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Are we headed toward significant inflation in the meat case for a longer period of time? That depends on how well demand holds.

Beef imports were up 1.5% year-over-year in April but are down 7% for the January-to-April period compared to last year. Year-to-date beef imports are down 4% compared to the same period in 2019.

Packers were forced to push the market higher in their quest to find higher-grading cattle last week. High=grading cattle are becoming harder to find with each passing week.

With so much conversation around sustainable nutrition and some voices calling for everyone to ditch meat to save the planet, we all need to get more comfortable communicating about nutrition.

Cash fed cattle prices posted new highs for the year this week with expectations for more next week. Wholesale beef trade this week confirmed boxed prices are headed lower after a historic run.

The Santa Gertrudis STAR 5 program is a three-level grading-up system designed for herds to progress from a non-Santa Gertrudis base to purebred status.

Early weaning is one of the management decisions that can help reduce pressure on native pastures and extend forage supplies for adult beef cows. Beef calves can be early weaned successfully from 60 to 150 days of age.

In busy seasons it’s easy to stick to what you know works. Often, taking the time to learn new tools falls to the bottom of the list. In this month’s Black Ink we to talk about being a lifelong student.

Meat sales continue to be boosted by high engagement in trips and dollars per trip. Shoppers visited the meat department slightly more often and spent 6.3% more per trip over the 52 weeks ending mid-May.

North Dakota ranchers are experiencing an historical widespread drought and the window for forage production is closing for 2021. Many producers may not have adequate production to justify haying.