Feedyard
‘Top Hand’ cattle feeding industry awards will be presented as the Cattle Feeders College in Sublette, Kan.
Muddy pen conditions can cause decreased feed efficiency, increased animal energy expenditure and decreased profitability for the producer.
Farmers and brewers are still waiting to hear a final ruling from the FDA on the use of spent grains in cattle rations.
Beef feedlot managers, owners, employees and supporting industry personnel attended presentations for the latest in feedlot health, nutrition, environment and economics.
Knowing inputs and outputs on a cow/calf operation and understanding feed efficiency tools and concepts are vital to improving overall herd profitability.
Merck Animal Health releases a statement in response to a Texas Tech scientist’s article that raises concern over the use of beta agonists in beef cattle.
The Primghar Community Center is the location of a March 25 meeting for northwest Iowa -area beef producers and agri-business staff.
South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more animals had 240,000 cattle on feed on Feb. 1, up 7 percent from last year.
Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.88 million, 2% above 2012.
As expected, placements for May were higher, while marketings were 1% higher.
Comfortable cattle are profitable cattle. That’s why many feeders take steps to acclimate new arrivals.
This is the second highest October 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
Needing tips on storing ethanol byproducts for feeding? The University of Nebraska Extension has six videos looking at storage options.
While corn prices drop, feeder futures prices move higher potentially offsetting any benefit from lower corn prices.
Global macroeconomic factors weigh heavily on cattle feeders’ bullishness, while the short cattle supply is not forgotten by bears.
This is the third highest August 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
Drought forcing cattle to market could mean a lighter fall run at higher prices later this year.
But projected breakevens for live cattle do not appear favorable.
The cattle feeder’s cost of gain will increase approximately $0.04/lb from corn basis alone.
High priced corn and high priced feeder cattle are making positive break-evens impossible for feeders.
Improving weather conditions allowed sizable feeder cattle movement to resume.
Whether your operation is bare bones or top of the line, it pays to have a good working system.
USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report showed some surprises today. Three market experts decipher the numbers and provide advice.
Match the smallest cowherd on record with an upswing in beef demand, and the stage is set for higher cattle prices across the board.
Agency wants permitting programs to include greenhouse gas emissions so they will be able to implement the agency’s first-time GHG permitting requirements starting in January.
High heat and humidity in parts of Kansas has killed more than 2,000 head of cattle.
The health, management, and vaccination history for the majority of feeder calves sold at sale barns are not known to the buyer.
With corn, wheat and soybeans putting in short-term lows, we asked a few analysts if it is time to lock in feed needs now.
Livestock economists working with the Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension have created a new tool to help cattle producers develop marketing strategy.