Rancher
The Tax Aggie Coalition sent a letter to House and Senate leadership to express significant concerns about legislative proposals that would jeopardize the future of family-owned farm and ranch businesses.
The Climbing Arrow Ranch consisting of nearly 80,000 acres near Bozeman - and featured in a 1992 Robert Redford movie - was under contract within a week for its asking price after a bidding war.
Walmart Canada’s brand “Your Fresh Market” now carries a sustainability certification label on each package of beef patties, making the retailer the first in Canada to feature the on-pack claim.
Expanding drought across the Central Plains becomes increasingly evident in cattle markets. Stocker and feeder cattle sold lower last week, even as demand for grazing cattle was called good in parts of the NC region.
Many independent feeders are finding themselves fighting the same issues this year as they faced last year, yet feed costs are more than double what the were last year.
With the increased costs of beef production (especially feed and fertilizer) technologies that improve the efficiency of production are increasingly valuable.
The northern Plains has experienced severe drought since 2020, with alfalfa plants stressed due to a shortage of water. The lack of snow cover and temperatures below 0 F in February likely caused alfalfa winter-kill.
The cyclical expansion in cattle numbers from 2014 to 2019 has now pushed cattle slaughter beyond packing industry capacity. It is estimated that annual average slaughter has exceeded capacity since 2016.
By the time a rancher recognizes they have a “trich” problem, significant economic loss has already occurred. An effective way to prevent loss is to implement biosecurity measures to prevent disease introduction.
As consumers fire up the grill, they have numerous protein options, but beef continues to be the top choice. The Beef Checkoff will celebrate Beef Month this May – an unofficial kickoff to grilling season.
Parasite control remains economically important, but strategies are evolving.
Stretched to its limits, packing capacity hinders cash prices and industry growth.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) recognized the inclusion of agricultural producers’ recommendations in the Biden administration’s conservation goals report.
March beef and pork exports each posted the highest monthly value on record. Pork exports and shipments of beef muscle cuts also set new volume records in March.
Following BQA guidelines is a commitment to consumers by producers for a quality product. It also ensures the safety, health, and welfare of both the processing team and cattle.
Managing infectious diseases in cattle involves all aspects of the cow-calf system. A systems approach includes matching genetic selection to resources, nutrition, reducing stress and the use of vaccine protocols.
The highly diversified 10,343-acre Zeman Ranch near Bassett in north central Nebraska is listed for sale. The current owners have operated as Promiseland Livestock for over 20 years.
When was the last time you considered a subtractive approach? Not just cutting feed or input costs but an enterprise evaluation to ensure your time is optimized.
Unlike last year, there is no shortage of beef in the pipeline. Wholesale beef prices, however, continue a runaway spurred by unprecedented domestic and export demand.
U.S. beef gained greater access to the European Union at the beginning of 2020 through a country-specific quota aimed at allowing more U.S. product to enter the EU at zero duty.
Drought conditions across much Nebraska has ranchers considering options for reducing stocking rates on pasture this spring and summer: supplement/substitute feed; ship cattle to non-drought areas and sell cattle.
The lack of electricity and fuel during last winter’s historic storm has the Texas state legislature considering an exemption for dyed diesel fuel and increased truck weights on public roads during an emergency.
Beef may be in high demand but cattle prices struggle to hold steady. Fed cattle slipped $1 to $2 lower last week and auction prices for feeder cattle fell $1 to $5 lower, AMS reporters said.
The burgers at Bambino’s restaurant in Ossian have been named Iowa’s Best Burgers by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, funded in part by the Iowa Beef Industry Council.
Care in how large, round bales are stored outside can minimize losses.
Ample supplies of fed cattle continue to hang over the market as feedlots struggle to get more current. Beef packers have very large margins and appear to be trying to push kills in the face of limited capacity.
Feedyards across all regions sold cattle higher last week and are looking to push the market even further this week. Last week sales volumes were called light to moderate with packers chasing a tightening supply.
The reopening of restaurant and foodservice is driving beef demand to pre-pandemic levels and beyond, spiking wholesale beef prices $20 per cwt. higher this week, and more than $34 per cwt. higher over two weeks.
Demand for spring and summer grazing cattle remains high with prices reflecting good buyer competition. Agricultural Marketing Service reporters called last week’s prices for steers and heifers steady to $4 higher.
Cash cattle traded in light to moderate volumes last week, with the strongest prices in the North. Wholesale beef prices continued marching higher as demand continues strong.