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As the marketing year winds down, Sterling Marketing president John Nalivka provides an overview of his market outlook for 2022 and beyond.
Speaker and former U.S. Navy SEAL CDR Rorke Denver encouraged attendees to consider ways to position themselves optimally for what they hope to achieve, relating it to his experiences training for the battlefield.
Dwane Roth, Holcomb, Kan., a grain farmer with a strong interest in water conservation and irrigation technology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award®.
Climate neutrality for beef cattle production is likely possible and technically feasible but, it requires new innovations, Elanco Chief Sustainability Officer Sara Place told attendees at the CattleTrace Symposium.
The week before a holiday is not usually ideal for pushing the market higher, but last week proved to be just the right combination to support a rally.
Attendees at the annual CattleTrace symposium saw a glimpse of how technology can improve animal health, management and welfare while offering ways to increase revenue.
Cattle prices are higher now compared to last year and are expected to continue improving in 2022. Live and Feeder futures have priced in considerable optimism for 2022.
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame winners have been announced, with inductees and award winners honored during the 13th annual banquet prior to the 2022 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA trade show in Houston in February.
Animal disease traceability (ADT), as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they’ve been, and when.
Market leverage continues to move toward the cattle feeder as prices rose for the third consecutive week. Cattle on feed numbers were slightly lower while placements and marketings were near industry estimates.
Montana Senator Jon Tester introduced a bill that would halt imports of beef from Brazil after repeated issues with delayed reporting of BSE. The bill has support from U.S. cattle organizations.
Setting stocking rates on wheat pasture in the fall and winter has large impacts on performance of growing calves and can have large influences on productivity of pastures during the spring.
Proponents of COOL say the law provides an advantage to U.S. beef producers and enables them to earn higher prices. But that view doesn’t consider Canadian prices that have marched in lockstep with the U.S. market
Animal protein prices will remain firm in 2022, says Rabobank, but significant challenges will remain and markets will be driven by the transition to more sustainable animal protein, biosecurity challenges and COVID.
Texas cattle producers seek clarity and consistency over who has jurisdiction to decide disputes regarding ownership of water rights, the court system or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Oetting Homestead Farms of Concordia, Missouri, located in Lafayette County, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Missouri Leopold Conservation Award®.
Jeff DeGraff, professor and advisor to Fortune 500 companies, delivered the keynote address at the American Angus convention, driving the message of welcoming and accepting unfamiliar concepts.
Genetics solutions exist to achieve superior feed efficiency and superior carcass quality. Both are relevant to profitability in cattle production.
The Beef Grand Challenge Project was launched to ascertain the interaction of genetic and environmental effects, improve production efficiency and evaluate nutritional benefits of beef raised in different environments.
Missouri Cattlemen’s Association welcomes American Foods Group’s plans to build a new, 2,400-head per day beef processing facility in the Show-Me state.
Brad Sand, a rancher from Ellendale in Dickey County, is the recipient of the 2021 North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®.
Many water well pumping systems are constructed above ground or above the frost line. For these systems, it’s important to take steps to keep your well safe and operating through the winter.
Warren County, Missouri, has been selected by American Foods Group (AFG) as the planned location for a new state-of-the-art beef processing facility, pending final approval.
Greg Hanes says cow-calf, feeder, dairy, veal, and others producers all benefit from the Checkoff’s work to grow demand and protect beef’s livelihood and viability in an increasingly competitive arena.
AgBoost adds Jorgensen cattle genetics expertise to their development and commercialization of AgBoost tools for cattlemen.
Sale of heifer package will be sold at the National Angus Bull Sale in Oklahoma City on January 7, 2022, in support of the Foundation’s mission of youth, education and research.
Fred Knop served as editor of Drovers for 10 years, guiding the publication as it transitioned from a weekly newspaper to a bi-weekly tabloid to a monthly magazine in 1990.
The fall feeder run is in full swing with calf prices moving counter-seasonally higher. It is typical for the middle two weeks of November to have the largest weekly auction totals for the year.
The cash fed cattle market found its way higher again last week, with four or more packers in the market all fighting for cattle every week for the first time in two years.
The rally in cash fed cattle prices continued this week with packers searching for inventory and bidding higher money. Cattle feeders have some leverage for the first time in a long time.