Beef - General
Find out how much water cattle need and what water problems cattle producers and veterinarians should watch for.
When discussing imports, it’s important to remember consumer demand is the difference maker. Consumers are the business.
Working on a succession plan for your operation? Here are a few key points to keep in mind.
USDA released cattle on feed numbers for feedyards with more than 1,000 head totaling 11.1 million.
As parents we get these glittering moments of watching our children grow and become independent. While it’s all that we hoped they would become, it still is bittersweet.
Producers should consider destocking, stockpiling supplies and reducing hay waste when extreme weather results in hay shortages.
Negotiated cash cattle retreated an average of $2.31 per cwt. The week ending Aug. 17 and profit margins dropped by $79 per head to an industry average of $167 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.
Like any management practice, multiple factors impact the return on investment seen from both creep feeding and creep grazing.
While I do not need the government to tell me how the cost of living has increased, the most recent data for July is now available. To be honest, I question whether the officially reported inflation figures align with what we are experiencing.
A Nebraska feedyard has found a way to keep cattle cooler during the longer, hotter days of summer.
Entrepreneurial Franklin County farm family to be recognized for their commitment to the community and care for their land and livestock.
How balancing production cost control and efficiency can change your operation.
Western ranchers face significant challenges after wildfires blister grazing lands.
Western video sale in Nevada sold cattle from 33 states and showed strong buyer participation. Benefit auction helps ranchers affected by western wildfires.
The USDA said it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that U.S. beef and dairy products remain safe to consume.
A team of Texas A&M AgriLife researchers is assimilating this information into an interactive, computer-based tool to identify ever-changing risks to prevent or mitigate cattle fever tick infestations.
The current animal traceability system and the ability to rapidly respond to a real disease outbreak is insufficient to protect ranchers and their livelihoods, says NCBA president Mark Eisele.
Forage conditions have improved for Texas cattle ranchers, but rebuilding the statewide herd has been slow.
Five lessons learned every cattle rancher can relate to.
A federal ban on price gouging does not address the real causes of inflation, says Meat Institute President and CEO, Julie Anna Potts.
Cattle feeding margins declined last week with a rollback in cash prices. Calf producers remain in the driver’s seat with tight supplies and no expansion in sight. Pork breakevens are the lowest in four years.
U.S. CattleTrace Symposium will take place on November 18-19 at the American Royal Center in Kansas City, MO.
We try to be good parents by setting boundaries for our kids. We want to raise decent humans who are kind, make good choices and respect others. But let’s be real. During fair week, that all goes out the window.
The use of winter annual cereals to promote soil health properties and suppress annual weeds has become more of the normal for many farmers in the U.S.
Margin pressure continues to challenge beef packers. That’ll inevitably lead to less capacity in due time. And that’ll likely mean some long-run ramifications for the business.
The annual charity show at the Iowa State Fair is inching close to $6 million in donations to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa since its inception in 1983.
June exports of beef reached highest in two years. Pork exports were lower, they exceeded value from 2023.
Stocker production is tricky in the current market and stocker cattle will be expensive this fall, even more so if wheat pasture is abundant.
Recession fears brought volatility to all markets early last week and offered packers leverage to reduce their bids.