Fertilization requires the ability to use increased forage growth in a timely manner. That's more important for stockers than cow-calf operations as excessive early pasture growth is more efficiently used by mature cows.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose more than 1 percent on Friday, boosted by short-covering as traders took profits on bearish bets after prices fell to six-year lows in the previous session.
What about beef production accounting for only 1.9 percent of total U.S. Greenhouse gas emissions? By comparison, transportation and electricity accounted for 25.8 percent and 30.6 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas e
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has notified livestock industry groups that it will move forward with proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act (GIPSA) rules proposed in 2010.
In a letter to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, USDA acknowledged that the agency would continue the rulemaking process on the 2010 Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act proposed rules.
In a letter to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, USDA acknowledged that the agency would continue the rulemaking process on the 2010 Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act proposed rules.
U.S. cattle futures tumbled 2 percent on Thursday, extending losses to six-year lows on pressure from technical selling and weak prices in cash cattle markets, traders said.
As producers stare lower prices, lower revenues, and lower profits in the face, what can be done to maintain or improve profitability the next several years?
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Beef imports totaled 263 million pounds in August, down 16.0% compared to a year ago, and down 2.2% compared to the month before. Reduced shipments from Australia accounted for all of the decline. Improved pasture condi
Ranchers, no longer riding the crest of a supply-starved market, cinched up early this year for the inevitable ride lower. Few, however, expected the steep price decline for all classes of cattle and the volatility that
Native bluestem pasture in Kansas has fallen in price the last two years for many producers renting grass, but the rates are still significantly higher than six years ago.
Warm weather is coming and that means cattle producers grazing wheat in the Southern Plains have a decision to make: should they stay or should they go?
The 2016 Mid-South Stocker Conference “The Next Decade, Capturing Opportunities,” aims to help stocker operators turn these challenges into opportunities to produce and market feeder cattle as efficiently as possible.
Winter is upon us, which means lice are getting prepared to snack on your livestock. Lice infestations typically appear in late fall and peak in late winter, when the air turns colder and cattle stand in groups to keep
Winter feeding is one of the largest expenses for ranchers, and hay production and feeding is one of the major labor requirements in the annual management of a cattle operation. Researchers across the country have long
For five decades, my family has been ranching in the Flint Hills of Kansas. Nearly every one of those years we've taken in stocker cattle for our custom grazing business.
Cattle producers looking to pick up the latest information about maximizing livestock and wheat resources under variable and sometimes volatile weather and market conditions should register now to attend the July 28 Cattle Trails Wheat and Stocker Conference in Lawton, Okla.
The official start of the summer grilling season launched with a thud. Beef demand remains good, but the expected bump from Memorial Day weekend was doused by heavy rains and beef’s high retail price in comparison to pork and poultry.
