Rancher
Half of 2024 is in the rearview mirror, so let’s take a moment to review where we’ve been and explore the broader implications surrounding the business.
A tick found in a Boone County cattle herd has been confirmed as the invasive Asian longhorned tick, known for carrying a parasite that can be deadly to cattle.
How one multigenerational Montana ranch continues to ensure long-term viability.
After two weeks of sluggish activity packers now face a holiday-shortened week. Many southern purchases are being shipped to northern packing plants where market-ready supplies are tightest.
It’s a good sign for the supply chain as analyst estimates of packer margins suggest profits in the $20 per head range in recent days.
This week’s episode is all about challenges we face as American ranchers. Whether you agree or disagree with the viewpoints in this episode, have you made your story and voice heard to those who need to listen to it?
A rally in cash cattle prices lifted cattle feeding margins more than $100 per head and left packers mired in red ink. Pork margins have held firm in the mid-$40s for six weeks.
Multiple moves per day is easier than folks think, according to this rancher
The largest feedyard north of the Rio Grande is under construction allowing Blackshirt Feeders to combine data, technology and innovation in a closed loop aligning dairies and semen providers with the feedyard.
New proposed USDA rule will better protect farmers, ranchers, and other covered market participants by making clearer how prohibitions on unfair practices will be enforced under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Direct-to-consumer beef sales require investing more time and effort in marketing compared to commercial cattle operations, which market through livestock auctions.
Productivity gains for cattle/beef are driving the industry’s competitive position – generating more dollars than ever.
Colorado ranchers can now use artificial light to aid in killing wolves when they’re caught in the act of attacking livestock at night.
Cash cattle trade was called light with prices rallying near, but not reaching, the $2 summit. USDA’s Cattle on Feed report found larger-than-expected May placements.
Trace minerals play an important role in livestock health. Nutrient quality and availability may vary depending on the season, environment and access to supplementation.
Weigh your cows and your calves this fall. Those measurements can help to determine if excess mature cow weight is robbing profit potential from your operation.
The sale price of many western ranches is often not linked to their ability to support cattle production with quality forage and water resources, but rather their beauty and recreational benefits.
University of Kentucky extension professor Darrh Bullock receives 2024 BIF Pioneer Award at the most recent BIF Symposium in Knoxville, Tenn.
Jon Beever, Knoxville, Tenn., receives the BIF Pioneer Award. This award recognizes those who have made improvements to the beef cattle industry.
Michigan bid-caller came out on top against tough competition in Oklahoma City.
From receiving bred heifers as a wedding gift to connecting with consumers in San Diego County, these young California ranchers make their mark in the beef industry.
Farmers and ranchers are battling a “vegan mandate” as new anti-agriculture ballot initiatives go before voters in Denver and California this November.
Beef’s story since 1998 is nothing short of incredible, and across the breadth of the business and time, there’s one common thread…your checkoff.
The 2024 winners of the Frank Baker/Larry Cundiff Beef Improvement Essay Contest for graduate students were announced at the BIF Symposium in Tennessee.
Feeding out (or grazing longer) cattle for slaughter and selling beef to the end consumer adds complexities to your cow-calf or stocker operation.
The species of flies is a major factor in the timing and type of pest control that will be most effective.
Vice president of communications for the Kansas Livestock Association, Scarlett Hagins Madinger was recognized with the BIF Ambassador Award.
Changes in trade will result in relatively minor market adjustments but will not change the level or trajectory of U.S. cattle prices.
Cash prices in the North surged higher on active trade volumes while the South posted modest gains on light to moderate volume. Feeder cattle and calf prices were mixed.
The Beef Improvement Federation hosted its first “Shark Tank” competition which was developed with the goal of increasing student involvement in its annual meeting.