Canada cattle report: Canadian steer, heifer prices steady
The Canfax average steer price was $0.40 higher while heifers eased $0.81/cwt lower. Feeder heifers from 400-600 lbs trended $1.75/cwt lower.
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A conversation with Dr. Jim Marsden about the safety of beef
Are you old enough to remember these TV commercials in the 80’s? “When E.F. Hutton Talks, People Listen.” In every industry there are certain heavyweights who fit into that same commercial description. No matter what the chatter might be, their words will be heard above the racket.
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NCBA Op-Ed: ADUFA/AGDUFA reauthorization advances in the House
Similar to human drugs, we have in place a process for ensuring that animal drugs distributed in our country are safe and effective. Keeping our animals healthy is crucial in insuring our own health.
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Cow-calf corner: Preparing cattle for severe weather
Glenn Selk has advice on preparing your cattle operation for severe weather and how to protect livestock after a storm hits.
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BeefTalk: May calving brings May flowers
What changed? The center delayed bull turnout to Aug. 1 for a May 10 calving start date.
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U.S. revises meat-labeling rules to satisfy WTO ruling
Meat packers will be required to explicitly list the origin of beef, pork and chicken sold in U.S. grocery stores, the government said on Thursday, a regulation intended to resolve years of disputes with Canada and Mexico.
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Forage Focus: Pay attention to hay moisture
Driving around the county the past week I could see that first cutting hay harvest is well underway. The goal in haymaking is to preserve forage quality in a form that can be used by livestock at a later date.
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Smooth transitions
Spring is a time of transition in the beef industry: Grasses are breaking dormancy, cattle are being turned out to pasture and a herd is moving from calving this year’s calf crop to conceiving that of next year.
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Producers should examine pastures for post-tornado debris
Insulation and building debris from severe storm events such as the May 19-20 tornadoes that struck Oklahoma can litter pastures, causing potentially significant negative effects on livestock health and an agricultural operation’s economic bottom line.
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Another droughty summer forecast for West Texas
Though recent storms promised to reset the drought button for a large part of East Texas, the western half of the state will likely see below-normal precipitation from now through August, according to a Texas A&M University climatologist.
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NCBA program and New Holland to answer producer questions
NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen LIVE will also include membership drive with special New Holland incentives.
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- UNL crop-residue presentations available online
- Cow slaughter through May likely to exceed same period in 2012
- Beef Quiz: Growing beef demand
- AFBF president issues statement on U.S.-EU trade negotiations
- E. coli test leads to National Beef recall
- Buckle your seatbelt for the House consideration of the farm bill
- Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
- 3,000 pounds of copper wire stolen from Oklahoma ranch
- Changes in U.S.-Mexican cattle and beef trade
- Crude oil expected to peak and cost of electricity to go down
- Peterson Brothers: What summer vacation?
- Experts weigh in on lowest beef supply in 60 years
