Rancher
The International Brangus Breeders Association announces the launch of the Brangus® Vigor Feeder Calf Program, a Process Verified Program (PVP).
Relatively few ranching operations are profitable if all costs are tallied, says John Locke. He says raising cattle is different than running a business that raises cattle.
Imports of Mexican cattle the the U.S. are down 18.7% through the first seven months of the year compared to 2020. However, the fourth quarter of the year typically sees increased Mexican imports.
The fed cattle market in the South continued to inch higher last week. Now that we have the holiday behind us packers should have a greater need for cattle than what we have seen for the last several weeks.
Chronic wasting disease in Texas’ deer threatens the economic boost hunting provides rural communities and landowners. Texas Parks and Wildlife and Texas Animal Health Commission are working to slow the disease spread.
We’re finally on the backside of the cattle cycle. Calf crops are getting smaller, and the inventory of 2019 and 2020 born cattle on feed continues to shrink.
The percentage of heifers in USDA’s August feeder cattle sale reports is higher this year in all three marketing channels – auctions, direct sales and video auctions – an indication of the drought’s influence.
Officials in North Dakota are investigating the suspicious deaths of 58 pregnant cows grazing U.S. Forest Service rangeland. The loss to the rancher is estimated at $100,000.
The U.S. is experiencing drought conditions affecting cattle, pastures, feed crops and beyond. During Farm Journal Field Days, Drovers’ Greg Henderson discussed the drought and its effect with four industry stakeholders.
Most commercial bulls ultimately cull themselves due to injury or old age. The USDA Meat Animal Research Center evaluated the ability of genetic testing to inform management decisions around bull prolificacy.
The Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association is working to help the state’s cattle producers gather feed and supplies to assist those hit hard by Hurricane Ida. Here’s how you can help.
Last week’s fed cattle slaughter was curtailed due to infrastructure issues at two packing plants. The steer and heifer head count on Wednesday was just 86,000 head, followed by 90,000 head on both Thursday and Friday.
NCBA and the Public Lands Council (PLC) have denounced the administration’s elevated focus on federal wilderness designations as an overly broad tool for reaching climate goals.
Is there a correlation between the emotional well-being of livestock and their performance? The short answer is yes.
An environmental group that wants to end public-land grazing has outbid a rancher in central Idaho for a grazing lease on state land. It’s an alarming precedent cattlemen fear will play out again in the future.
The combination of smaller yields and fewer acres harvested will translate into another year of rising hay prices, says the Livestock Marketing Information Project.
Early fall calving herds face a challenge from the high temperatures of late summer. The primary challenge is the impact those temperatures can have on newborn and young calves.
Dual purpose crops are planted in mid to late September. Seeding rates, planting dates, and fertilizer management are compromises between the needs for fall forage production and grain production in the spring.
Longtime Kansas State University animal science professor and renowned beef cattle judge Richard “Miles” McKee, 91, passed away on Monday August 30, 2021, in Manhattan, Kansas.
Presume for a moment that all of this optimism turns out to be wrong and market performance does not deliver as analysts forecast. How will this affect your business going forward?
Auction markets across the country saw some sizzling prices last week as demand was called moderate to good for all weights of steers and heifers.
For Texas livestock owners, the registration of brands, earmarks, tattoos and other forms of animal identification expire every ten years at the end of August.
The average culling rate the past two years, since the cyclical peak in 2019, has been 10.25%. Over the past 35 years, across cycles of expansion and liquidation, the average herd culling rate has been 9.65% annually.
Last week’s cash cattle trade was influenced by downtime at multiple packing plants due to mechanical and labor issues.
Cash cattle prices increased for the week but the gains were disappointing to feeders who visualized a larger advance.
Even as beef cow numbers declined, Canada’s total cattle inventory increased slightly for the first time in four years on July 1. Like their American counterparts, western Canadian ranchers are struggling with drought.
U.S. food companies respond to consumer desires for green initiatives.
With a carrying capacity of 600 to 800 cows, the Little White River Ranch is described as a versatile working ranch that boasts great protection for cattle in the winter and feed production in the summer.
Equipping cattle producers with the knowledge and tools to improve their bottom line is the goal of Texas A&M’s Beef Cattle Short Course. This year’s hybrid event reached nearly 1,900 across U.S., nine other countries.
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association has asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to include custom cattle feeders as part of any upcoming assistance plans due to th eCOVID--19 pandemic.