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Spring Calving Strategies: Insights From a Veterinarian-and-Nutritionist Team
Spring Calving Strategies: Insights From a Veterinarian-and-Nutritionist Team

Each spring brings new opportunities for you to improve the health and productivity of your beef herd.

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One-Participant 401(k): A Tool for Farmers and Ranchers
One-Participant 401(k): A Tool for Farmers and Ranchers

According to USDA, only 40% of farm households participate in some type of retirement account. Here's a way to potentially save money for retirement, reduce taxable income, and have more borrowing options.

New Survey Shows Labor is Serious Challenge for Ag Industry
New Survey Shows Labor is Serious Challenge for Ag Industry

The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.

Consumer Ranking of Beef Sustainability Attributes
Consumer Ranking of Beef Sustainability Attributes

How do consumers view beef production and what sustainability attributes are important to them?

How to Set Goals for Your Ranch
How to Set Goals for Your Ranch

'Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions and reflecting on the past 12 months. Here's some tips to help with the goal setting process that will keep you on track throughout the year.

2023 Year in Review
2023 Year in Review

Overall, 2023 should close out as profitable year for all segments of cattle production. This is historically rare. Current low cattle inventories indicate high value of cattle of all classes for the next several years.

Farm Journal's PORK, Drovers Bring Home Top Honors in 2023
Farm Journal's PORK, Drovers Bring Home Top Honors in 2023

It's been a banner year for Drovers and Farm Journal's PORK. As the year comes to a close, here's a look back at the stories that garnered top honors this year.

Mackey: Feeders Push the Tide Higher Throughout Week
Mackey: Feeders Push the Tide Higher Throughout Week

Multiple packers participated last week in a market that turned higher for the first time since Halloween.

Speer: LRP, Markets, Good Business
Speer: LRP, Markets, Good Business

LRP insurance is straightforward, versatile, and makes risk management readily accessible to producers. And that’s more important than ever; record prices translate to heightened equity risk.

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Using Alfalfa as a Supplement for Beef Cows

Good growing conditions in 2023 provided producers with better hay production than seen in the last couple of years, so using high-quality hay as a supplement can definitely be an option this winter.

Keeping Cows Maternal
Keeping Cows Maternal

The “maternal” discussion is far more complex than a healthy live birth and seedstock producers are using more data and knowledge to create better dams each year.

Wrapping up Christmas Presents and Cattle Markets
Wrapping up Christmas Presents and Cattle Markets

December's Cattle on Feed showed December feedlot inventories were 102.7 percent of last year. Texas on feed number was up 4% and Kansas was up 7%.

Industry Mourns Passing of Jarold Callahan
Industry Mourns Passing of Jarold Callahan

Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla., issued a Christmas Eve announcement on the sudden passing of its president and industry influencer Jarold Callahan.

What's A Good Bull Worth?
What's A Good Bull Worth?

Determining the value of a bull is an important question, and one that is a challenge to answer. Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University, offers some calculations to help determine a value.

Preparing for Winter Calving
Preparing for Winter Calving

Calving during the winter months can present some unique challenges. What can we do to make calving in the late winter months as problem-free as possible? Get prepared.

Windbreaks for Cattle Protection and Snow Diversion Explained
Windbreaks for Cattle Protection and Snow Diversion Explained

Shelter for livestock during the winter months can influence the success of calving and a livestock operation.

Feed Requirements for Beef Cattle During Cold Weather
Feed Requirements for Beef Cattle During Cold Weather

Experiencing colder temperatures can have a significant impact on livestock in areas that experienced relatively mild fall conditions.

Meeting Cow Requirements While Winter Grazing
Meeting Cow Requirements While Winter Grazing

The need to feed hay is not eliminated through winter grazing, especially during inclement weather and as cows advance in pregnancy. However, winter grazing can be used to reduce the amount of supplementation required.

December Cattle on Feed
December Cattle on Feed

USDA's December Cattle on Feed report totaled over 12 million head for the first time since May of 2022.

National Drought Monitor
National Drought Monitor

Good precipitation fell on Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Parts of the South, interior Southeast, and Midwest worsened. As of December 19, 2023, 33.32% of the lower 48 states are in drought.

Cash Cattle Higher for First Time Since Halloween; COF up 2%
Cash Cattle Higher for First Time Since Halloween; COF up 2%

Cattle traded in moderate volumes at higher prices, posting the first weekly gains in more than six weeks. USDA's Cattle on Feed total was 2% higher.

Five Gray Wolves Released in Colorado
Five Gray Wolves Released in Colorado

The first wolves were released in a voter-approved reintroduction project that sharpened the ideological divide between Colorado’s rural and urban residents.

How Feeding Calves Helped This 33 Year Old Farm Mom Recover From a Devastating Brain Tumor
How Feeding Calves Helped This 33 Year Old Farm Mom Recover From a Devastating Brain Tumor

Fifteen years into growing a farm and a family together, everything changed for Ron and Sherri Prins and their four young kids. A diagnosis made the couple lean on their faith and on one another more than ever before.

A Look at the Largest Sleigh Collection in the U.S.
A Look at the Largest Sleigh Collection in the U.S.

Bill Engle remembers attending a sale 22 years ago where some old sleighs were being sold.  That sparked an interest and today, he has a growing collection with nearly 300 sleighs.

How One Family is Sharing the Magic of Christmas on Their Farm
How One Family is Sharing the Magic of Christmas on Their Farm

The Prescott Family Reindeer Farm in southern Missouri is 240 acres rooted in a deep desire to give everyone a full Christmas experience. Cattle producers by trade, they decided to also add reindeer to their mix.

From a Recession in China to $4 Corn, Here Are 10 Potential Surprises Ag Economists Say Could Impact Agriculture in 2024
From a Recession in China to $4 Corn, Here Are 10 Potential Surprises Ag Economists Say Could Impact Agriculture in 2024

From the election to world trade, as well as geopolitical factors that have the potential to shape agriculture in 2024, the December Ag Economists' Monthly Monitor shows the possibility of several economic surprises.

The Best Livestock-Themed Christmas Trees Full of Memories and Meaning
The Best Livestock-Themed Christmas Trees Full of Memories and Meaning

One of the things I love most about Christmas trees is the power they evoke to simply remember. Here are some special livestock-themed Christmas trees filled with memories to last a lifetime. 

Johne’s Disease: What You Need to Know
Johne’s Disease: What You Need to Know

Johne’s disease is gaining greater attention among beef cattle producers and veterinarians who work with beef cattle. Here's an in-depth look into the disease and how to best avoid it.

Industry Surveys Gauge Sentiment of Angus Genetics
Industry Surveys Gauge Sentiment of Angus Genetics

Angus Media, CattleFax survey producers to gather insights on current management, future intentions of cow-calf and feedlot sectors.

Brazil Supreme Court Suspends $2 billion JBS Fine
Brazil Supreme Court Suspends $2 billion JBS Fine

JBS parent company J&F Investments has paid about 28% of the fine levied against the giant meatpacker in 2017 over a political bribery scandal.

Norm A. Timmerman - 1946 - 2023
Norm A. Timmerman - 1946 - 2023

Nebraska rancher and cattle feeder Norm Timmerman passed away December 18, 2023.

Veterinarian Reviews Steps for Cattle Producers Before and After Calving
Veterinarian Reviews Steps for Cattle Producers Before and After Calving

Being prepared ahead of calving season is the best way for producers to assure they will bring home the newborn calves successfully.

America’s Premier Farmers and Ranchers to Gather at 2024 Top Producer Summit in Kansas City
America’s Premier Farmers and Ranchers to Gather at 2024 Top Producer Summit in Kansas City

The 2024 Top Producer Summit will feature industry-leading speakers on finance, innovative management practices, human resources, technology and succession planning.

Prepare for Animal Activism in 2024
Prepare for Animal Activism in 2024

Animal Agriculture Alliance releases reports from 2023 animal rights conferences. Food chain urged to prepare for activism in 2024 including "open rescue," legislative campaigns and pressure to drop meat from menus.

CAB Insider: Carcass Premium Spreads Continue Strength
CAB Insider: Carcass Premium Spreads Continue Strength

The shift to tighter fed cattle supplies and smaller slaughter head counts pushed year to date (YTD) fed cattle prices up 22% on average for the year.

Nebraska Couple Named to Gelbvieh Assn. Hall of Fame
Nebraska Couple Named to Gelbvieh Assn. Hall of Fame

Mark and Patty Goes, Odell, Nebraska, were inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association Hall of Fame during the 53rd Annual AGA National Convention.

Mastering Temporary Wire Fencing: Key Strategies for Cattle Owners
Mastering Temporary Wire Fencing: Key Strategies for Cattle Owners

Leasing pasture is common in the beef industry, especially for those just getting started. However, fencing leased pastures can be a challenge depending on the conditions of the existing fences.

Raised with Respect Cattle Care Campaign Launched This Fall
Raised with Respect Cattle Care Campaign Launched This Fall

Certified Angus Beef and Sysco join forces to support farmers and ranchers, the beef community as a whole.

Iowa Pork Wins Best NIL Deal of 2023 Award for Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon Promotion
Iowa Pork Wins Best NIL Deal of 2023 Award for Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon Promotion

The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s viral “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” marketing initiative with Iowa State football players was named the Best NIL Deal of 2023 by Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal.

CattleCon24 Showcases Sustainability Efforts
CattleCon24 Showcases Sustainability Efforts

Two unique sessions during CattleCon24 in Orlando, Florida, provide opportunities to share ideas and continue conversations about the importance of continuous improvement.

Anaplasmosis: An Ongoing Battle
Anaplasmosis: An Ongoing Battle

With limited options to address the disease, pharmaceutical stewardship must be considered when using antimicrobials in the treatment and control of anaplasmosis to maintain long term effectiveness of these products.

Prevent Quitting: Keep Employees Top of Mind in 2024
Prevent Quitting: Keep Employees Top of Mind in 2024

These 10 steps can help keep your employees from walking away.

Profit Tracker: Cattle, Hog Margins Worst Since Summer 2020
Profit Tracker: Cattle, Hog Margins Worst Since Summer 2020

The Grinch is writing closeouts ahead of the holidays as cattle and hog profit margins tumble to their lowest point since the summer of 2020, just months into the COVID pandemic.

Navigating Structural Changes: Rabobank's Insights on Challenges and Opportunities in Global Animal Protein Markets
Navigating Structural Changes: Rabobank's Insights on Challenges and Opportunities in Global Animal Protein Markets

Both dynamic and resilient, the animal protein sector is likely heading into another challenging year. However, it’s important to identify potential opportunities that could help your operation survive or even thrive.

Peel: Beef Cow Slaughter and Herd Culling
Peel: Beef Cow Slaughter and Herd Culling

The pool of bred beef heifers is likely to remain low going into 2024, keeping the prospects of beef cow herd growth minimal in the coming year.

Mackey: Feeders Win Late-Week Battle
Mackey: Feeders Win Late-Week Battle

Increased packer margins in recent weeks has encouraged a quicker chain speed. That speed likely will not be supported through the end of the year with two Holiday shortened weeks.

Markets: Cash Lower for 6th Week, Futures Higher
Markets: Cash Lower for 6th Week, Futures Higher

Futures markets posted solid gains for the week, but cattle feeders continued to lose marketing leverage as cash prices declined a sixth consecutive week.

Texas-Based Cattle Company Accused of $191 Million Investment Fraud
Texas-Based Cattle Company Accused of $191 Million Investment Fraud

Agridime LLC, is facing allegations of orchestrating a cattle Ponzi scheme involving $191 million in investor funds and undisclosed sales commissions.

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What Are the Benefits of Compensatory Feedlot Gains Following Grazing?

New research at Oklahoma State University is adding to our understanding of stocker cattle nutrition programs and its affect on finishing performance.

Latest in Ag Innovation to be Featured at Feb. 13 Forum
Latest in Ag Innovation to be Featured at Feb. 13 Forum

The latest ideas in cutting-edge technology for agribusiness will be featured at a Feb. 13 Forum in Kansas City. Here's more information about who will be there.