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South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more animals reported 245,000 cattle on feed on Jan. 1, down 2 percent from last year.
Compared to pre-release estimates, USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report carried a neutral to bullish tone.
Industry-leading support offers a new calf management program.
The nine cow-calf producers who chose to retain ownership on their 137 steer calves last June instead of cashing in on them at $1350 to $1450 per head were rewarded with an early Christmas present.
Cattle feeders and agri-business professionals are invited to Feedlot Forum 2015 on Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Terrace View Event Center in Sioux Center, Iowa.
New Mexico State University’s Clayton Livestock Research Center is one of the nation’s premier cattle research facilities. Research is focusing on how to vaccinate the cattle better, how to better use trace mineral supplements, and how to handle the cattle humanely.
The American Hereford Association and Certified Hereford Beef LLC recently launched HerefordFeederCattle.com — an online marketing tool for producers marketing Hereford-influenced feeder cattle.
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.9 million head on December 1, 2014.
The Iowa Beef Center will offer several workshops focusing on choices in feedlot facilities in February and March 2015.
Managing stress in the winter time can improve the performance of feedlot cattle. Cattle respond to cold stress by burning more calories to maintain body temperature.
Participants will learn about feedlot production, nutrition, waste management and marketing.
Not as many heifers are making it into feedlots, but what is the effect on carcass quality?
The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Food and Environment is cosponsoring the Managing Beef Cattle in Confinement Conference Nov. 24 at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension Service office in Lexington.
Merck Animal Health is pleased to announce significant progress in the implementation of its Zilmax Five-Step Plan.
Just about every full-time cattle operation needs hired labor once in a while, but feedlots especially rely on their employees.
Recent lower prices in corn could translate into fewer planted acres in 2015, potentially putting pressure on bids for beef cattle next year.
A feedlot projection calculator put together by University of Wisconsin Extension could be helpful for beef producers.
Choosing the right feeding site could pay dividends.
K-State veterinarian, Mike Apley, talks about beef producer adjustments to the phase-out of antibiotic use for cattle growth.
Beef Today’s Cowboy College offered feedlot crews an opportunity to learn more about dealing with high-risk cattle.
Applied nutrition modeling producing beef more profitably and helping reduce methane emissions in feedlots.
Breweries in Nebraska say a federal proposal would force them to stop giving spent grains to local farmers to use as cattle feed.
A new report shows the number of cattle in Kansas feedlots is down 2 percent for the lowest June inventory since 1999.
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says the number of cattle in large Nebraska feedlots is up 4 percent compared to August of last year.
It looks like rain in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa today. Why not spend the next two days out of the weather learning how to better handle your cattle?
Beef Today is proud to be hosting Cowboy College on Sept. 9-10, in Omaha, Neb.
There is still a lot of rebuilding to do as cattle inventories continue to decline nationally.
Outstanding members of the cattle-feeding community honored at Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Banquet.
The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University is helping sponsor a Cattle Feeders Summer Seminar next month.