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Feedyard margins – Wow! Packer margins – Ouch!

02/20/2012 3:46:00 PM
Cattle feeders saw profit margins leap amazingly higher on the strength of cash prices $5 per hundredweight higher, but it was another forgetable week for packers. Pork producer margins remain solidly in the black. ... Full story

Traits that add value to calves

02/20/2012 4:50:00 PM
Calving season is still underway for many ranches, but this is a good time to begin planning and preparing to receive top prices when those calves go to market. Since 1975, Pfizer Animal Health, in cooperation with Superior Livestock Auctions and King Data Services, has collected data on over 5,042,272 calves sold in 41,657 lots though Superior’s video auctions. ... Full story

Fed cattle to new records; feeders, boxed and retail beef advance

02/18/2012 1:32:00 PM
Cattle and beef markets moved significantly higher last week, with cash fed cattle reaching new record highs. Feeder cattle and calf prices also advanced as stocker buyers continue to exhibit an early plague of grass fever. ... Full story

Online weather resources

02/21/2012 4:49:00 PM
The unusual weather across the United States this year has brought some drought relief to the Southern Plains while raising concerns over lack of moisture in parts of the Northern Corn Belt. But whether you are enduring a drought, optimistically emerging from a drought or suspecting you might be entering a drought, some user-friendly online resources can help you respond appropriately. ... Full story

Fewer farms and bigger farms

02/17/2012 4:55:00 PM
Farm numbers and operations with beef cows dropped slightly from 2010 to 2011, while the average size of operations generally increased. The USDA’s annual report on Farms, Land in Farms and Livestock Operations, estimates the number of farms in the United States in 2011 at 2.2 million, down slightly from 2010. Total land in farms, at 917 million acres, decreased 1.85 million acres from 2010. The average farm size is 420 acres, up 1 acre from the previous year. ... Full story

Farm safety expert: Know what's in proposed child labor law

02/21/2012 11:36:00 AM
Parents of children who work on the family farm or are in agriculture education programs should thoroughly review proposed changes to child labor laws so they fully understand how the new rules could affect them, a Purdue farm safety specialist advises. ... Full story

D.C. Watch: Obama budget cuts farm programs

02/20/2012 7:35:00 AM
President Obama released his budget proposal for fiscal 2013 this week. The president’s proposals are rarely adopted and the chances are even more remote in this election year. ... Full story

Fading La Nina may be too late for southern U.S. drought

02/16/2012 3:47:00 PM
The La Nina weather phenomenon that experts say contributed to the drought in America’s southwest is winding down. Unfortunately, La Nina's demise may come too late to benefit much of the southern U.S. ... Full story

Iowa State University releases animal-ag research report

02/19/2012 9:17:00 AM
An annual report of research related to animal agriculture at Iowa State University is available online. ... Full story

Commentary: A matter of triage

02/20/2012 11:45:00 AM
The activist community has a quiver full of arrows aimed at various industry practices. Rather than continue to be a target for such attacks, a better strategy would be to limit the damage. ... Full story
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