BEEF
Cattle traders were mildly surprised by USDA’s April cattle on feed report as both placements and the total on feed numbers came in higher than expected.
It was only a matter of time before ranchers began replacing the 4.3 million American cattle lost to drought since 2012. Now, they’re filling the void with Montana livestock.
Even low-input operations need at least basic handling facilities to load cattle for transport to market or to treat health issues.
Demand remains strong at the meat counter despite higher prices, says Brian Grete, editor, Pro Farmer.
Producer expansion plans face challenges as U.S. grazing acres decline.
Vanderbilt University researchers have found a genetic mutation that causes pulmonary hypertension in cattle grazed at high altitude, and which leads to a life-threatening condition called brisket disease.
Cattle market prices down from 2014, but still historically high.
Once the commitment has been made to purchase or retain a heifer to be a replacement in the herd, it is important to give her the best chance at having a long and productive life in the herd.
Being prepared is a good way to help ensure the calving season goes smoothly.
Heat detecting with a drone may not be the stuff of science fiction.
ABS Global, Inc., recently celebrated the 17th birthday of a veteran ABS bull—New Design 878.
It is never too early to start developing a marketing plan for the current calf crop and the next anticipated calf crop.
Less-than-normal rainfall means slower-growing fescue and some operations will be feeding hay longer this spring – a time when grass grazing is critical for spring-calving cows.
Having a plan and preparing ahead of time for the calving season can help to minimize calf loss, increasing the percent calf crop at weaning.
Grain sorghum residue provides similar quality to corn residue and can be more accessible in winters with deep snow cover.
Wisconsin cattle feeders who are seeking information on marketing cattle at the right time or are interested in improving their cattle housing and feeding facilities should attend this year’s cattle feedlot design and management options meeting.
Agriculture industry groups have come together to determine how to enhance the beef checkoff program, says former NCBA president Scott George.
As the nation’s cowherd enters into an expansion, several key factors are at play, says Darrell Peel, ag economist, Oklahoma State University at the 2015 NCBA Cattlemen’s College.
For 2015, it looks like beef producers will see a slight drop off in the market, but profitability should remain high thanks to increasing global demand and lower input costs.
As the Cattle Industry Convention draws to a close we recall some of the top tweets from #BeefMeet.
High beef prices are here to stay for a while, as recent drought conditions in Texas and around the country have reduced the nation’s cattle supply to its lowest numbers in more than 50 years, according to agricultural experts.
A successful breeding season actually begins with management decisions made at calving.
Measuring the consequences of mineral deficiencies in cow-calf operations can be difficult.
The first year of the Sunflower Supreme Replacement Heifer program was a success.
The 2014 beef market had one common theme: record prices. From those record prices there are some lessons to be learned.
The $1.1 trillion omnibus package passed by the Senate on Saturday held several strong wins for the cattle industry.
The series will highlight best management and selection practices for replacement heifers and allow producers to ask questions of extension specialists.
Consumers will likely see a modest uptick in beef prices at the grocery store next year, though most of the significant increases have already happened, a cattle market analyst said Thursday.