Rancher
Agriculture is the seventh-most-hazardous industry in the United States, but ranch owners and operators can take steps to make their working facilities and equipment safer for everyone on the ranch.
Britt Farms of Clifton Hill, Missouri, located in Randolph County, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Missouri Leopold Conservation Award®.
The NCBA and the Public Lands Council (PLC) announced their opposition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) final rule to list the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act.
How do cattle producers get better? That happens with less social media and more spreadsheets; less pandering and more professionalism; less Matrix and more Moneyball.
Every cowboy has a story about how choices his ancestors made resulted in the life they’re living today. Many of us are thankful for blessings we didn’t recognize as such at the time.
Any discussion about concentration in the beef supply chain needs to include the entire system, not just the packers.
Wheel-View Farm of Shelburne, Massachusetts has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 New England Leopold Conservation Award®.
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory provides tips, assessments for overwintering livestock.
Improving hay feeding efficiency represents “low-hanging fruit” in many seedstock and commercial operations. Feeding strategies for large round bales can be separated into use of a hay feeder and rolling bales out.
Winter is coming and with it, snow and wind. Cattle and farmsteads both can benefit from proper windbreaks. There are two main types of windbreak function on a farm: livestock wind chill protection and snow windbreaks.
Myrin Ranch of Altamont has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Utah Leopold Conservation Award®.
Panelists discuss the functional longevity EPD and genetic enhancements.
With some of the highest feed costs in over a decade, producers must consider those costs and the price of calves when determining whether backgrounding might be beneficial this year.
The combination of effects from the pandemic in 2020 and drought since 2020 has pushed the peak in feedlot numbers and cattle slaughter into 2022, well past the cyclical peak in the calf crop in 2018.
BQA Transportation is a comprehensive management program that incorporates responsible practices in all phases of transporting cattle.
November’s USDA Cattle on Feed report estimated placements at 20-year lows and well below pre-report estimates, confirming this fall’s bullish market has settled in for an extended stay.
Joe and Christy Tomandl of Medford have been selected as the recipients of the 2022 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award®.
What number of beef processors would resolve producer concerns about “lack of competition?” Should meat processing be different than other industries?
Drought continues to impact ranchers on the Northern Plains. Fall and early winter grazing can impact the subsequent year’s production if grazing use is close to severe.
Today’s weekly slaughter is much more robust than in 2015 and cattle supplies are at least adequate for the short term. Yet fed cattle numbers will certainly tighten as we move into 2023 due to the shrinking cow herd.
Global demand for U.S. beef has been robust in 2022, providing increased value for both cattle producers and processors that export beef.
Is the U.S. government attempting to take charge of our food system? John Nalivka suggests current funding programs aimed at strengthening the U.S. beef industry are at odds with the dynamics of the industry.
For ranchers on a fall weaning schedule, considering factors that impact calf health and wellbeing can help prevent calf loss.
The fact that retail beef prices this year are averaging higher at the same time as consumption is increasing is an indication of strong beef demand.
Packers were successful in filling their needs at steady money this week as wholesale beef prices moved lower. Feedyards were content to reduce showlists but remaining cattle are priced higher.
After a weekend exploring new learning and networking avenues, the American Angus Association® concluded a successful 2022 Angus Convention.
Reintroduction of native grasses like Big Bluestem and Indiangrass in areas where tall fescue has been grown for cattle forage will be part of a study on carbon sequestration with the University of Arkansas.
Mineral supplementation to the cow herd is always a good idea, this year it is of even greater potential benefit. Diets with mineral imbalances may cause poor animal performance, resulting in reduced profitability.
Understanding the interaction between starch, fiber, and protein in the cows’ rumen allows producers to determine the most appropriate winter supplement.
The California State Water Resources Control Board says a group of ranchers illegally pumped water from the Shasta River in Siskiyou County.