Rancher
“What once worked beautifully was working no longer.” How often is that the case, but we haven’t stepped back long enough to realize it?
The spring rally in negotiated cash cattle prices continued last week as trade in the South developed early in the week with packers more aggressive than in recent weeks.
Established product requirements in the beef industry may differ somewhat from one segment of the industry to the next, but there are some common expectations fundamental to each.
Beef exports have evolved significantly in a very dynamic environment of global politics and trade policies; direct and indirect impacts of animal disease outbreaks; and growing beef preferences and consumption.
The Nature Conservancy and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announce a five-year cooperative agreement to increase private land conservation in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
The CFTC alleges Easterday Ranches Inc., and Cody Easterday engaged in fraud for the sale of more than 200,000 non-existent cattle, making false statements to an exchange, and violating exchange-set position limits.
Consumers view agriculture as part of the solution to climate change. Cargill’s Feed4Thought survey found those who indicated climate change as important also rated livestock and agriculture lowest in negative impact.
Higher fertilizer prices and poor precipitation outlook could mean thin margins and little room for error for cattle and forage producers this year.
Kansas rancher Matt Perrier talks about his focus on maternal traits that fits marbling into the equation.
With breeding season approaching, cattle producers must develop or modify management plans in anticipation of a drought to keep the most productive and valuable cows in the herd.
Greg Hanes, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, discusses Beef Checkoff contractors and the system in place to ensure funds are used only for authorized purposes.
Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 42nd Spring Sale held Saturday at the ranch near Ashland, Kan., saw a total of 898 head sell to 275 buyers from 30 states, Canada and Mexico.
Thanks to early adoption of innovative grazing practices combined with advances in cattle breeding and nutrition, U.S. producers have already employed many of the suggested practices the study suggests employing.
It’s been a a long, arduous year since grocery stores and restaurants had their business plans radically changed in just a few days. As they adjusted, one beef industry trend resonated louder: “quality matters.”
This week we discuss the EPDs to consider when selecting bulls that will be used as rotational sires. A rotational sire is a bull from which daughters will be retained to develop as replacements in our cowherd.
Stocker and feeder cattle sold higher at auctions last week, but pressure on prices may develop as a result of the the WASDE report which projects smaller corn and soybean acres and higher grains prices.
Cash cattle prices in all regions saw higher prices for the second consecutive week as packers found tightening supplies of market-ready cattle.
USDA-NASS released two reports last week that added more fuel to red-hot grain and oilseed markets. The information about current and future corn markets has significant implications for cattle markets.
Collins Ranch finds success in a fragile grassland with continued stewardship.
A Flint Hills rancher says his time on the Kansas Beef Council has shown him all angles of the Beef Checkoff dollar: how it’s spent, how it’s evaluated and how it’s impacted the beef industry.
When we consider the influential variables we measure and manage to, weight tops the list as weight-based decisions are at every stage of the beef supply chain, birth to carcass.
The Department of Justice said Cody Easterday agreed to repay more than $244 million in restitution and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for a fraudulent scheme dating back to 2016.
Breeding season is fast approaching, set your herd up for success by focusing on these key areas.
A year into one of the largest disruptions of the global and U.S. economies, some industries and market sectors are continuing to feel the severe impacts of COVID-19.
Economists warn that the increasing money supply and government stimulus will lead to inflationary pressure on the economy and a burden on all American consumers.
Larry McMurtry’s epic novel about cowboys, cattle drives and grizzled Texas Rangers bore some similarities to real-life Texas pioneers and cattle drovers Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving.
Federally inspected weekly slaughter has fallen in the past three weeks 20,000 to 25,000 head below late Feb. and early March levels. Cleaning and plant maintenance is the primary factor for the smaller head counts.
Beef industry organizations will need to evolve in order to continue to bring value in the future. That philosophy is particularly true for breed associations, said Mark McCully, CEO of the American Angus Association.
A new arrangement between the Red Angus Association of America and IMI Global will allow cattle producers who take advantage of Red Angus value-added programs to more easily utilize IMI Global verification services.