06/29/2009 01:20PM
CHICAGO, June 29, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today took part in the Obama Administration's 'United We Serve' initiative by serving lunch to kids at St. Agatha's Family Empowerment (S.A.F.E.) in Chicago, Ill. The Obama Administration's 'United We Serve' initiative is designed to make volunteerism
04/10/2009 04:01PM
Cattle Outlook: Beef And Dairy Cow Slaughter Up
The packer blinked first Friday of last week when most of the trade in negotiated cattle occurred. The five-market live price for the week at $84.73 per cwt for steers was up $1.50 per cwt for the week ending March 28, 2009, and up $2.02 from Thursday
10/15/2008 10:17PM
The 4th U.S. BVDV Symposium will be held Jan. 25-27, 2009. directly ahead of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Annual Convention. The Symposium will be held at the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton Phoenix North, Phoenix, Ariz.
Following in the footsteps of the successful meeting
08/26/2008 09:10AM
The concentration of animal health companies in the region’s Animal Health Corridor stands to win if Manhattan is chosen as the site for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
A new 520,000-square-foot, $450 million facility with an annual operating budget of $125 million is up for grabs. And
07/19/2008 07:31AM
Last week, fed cattle prices came in at $99 to $100 on a live basis – down $1 or $2 from the prior week. Dressed sales were mostly at $158 last week, also down $1 or $2.This week, with cutout values continuing to slide, cash fed cattle prices declined by another couple of dollars.This week’s trade was
02/01/2008 08:01AM
How safe are your cattle handling facilities? Are they in the state of repair that will allow the cattle to be worked easily and with reduced potential risk of injury to both you and your cattle?
Producers working cattle should be aware that there is the possibility of personal injury, especially
01/25/2008 07:15AM
One of the keys to surviving in the cow-calf business is adaptability, which is determined by how well one's cows fit the environment they live in. Last week, cattle hair was discussed, but hair only is one factor used to gauge adaptability.
At the onset, baseline reproductive performance must be
10/12/2007 08:09AM
In 1951, Regancrest was started by William (Bill) & Angella Regan and family.The partnership was started with registered cattle from top cow families in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
One of the goals was to breed profitable cows with an emphasis on good feet and legs and good udders.This
03/14/2007 09:23AM
Winter time often seems to create unique challenges with livestock and mud being one of the worst to deal with!
Above normal rainfall in many areas last fall got us started early dealing with the frustration of mud this winter. Many counties had a very wet…well, entire year. This unfortunately often