Rancher
The 38th Annual Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show (GCSS) will be held on August 15, 2020, despite the fact the Iowa State Fair has been cancelled.
Sometimes it’s a simple tip that has the biggest effect. Noble Research Institute’s Hugh Aljoe shares easy techniques that any cattleman can use to monitor their forage.
Identifying and early culling of replacement heifers that failed to become pregnant during the breeding season is more important that ever.
Drought conditions have expanded rapidly in recent weeks and while many regions do not yet face imminent actions, it is not too early to develop drought plans for your ranch.
Charles McPeake, Arnoldsville, Georgia, was presented the Beef Improvement Federation’s (BIF) Pioneer Award June 9 during the group’s annual research symposium online.
Yon Family Farms, Ridge Spring, SC, was recognized as the Beef Improvement Federation Seedstock Producer of the Year, recognizing their their dedication to improving the beef industry at the seedstock level.
Arizona Ranchers for Tomorrow initiated a unique promotional campaign to help consumers recognize where their food comes from. The group is now taking orders for signs that will be customized to individual ranches.
It’s a silent challenge, yet costly to the beef cattle business: liver abscess disease.
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented Vest Ranches the BIF Commercial Producer of the Year Award June 9 during the group’s annual meeting and symposium online.
Pinkeye has long been a costly nuisance with reduced beef production in the form of lower weight gain, milk production, body condition, and eventually even poorer reproduction can result from eye infections.
The advancements in technology and handling of data privacy we are currently witnessing provide a useful structure to look at options for a traceable beef product.
Cash prices are steady for now, but Tyson turned down some cattle last week that they thought are now too big, which is a huge concern other feeders may encounter in the near future.
Cattle are champions at protein upcycling. Tryon Wickersham talks beef nutrition and the subsequent effects of health and sustainability.
Pinkeye can lead to lower calf-growth rate, potential blindness and permanent damage when left untreated. It’s crucial to start thinking about how to prevent the disease from entering your herd.
Hugh Aljoe, director of producer relations at the Noble Research Institute, shares how land stewardship can aid producer profitability.
The feedlot industry will spend much of the summer working through the backlog of fed cattle but the hole from March and April feedlot placements should provide a marketing window to catch up by this fall if not before.
Weaning during very hot summer weather is stressful enough to the calves. Therefore, any management strategy that can reduce stress to the calves should be utilized.
Global beef trade is dynamic and trade levels rise and fall based on factors such as changes in currency valuation, areas of drought and global demand.
The National Restaurant Association is asking for help from agriculture to lobby Congress for changes in coronavirus aid legislation.
The Premium Red Baldy program is a collaborative effort by the American Hereford Association (AHA) and the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA), that combines the best of both breeds to produce productive females.
Overall feed and forage will be favorable and provide more flexibility for feeder and feedlot cattle operations. Potentially emerging drought conditions are a threat and may reduce production and marketing flexibility.
Cash cattle prices traded higher last week, and for the first time in several weeks most of the major beef packing plants should be up and running this week, though not full-throttle.
Consumers are curious about their food. Wayne Morgan, of Golden State Foods, talks about sustainability initiatives and actions the supply chain can take moving forward.
Neogen Corporation announced it has launched an enhanced version of its Igenity® Beef profile, a genomic test for commercial cattle.
Nebraska Cattlemen board amended existing policy to strengthen standing language by mandating packers to purchase a minimum of 50% of their weekly slaughter in the negotiated market.
The South Dakota Farmers Union is seeking investors to help purchase the DemKota Ranch Beef packing plant in Aberdeen, S.D., which has capacity to harvest 1,200 fed cattle per day.
Decisions made today will have an impact on a cow herd for years to come.
Some operational changes made by the packing and processing centers are likely to remain after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, leaving some higher costs in the supply-chain.
Blue Grass Stockyards and Top Dollar Angus will collaborate around a shared vision to significantly expand the number of Top Dollar Angus verified cattle east of the Mississippi River.
First-of-its-kind report from Farm Journal’s Trust In Food initiative and The Sustainability Consortium explores the complex relationship among farmers, their operation’s production data and conservation.