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Carcass dressing percentage and cooler shrink

05/10/2011 10:39:12 AM

Carcass dressing percentage and cooler shrink vary among species and type of animals. ... Full story.

Southern dryness creates uncertainty in feeder cattle and cow markets

04/14/2011 10:00:18 AM

Early March rains alleviated part of the dry conditions in the Southeastern United States. ... Full story.

Corn Prices: How high can they go?

04/12/2011 9:30:49 AM

Is the high in the corn market at this point? Not yet, if you follow some market analysts, but just where is the corn market going and can corn consuming industries pay those prices without hurting themselves. ... Full story.

Cow diets and GHG emissions

04/05/2011 10:10:34 AM

Results of a study in the United Kingdom indicate that changing the diet of cattle and sheep could reduce their emissions of greenhouse gasses, particularly methane. ... Full story.

Spring calving season mostly complete in Nebraska

04/05/2011 8:11:55 AM

About three-quarters of Nebraska's spring calving is done, and many farmers are getting ready to plant their crops. ... Full story.

Record prices set, record prices needed

04/05/2011 6:00:00 AM

At a time when America’s unemployment is slowly trending lower, recent news from the commodity markets suggests our economic recovery could slow to a crawl - or stall out completely. ... Full story.

Corn futures hit record high, tight supply signals rally above $8

04/04/2011 11:54:02 AM

Corn futures in Chicago soared to all-time highs Monday, as concern over tight supplies and little apparent let-up in demand signals prices will continue rallying above $8 a bushel, analysts say. ... Full story.

Southern Plains drought is no longer a developing problem; it is here now

04/04/2011 11:04:44 AM

I have driven across a wide swath of Oklahoma and north Texas as well as a bit of Kansas the past couple of weeks and it is clear that from this point on the drought impacts will develop rapidly. ... Full story.

Shorten the breeding season to increase calf value

04/04/2011 10:33:17 AM

This may be the summer to finally do something about that long breeding and calving season in your cow herd. ... Full story.

Experts: Farmers not to blame for high food prices

04/04/2011 9:33:21 AM

Farmers and ethanol producers have braced for what they expect could be widespread criticism as corn prices are rising rapidly and other food costs are following. ... Full story.

Cautious optimism in fed-cattle market

04/04/2011 7:22:12 AM

Back in early 2010, with cattle trading in the low-$80 range and losing about $25 per head, Drovers/CattleNetwork posed the question: “What would you do for $90 cattle?" The market did improve, with prices peaking at around $100 per hundredweight last April and May. ... Full story.

Corn, soybean futures soar as USDA data stokes supply concern

03/31/2011 11:55:06 AM

Corn futures in Chicago soared the daily 30-cent limit and soybean prices also rallied sharply after government data exacerbated concern over dwindling U.S. grain stockpiles. ... Full story.

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