January Cattle Market Challenges

January often provides challenging cattle marketing prospects and this year offered multiple winter storms disrupting feeder and fed cattle markets, as well as boxed beef markets.

ADM Puts CFO On Leave With Ongoing Investigation In Cooperation with SEC
ADM Puts CFO On Leave With Ongoing Investigation In Cooperation with SEC

Vikram Luthar’s leave is pending an ongoing investigation being conducted by outside counsel for ADM and the Board’s Audit Committee.

What's Causing These Frigid Temperatures Right Now?
What's Causing These Frigid Temperatures Right Now?

With another round of frigid temperatures blanketing the U.S. again, what's behind the cold? Here's a hint: it's not El Niño.

Cow Herd Report Card III: Calving Distribution & Pounds of Calf Weaned Per Acre
Cow Herd Report Card III: Calving Distribution & Pounds of Calf Weaned Per Acre

Without selecting to increase weaning weight, increasing the number of calves born the first 21 days of the calving season positively impacts total pounds of weaned calf and pounds of weaned calf harvested per acre.

Winter Weather Challenges for Bulls Can Affect Breeding Season
Winter Weather Challenges for Bulls Can Affect Breeding Season

While most cows are in larger groups, bulls tend to be in small groups, resulting in more exposure to the elements. Keeping them protected from the elements is crucial.

Greater Omaha Packing Acquires Heartland Protein
Greater Omaha Packing Acquires Heartland Protein

Greater Omaha Packing Inc. announces the successful acquisition of Heartland Protein, solidifying its commitment to meeting the increasing demand for bovine-originated products.

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USDA Launches Remote Beef Grading Pilot Project

Technology and robust data management will allow more cattlemen and smaller processors access to USDA graders to remotely assign official quality grades for beef carcasses, providing an opportunity to increase value.

Managing Cows in Severe Cold Weather
Managing Cows in Severe Cold Weather

For each 1-degree Fahrenheit the average daily temperature is below 30 degrees a cow in moderate BCS will need an additional one percent in daily energy requirement.

NCBA Continues to Push for Death Tax Relief
NCBA Continues to Push for Death Tax Relief

Current Death Tax relief is set to expire at the end of 2025, and it is vital that Congress acts soon and provide permanent relief for family operations.

Sexten: Risks to Making Progress
Sexten: Risks to Making Progress

If you are risk averse—the cattle business may not be for you. It’s a business full of environmental, production and marketing challenges.

Calving Interval and Gestation Length
Calving Interval and Gestation Length

Breeding efficient cows is usually measured by a cows’ ability to calve each year and maintain a yearly calving interval. 

Managing Cow Body Condition is Critical for Profitability
Managing Cow Body Condition is Critical for Profitability

The single most important factor in keeping a cow at zero non-productive days is body condition, which has a direct impact on calving interval, conception rate and percentage of open cows.

Managing Hypothermia for Newborn Calves
Managing Hypothermia for Newborn Calves

Understanding the risk factors for hypothermia will aid in developing a strategy to prevent loss. Managing dystocia and knowing when and how to assist chilled calves is an essential part of your calving plan.

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CAB Insider: Carcass Weights to Plunge, Quality to Remain

The onset of severe cold temperatures and snow in a broad spectrum of cattle feeding regions will pull fed cattle production down. Beyond the reduced weekly slaughter head counts, carcass weights are set to plunge.

John Deere, SpaceX Announce Starlink Deal
John Deere, SpaceX Announce Starlink Deal

Utilizing the Starlink network, this solution will allow farmers facing rural connectivity challenges to fully leverage precision agriculture technologies.

Sorting Through the Noise: Create Extra Revenue with the Resources You Already Have
Sorting Through the Noise: Create Extra Revenue with the Resources You Already Have

What do you use your land for? It’s easy to say that pastures are for grazing and cropland is for farming, but the list is much larger than that.

Winter Storm Survival: A Nightmare for Livestock Producers in Western Illinois
Winter Storm Survival: A Nightmare for Livestock Producers in Western Illinois

Despite nearly 24 inches of snow, below-zero temperatures and raging winds that some people are affectionately calling “Death Storm #2,” Illinois livestock producers are finding ways to overcome the horrific conditions.

Mackey: Weather Produces a Disappointing Harvest
Mackey: Weather Produces a Disappointing Harvest

Severe winter weather across cattle feeding country reduced weekly harvest and damaged feeding performance. Cattle feeders will seek higher prices this week.

Winter Hay Supplies Higher
Winter Hay Supplies Higher

U.S. hay production in 2023 was 6.3% higher than the drought year of 2022, but remains 7.8% lower than the 10-year average. Hay stocks were higher in eight of the ten states, with decreases only in Kansas and Kentucky.

Profit Tracker: Margins Improve as Weather Tanks
Profit Tracker: Margins Improve as Weather Tanks

Winter weather dominated livestock markets the second full week of the year with slowing harvest and transportation. Cattle and hog prices were steady and margins improved modestly, yet losses remain significant.