Beef - General
Harvested fed steer and heifer head counts outpaced the same weeks in 2023, with 501K and 492K in the past two weeks.
Jesse Heimer set out to produce a song and music video that embodies what stock show families live, breathe and dream. Over time, Heimer’s plan grew into an anthem that all of agriculture can appreciate.
With recent outbreaks of H5 influenza in poultry and dairy populations, what is the impact on “secure” plans for the livestock sector?
Weeds can reduce the quantity and the stand life of desirable forage plants in pastures and hayfields.
Based on the Drovers State of the Industry survey, the majority of producers agree or strongly agree that environmental impact, animal welfare, sustainable practices and desire of high-quality beef will be increasingly important.
There’s a lot of hyperbole out there about USDA’s EID mandate — much of it serves as nothing more than fear-mongering.
Beef Quality Assurance programs offered to help producers interested in a tune-up and certification on BQA practices.
America’s beef cattle inventory continues to tighten, pushing market prices to record levels. Under normal conditions, that would lead to anticipation about building herds again. However, this cycle is anything but typical.
Based on numerous data sets, cattle inventories will continue to tighten, but with mixed signs of stabilization. Expansion and retention patterns will be monitored this fall with confirmation in January 2025’s inventory report.
56th Annual Meeting of ranchers, stakeholders, policymakers and agencies brings opportunities for public lands discussions and networking.
It’s not too early to start thinking about your next calf crop and breeding season, so schedule your BSE for bulls 60-80 days before the season begins.
The feedlot industry continues to find ways to hold inventory levels despite an ever-smaller feeder cattle supply and carcass weights continue to increase.
When making business and life decisions, energy should be spent on something meaningful, useful and productive.
A partnership between The Certified Agriculture Dealership network and Fox Factory Performance Vehicles has spawned the first-ever purpose-built farm truck.
Negotiated cash cattle increased an average of $1.18 per cwt. the week ending Sept. 14 and profit margins dropped by $13 per head to an industry average of $130.66 per head, according to Sterling Marketing. Farrow-to-finish hog producers found positive margins of $16 per head last week, down $2.91 from the previous week.
Even though the majority of U.S. red meat exports flow out of the West Coast ports, USMEF’s Dan Halstrom says a strike in the east and south would still have a significant impact on the industry.
Markets, weather and input costs are constant challenges, but with the emergence of new technology and business models, producers have new ways to mitigate these risks.
An environmental group is suing Tyson Foods for allegedly misleading consumers by saying it will reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and marketing climate-friendly beef without meaningful plans to achieve those goals.
The delegation learned quality matters more than price in the Japanese market, which is a characteristic that sets the standard for U.S. pork and beef production.
Higher prices means the business now carries more equity-at-risk than ever. Producers are encouraged to be increasingly proactive in pursuing measures to ensure that equity remains protected.
Shaw Cattle Co. celebrates a fresh calf crop in Caldwell, Idaho.
The university is one of nine schools participating in the Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program, which seeks to address structural challenges facing the food animal veterinary industry.
The objective of fenceline weaning is to allow social interaction between calf and dam while weaning the calves off of mother’s milk.
Beef-on-dairy breeding has revolutionized the U.S. cattle industry, shored up dwindling fed-beef cattle supplies, and added considerable black ink to the bottom lines of dairies in recent years. But is it a phenomenon gone too far?
Speaker to cover how producers can reduce livestock depredation.
Animal rights extremists continually attempt to gain access to farms and facilities by any means necessary – and oftentimes that comes with a lack of biosecurity measures like proper clothing and sanitizing.
The key is demand and managing feedlot break-evens as cattle numbers continue to decline, says John Nalivka, president of Sterling Marketing Inc.
Sierra Jepsen operates a traveling butcher school to help ranchers and meat locker owners develop meat processing skills.
Shift your mindset towards positivity.
Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business has released a new study that takes a dissects the interactions between farmers and ag professionals.