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Joseph Vaclavik is the founder and president of Standard Grain, Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Agribusiness, Farm and Financial Management. Joe has been featured in news outlets such as Fox Business, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, Reuters, US Farm Report, W-ILL Radio, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Vaclavik personally authors Standard Grain’s market commentary every morning and afternoon. He can be heard every morning at 7:50am on KFRM Radio in Kansas and Oklahoma and is also a regular guest on W-ILL radio in Illinois.

The report issued this month by 17 ag economists, “The U.S. Beef Supply Chain: Issues and Challenges,” warns against mandating minimum cash trades for fed cattle. Nevil Speer urges producers focus on consumers.

Neonatal diarrhea is a significant economic loss to the cattle industry and continues to be the most common cause of mortality in calves.

The bull lameness exam Lameness can mean the difference between a valuable bull and hamburger.

The ongoing drought has impacted all segments of the cattle industry, and some of the hardest hit have been beef cows.

When news surfaces about cattle with rabies, media outlets and the urban public might treat it as a humorous event, with images of a vicious, slobbering cow running amuck on the farm.

Cattle producers do a good job raising more beef with fewer resources, but more progress can be made in achieving the industry’s sustainability goals, Feeding Quality Forum attendees are told.

Determining the most cost effective means of supplementing cows requires the evaluation of feeds on a cost per unit of protein and energy provided.