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Corn and steer prices go hand-in-hand.
Northern U.S. gets cold in a La Nina, while the South warms.
A majority of cattle producers in Iowa voted to reinstate a $0.50 per head checkoff.
Without a surge of beef moving off shelves in the retail sector, prices will have a hard time rebounding in 2017.
Only minor changes are projected by the latest WASDE report for beef production and cattle prices.
Sanderson Farms also among chicken producers to get request.
A pair of bulls in Montana have tested positive for brucellosis.
Commodities dropped 40-60% in value the past few years. How much longer will the slide continue?
Cattle prices have climbed to their highest point since August.
Tyson Foods is planning to create a venture fund that would develop innovations for feeding the globe.
Texas ranchers have 600,000 more cattle and calves than they did two years ago, according to the Texas Cattle Feeders Association. Packing plants have less competition and plenty of cattle to choose from, so they’ve dropped the amount they’re willing to pay for wholesale cattle.
The mood was somber as ranchers from western South Dakota met in Fort Pierre to discuss ways to limit beef imports and protect the cow-calf operators.
Cattle on feed numbers slipped in November.
A bull on the loose stopped traffic on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia during a brief taste of freedom before meeting its demise, but not as planned.
The fear of bovine tuberculosis spreading has deer hunters dealing with strict inspections in Indiana.
Cattle prices went from record highs to record lows in just two years, and it has cattle producers searching for answers.
We know the majority of ranchers and land managers see open land as the foundation for food production.
Bullish fund holdings signal ‘change in sentiment’ for prices.
A small packing plant in Oregon has been cited for inhumane slaughter practices.
More cows, and even bison have been mysteriously killed and butchered in North Dakota pastures.
The late October rally in cattle markets appears to have gained momentum this week.
A lawsuit over the beef checkoff is being heard in the U.S. District Court of Montana.
Develop a target income for your operation and make adjustments as your operation changes.
The report showed On Feed and Placements above expectations.
We can’t change the weather but there are some things that can be done from a management standpoint to improve cattle comfort during the winter.
Congress needs to move quickly to pass a farm bill, largely to help western South Dakota ranchers recovering from a fall blizzard that killed thousands of cattle.
A recent study by University of Montana faculty and graduate students found that wolf predation of cattle contributes to lower weight gain in calves on western Montana ranches.
Report expected to show On Feed and Placements below year-ago.
Brian Grete and Julianne Johnston discuss the fundamentals behind the record run in cattle futures.
The feeder markets keep moving higher each week and have since the holidays.
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