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U.S. beef exports through August are down form 2018’s record pace, yet exports still account for 14% of total U.S. beef production.
“When ranchers and cattle feeders read the day’s news and reports, there needs to be a positive dialogue. We ought not squander the opportunity.”
Wes Shoemyer, a Missouri farmer and speaker at last week’s “Rally to Stop The Stealin’” in Omaha, responds to critics of the #FairCattleMarkets movement.
Cull cows represent about 20% of the gross income in commercial cow calf operations. Understanding the major factors impacting cull cow prices is important to your bottom line.
From a seller’s perspective, the fed-cattle trade continues to improve, with last week’s numbers making it the third straight week of higher prices since September 9th.
It is disconcerting to watch as a few become disruptive at a time when the beef industry is realizing very positive progress in moving to satisfy the most important aspect of any business – the customer.
Despite a double indictment filed against him for a bogus cattle deal in Texas last year, a Colorado man continued a Ponzi scheme that caused investors to lose millions.
While many cattlemen were surprised and frustrated with market reactions after the fire, Derrell Peel says the type and duration of price behavior are exactly what is predicted by market economics.
R-CALF USA has filed suit to prevent USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) from implementing a plan to mandate the use of RFID tags.
The upward trend in cash cattle could continue through the holiday rib demand, with Choice product being in short supply.
Steve and Ginger Olson were recognized at the Certified Angus Beef convention in Asheville, N.C., with the 2019 CAB Ambassador Award.
Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 15th annual fall bull sale held Sept. 30, 2019, at the ranch near Ashland, Kan., saw 515 lots sell for an average of $3,664 for a sale gross total of $3,041,150.
Our view or definition of traceability and the process involved shapes our perspective of the premium and implementation cost.
“Perhaps we should better understand a few of the sponsoring and participating voices” involved in this week’s rally of independent cattlemen.
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt addressed economic impacts to ranchers and the importance of grazing to land management in his remarks to the Public Lands Council on Friday.
The Nobel Ranch, Yuma, Colo., received the Certified Angus Beef ® 2019 Commercial Commitment to Excellence Award during the brand’s annual conference in Asheville, N.C.
The Red Angus Association Commercial Producer of the Year Award is presented to producers who successfully utilize Red Angus genetics on their farm or ranch.
Both cash fed cattle and feeder cattle posted gains for the week ending Sept. 27, while wholesale beef prices saw significant declines.
Tom Jones and his Hy-Plains Feedyard team keep feeding, learning and showing the way to better.
Art and Stacy Butler, Spring Cove Ranch, Bliss, ID, were recognized with the 2019 CAB Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award this week in Asheville, North Carolina.
The Western Watersheds Project claims the Interior Department is unlawfully withholding information from the public about a BLM grazing initiative announced in 2017.
Results from the first 24 hours of the #FairCattleMarkets campaign show significant activity from the ranching community to reach @realDonaldTrump.
Beef production will increase this year, and that remains a key driver for the price of fed cattle.
Stocker and feeder cattle prices were $2 to $7 higher at auction across the nation. Abundant forage conditions has left ranchers in no hurry to sell cattle.
Citing growing frustration with low cattle prices while beef packers reap large profits, a grassroots campaign was launched this week seeking the support of President Donald Trump.
Four months after announcing a trade agreement lifting longstanding restrictions on U.S. beef exported to Japan, the U.S. has agreed to increase its low-tariff quota for Japanese beef shipped to America.
After a rancher told the Otero County, Colo., sheriff his 13-year-old son was shot at while checking cattle, authorities initiated an investigation that has uncovered dozens of illegal marijuana cultivation plots.
Simply participating in verified programs such as NHTC (Non-Hormone Treated Cattle), Verified Natural, GAP and a multitude of others, isn’t a guarantee of success or profit.
Cattle markets continued under pressure in the first full week of trading following the Labor Day holiday.
Fall-calving herds will be breeding replacement heifers in late November. Now is the time to make certain that those heifers are ready for the upcoming breeding season.