Rancher
Feedyard show lists are declining but the day that most lists get sold each week is still several weeks away. Packers have begun to take Saturdays off which will not speed the recovery from the backlog.
Cash fed cattle prices were called mostly steady while packer demand was called moderate. Feeder cattle and calf markets traded higher.
Here’s the bottom line: I am beyond fed up with billionaires spouting misinformation about meat and the environment while also flying on private planes to private islands, oh and also going to space for the fun of it.
They say that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. While those two certainties are undeniable, we need to make sure that family-owned businesses, including farms and ranches, aren’t taxed to death.
Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals.
F.L. Sipes Farms of Ekron is the recipient of the 2021 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award®. The award recognizes extraordinary achievement in conservation and management of natural resources by American farmers.
Pork export value exceeded $800 million for the first time in May, while beef exports recorded the third consecutive month of value record highs, driven in part by record-large exports to South Korea.
Widespread drought brings comparisons to cow inventories a decade ago.
An investment company with ties to the Mormon church has the high bid for land that belonged to the now bankrupt Easterday Farms and Easterday Ranches.
The meatpacking industry will take center stage on Capitol Hill as members of the Senate Ag Committee hold a hearing designed to take a deep dive into the cattle markets amid accusations of price imbalances.
Farmers and ranchers who have feedstuffs such as hay or corn for sale can list it on NDSU’s FeedList website, which is designed to connect feed sellers and buyers.
Ranchers across the Northern Plains face forage quality and quantity issues this year due to the continuing drought. Extension experts provide tips for supplementing cows to meet nutrient requirements economically.
Feeder cattle found a hot market the week following the July 4th Holiday. Fed cattle traded steady to softer.
The value of added weight gain from creep feeding usually will not cover the added feed, labor and equipment costs unless feed is exceptionally inexpensive and (or) when value of added weight gain is exceptionally high.
Three horses were shot with a small caliber firearm last week, according to TSCRA Special Ranger Wayne Goodman. A $1000 reward is offered for tips that could help solve the crime.
Use these essential tips to work with seed stock suppliers and auction markets to gain better value for production.
The estimated weekly slaughter total last week was 623,000 head, a significant reduction from the prior week, thanks, in part, to the three-day weekend.
General session speakers to provide insights into ranch industry future.
The Checkoff-funded MBA program was developed in 2009 to bridge the widening chasm between producers and consumers and to help farmers and ranchers share their stories and advocate knowledgeably for the beef industry.
Utilizing drought-affected crops for livestock feed is a common practice; however, producers must consider the potential risks. One factor that needs to be considered is the risk of nitrate toxicity.
Livestock from the U.S. move through Texas in route to Mexico every day. Animals rejected for export could be moved somewhere in Texas without proper testing and treatment, creating vulnerability for Texas ranchers.
Beef cow slaughter through mid-June was 10% higher than a year ago and on a weekly basis above the levels realized during the 2011-2013 drought.
Strong beef demand and year-over-year decreases in beef production in the third and fourth quarters is expected to continue supporting wholesale beef values for the remainder of the year.
A decade from now, we might look back at this era as the period that finally propelled innovation and integration of labor resource related technologies.
As I write this month’s article the range in future cattle and feed grain values has experienced historic swings in both directions. Regardless of the cause, this market offers several lessons worth considering.
Piled-up stress during a drought can lead farmers and ranchers to develop physical or mental health issues, but they can take steps to reduce stress and create healthy ways to manage it.
Veterinarians are cautioning horse owners to be wary of alfalfa hay contaminated with blister beetles this year as consumption of the beetles pose a risk of serious illness or death for horses.
Just for fun, let’s say the DOJ goes full 1911 and ‘Standard Oils’ the meat industry. The ‘Big 4’ become the ‘Midsize 22’. Then what? Janet Barnard offers insights.
Cargill and TGI Fridays have partnered to build Bold Heroes, an initiative designed to provide firefighters across the nation with TGI Fridays frozen beef patties, condiments and grilling supplies.
Emergency haying and grazing on CRP land is now allowed in 32% of the counties in the U.S., according to USDA. In June alone, emergency haying and grazing was authorized in 196 counties.