Beef - General
Rapidly growing small grain forage can lead to bloat of grazing cattle, bloat potential can be enhanced when frost damages immature wheat forage.
Beef exports set records for both volume and value in 2022, while pork export value finished with the third-largest year on record.
Given the significance of international trade to the beef industry it’s important to explore the topic in more detail. This column begins with the broader economic framework.
Practices that decrease feed costs without affecting productivity have potential to improve profitability. Ionophores can increase energetic efficiency and reduce production of waste molecules such as methane.
You’ve poured blood, sweat and tears into building the cattle operation and business you have today. Have you taken the time to write down your vision and share it with the next generation?
From a cattlemen’s perspective fed cattle prices have been “just good enough” since the first of the year, only showing some spark as recently as last week with the nearly $3/cwt. move.
Oklahoma has been impacted by drought more than any other state, by several measures. The January 1, 2023, inventory of all cattle and calves in Oklahoma was down 11.5 percent.
Global consumers are changing their purchase preferences based on sustainability, and two-thirds now choose to purchase products based on environmental friendliness.
Hard work, passion and a great mentor are the foundations of Casey Hilmes’ success.
A new officer team for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board was elected during the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans.
Packers waited as long as possible last week, grudgingly pushing the market higher with trades well into Friday’s happy hour and some even on the weekend.
Testing forage and feed for nutrient quality helps ranchers ensure they are meeting nutrient requirements for optimum beef cattle performance.
Calf scours results in sickness, poor performance, medical expenses and death. Here’s a look at the complex disease and one management method found to decrease and even prevent transmission.
Tucker Brown of Throckmorton, Texas, has been selected as the 2022 Advocate of the Year by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff.
After years of liquidation, the U.S. cattle herd continues to contract. With drought still a driving force behind lower cattle numbers, market experts think cattle price could top previous price records set back in 2014.
It’s official. The 2023 cattle inventory report has been released. Here’s a look at how the totals compare to previous years and what we may expect from the industry going forward.
CattleFax shares expert market and weather analysis at the company’s recent outlook seminar, held as part of the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans.
On Thursday, Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Tester (D-Mont.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reintroduced the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act in the 118th Congress.
“The goal is to all be here, have the kids here and to keep the ranch going,” says Sarah (Switzer) Sortum. Despite challenges, this family ranch has found ways to diversify and enable a future for generations to come.
NCBA recently approved the organization’s 2023 policy priorities at the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans. Here’s the details.
For many ranchers, large amounts of snow on ground not entirely frozen has led to some wet and muddy situations. Here’s some tips to help make it through the calving season with focus on animal health.
America’s beef cow herd shrank by 4% last year, leaving the total inventory down 3% and the smallest in eight years.
PenPoint Sort is a bolt-on chute technology system that helps simplify the difficult task of objectively measuring and sorting cattle.
During historic price levels, supply chain issues and general consumer uncertainty about the future, beef remains a top source of protein.
While the relatively predictable cattle cycle has proved itself many times, Rabobank says the next cow herd expansion will face multiple headwinds that will affect the speed of rebuilding. Here’s the details.
Chr. Hansen introduces a new probiotic for feedlot cattle that supports digestive and immune functions.
High fertilizer prices and drought in 2022 handed hay production in the United States its biggest decline in 11 years with stocks at their lowest level since data collection began, according NASS.
What does the cattle producer of 2043 look like? Whatever the answer, it’s clear success will come to those less focused on uncontrollable variables.
A coalition of public health advocacy groups and online activists have filed a lawsuit against the FDA and its Center for Veterinary Medicine, challenging the decision to keep important antibiotics in animal ag.
The standoff lasted until late week, but most trade regions saw multiple bidders for fed cattle.