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As winter storms hit the region and families seek to manage their farming efforts in the coming days and weeks, many farmers, farm laborers, agricultural professionals and family members are facing increased stress.
All four bosspackers testified in Washington this week, and none of our elected congressbeings made anybody squirm.
A review of the data shows widening packer margins during the past several years have occurred for multiple reasons. The timing of that occurrence post-COOL is coincidental.
These goals and targets aim to identify and supplement sustainability practices and support the collection of benchmarking data for current industry sustainability efforts.
The Bien Ranch of Veblen has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®.
With spring upon us and drought persists, liquidation puts the industry on track to reduce the nation’s cowherd back near 2014 levels, which was the smallest beef cowherd since 1952.
Prior to testimony at the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Wednesday, Tyson Foods Inc. President and CEO Donnie King released a statement to give his perspective about cattle and beef market practices.
Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), ranking panel member reveals he had ‘spirited conversations’ and ‘unsuccessfully attempted to secure the expert opinion of the Office of the Chief Economist on S 4030.’
Concerned about consolidation of the feeding industry, R-CALF has asked the FTC and DOJ to investigate the degree of buyer power beef packers exercise over feedlots – in particular, the 77 largest feedlots.
Montana’s Office of Consumer Protection estimates that a Canadian company has stolen up to $5 million from Montanans after receiving payments but never delivering the promised product.
Cattle will continue to come in lighter than expected and lose grade due to high ration costs. This could help keep forcing the packer to harvest more cattle than expected to keep their orders filled.
Cash cattle prices saw a surprising but welcome rally ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report, which looks bearish for next week’s futures markets. COF totaled 12.1 million head, 1.7% higher than last year.
When everybody you know seems to agree on something, it’s a lot easier to believe it, too. And believe it more!
Wine Glass Ranch of Imperial has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award.
Could a proposed ‘endangered species’ along the southern Texas border be a deterrent to proceed with border enforcement activities? Texas Attorney General Paxton comments.
Working group of ag economists assess Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022
Animal Agriculture Alliance releases updated Sustainability Impact Report in advance of Earth Day, providing the latest data on the nutritional benefits of meat, milk, poultry and eggs.
Two projects by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists aim to protect the U.S. cattle industry from the emerging threat of pesticide-resistant cattle fever ticks.
Areas of North Dakota experienced snowfall amounts that broke records, and the subsequent extended windy, cold weather with additional snow has produced great stress on newborn and young calves.
Rancher Gene Kubecka, Bay City, Texas, is the incoming president of the Santa Gertrudis Breeders International.
The most limiting factor in AI programs is the proper detection in estrus or standing heat. Here are tips to aid your breeding program.
Next week will be a good one for folks with good internet access and a few free hours who want to see some rhetorical fireworks about cattle price discovery.
At least for now, there is no reason for the traditional meat industry to have much of a beef with producers of plant-based burgers and other meat alternatives, new research suggests.
Merck Animal Health has introduced two new tools to bring important cattle health information to cattle producers’ fingertips.
Seven years after repeal of mandatory country-of-origin labeling, a proposal has been introduced for the Secretary of Agriculture to “determine a means of reinstating” COOL, despite evidence of “no measurable benefits.”
Rancher Larry Chamberlain describes how he manages his herd of 250 mother cows on Wyoming’s weather-worn plains.
Cattlemen are constantly searching for more information on shrinkage of cattle through the marketing channels. Generally, the amount of shrink varies with the type of feed cattle are on before penning and transport.
For an estrus synchronization program to be effectively implemented it needs to be well planned. Several best management practices should be kept in mind if you are considering heat synchronization.
Dr. Kari White, Neogen genetic evaluation specialist, explains the importance of understanding the benefits and consequences of selection indexes.
JBS USA has made a gift of $700,000 to the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and its plans for a new Feedlot Innovation Center near Mead.