Rancher
Marketing calves through a value-added program shows real results for a Missouri family farm.
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will invest $38.5 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications during fiscal 2023.
A lot has changed since the last drought-induced beef cow liquidation a decade ago. Recognizing those changes is important going into and coming out of the cycle lows.
The integration of beef and cattle markets in North America includes trade in live cattle between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. The recent trade data provides an update of activity for the first seven months of this year.
While all packers were in the market for cattle last week, none were aggressive enough to push the cash market any higher than steady.
Cash fed cattle traded flat with most activity on Thursday ahead of Friday’s CME futures rally. Expectations of tighter cattle supplies this fall supports bullish ideas for prices.
The first of two trials for a Missouri man accused of killing two Wisconsin brothers is scheduled for Sept. 26, 2022. Garland Joseph Nelson has been held without bond since his arrest in July of 2019.
The U.S. cattle industry needs a referee to ensure a competitive playing field and a viable cash market to keep independent producers in business, says U.S. Cattlemen’s Association director Brett Crosby.
Even though prices have been exceptional for calves and feeder cattle, feedlot breakeven projections are rapidly moving higher, discouraging ranchers to consider retaining ownership.
If pastures are managed properly during times of low moisture, the effects of drought will be less severe and pastures will rebound faster when precipitation is sufficient.
With much of the US cow herd in some form of drought the odds of thin cows heading into weaning season are high. This month let’s look at practical approaches to wrangling the challenge of dry pastures and thin cows.
Grouping cows or growing cattle in larger groups to maximize feed delivery over groups to feed is an additional consideration under current economic conditions.
In order to reduce the incidence of injection site lesions, injectable products should be administered subcutaneous (SQ)if the label allows.
The pick of the Feddes family 2021 and 2022 heifer calf crop will be sold during the Red Angus Foundation Inc. auction to be held Thursday, Sept. 15, during the National Red Angus Convention.
Hereford-cross cattle show better resiliency and feed efficiency in the face of challenging environments, according to the American Hereford Association.
A snapshot of beef cow inventories over the past three decades is essentially flat. The advancements in quality and productivity during that time, however, has been impressive.
The current system of managing wild horses and burros on public lands “has been crippled to the point of catastrophic failure,” said Ethan Lane, NCBA & Public Lands Council to congressional leaders.
Buying for a holiday-shortened week, packers were not aggressive and prices suffered. This week should produce more robust trading.
Calf prices typically reach a seasonal low around October. This year, however, calf prices have moved counter-seasonally higher this summer as part of a general trend of tighter supplies and higher prices.
Cattle in all categories traded mostly lower ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Packers head into next week with smaller inventories and cattle owners hope that encourages more aggressive bidding.
Closer evaluation of factors driving today’s cattle markets do not suggest a ‘broken market,’ but rather strengthening prices which are the result of increasing consumer beef demand - both domestic and international.
Developing a supplementation strategy with precision that includes technologies to improve feed efficiency regardless of stocking method is fundamental to maximizing resources.
Premium cut quality, ease of maintenance and durability define new mid-sized trailed mower line.
Marbling has more influence on tenderness, juiciness and flavor of cooked beef than the other types of fat. As a result, marbling and Beef Quality Grades are typically the biggest driver of beef carcass value.
Sustainable Beef LLC received a giant boost in its efforts to bring a new, 1,500 head per day beef processing facility online with a commitment from Walmart.
Pete and Meagan Lannan, owners of Barney Creek Livestock, are innovative ranchers who found a way to raise beef cattle amid exorbitant land values in Montana’s Paradise Valley.
Convicted of wire fraud and running a Ponzi scheme that raised $650 million from investors across the country, a couple now face decades in prison.
Why should buyers at cattle auctions pay $10 to $15 per cwt premiums for the best cattle that have received the best management, if they can get the same thing at commodity prices?
A producer-owned meat processing facility is set to open in the north-central town of Havre, Montana, this fall.
Investment in better genetics, management, research, and promotion have all proven to make a difference towards bolstering demand. Consumers have more awareness of, and access to, high-quality beef products than ever.