Top Stories http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories RSS Feed for Top Stories en-us Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:11:34 GMT Monday Market Sentiment: Industry experts expecting rebound http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Monday-Market-Sentiment-Industry-experts-expecting-rebound-122950288.html A survey of cattle-industry leaders suggests the average price for cash cattle will increase $0.83 to $105.68 per cwt this week. Dry weather continues to force cattle into feedlots http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Dry-weather-continues-to-force-cattle-into-feedlots-122509749.html Cattle continued to pour into feedlots in April, with cattle and calves on feed in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaling 11.2 million head on May 1, up 7.4 percent from last year. Commentary: GMO bashers barking up the wrong tree http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Commentary-GMO-bashers-barking-up-the-wrong-tree-122449289.html College campuses never lack for opinion. Regardless of the subject, if you search hard enough, you’re certain to find a slant. That's by design; academic environments are established to foster free thought. Could a ‘driving tax’ be initiated on truckers? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Could-a-driving-tax-be-initiated-on-truckers-122496204.html A national driving tax to charge motorists and truckers by the mile driven instead of per gallon of gasoline and fuel purchased has gone through first phase of analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. Monday Market Sentiment: Cash cattle suffer biggest drop in 7 weeks http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Monday-Market-Sentiment-Cash-cattle-suffer-biggest-drop-in-7-weeks-122503874.html A survey of cattle-industry leaders suggests the average price for cash cattle will decrease $3.07 to $105.22 per cwt this week. Joplin Regional Stockyards undamaged by tornado, Harmon says http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Joplin-Regional-Stockyards-undamaged-by-tornado-Harmon-says-122447574.html Mark Harmon, marketing manager for Joplin Regional Stockyards, has confirmed to Drovers/CattleNetwork that JRS was undamaged by last night’s tornado. Korean official visits Michigan to support FTA http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Korean-official-visits-Michigan-to-support-FTA-122471129.html The Detroit News reports Korea’s minister of economic affairs will visit a Michigan cattle farm to support ratification of the U.S.-Korea trade deal opposed by 41 senators including Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing. Prevent post-flooding cattle issues http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Prevent-post-flooding-cattle-issues-122459894.html 2011 has seen a tremendous amount of flooding in the south, and areas along the Mississippi River are taking the brunt of it. Since the 2005 hurricanes, veterinarians, producers, Extension personnel and disaster experts have been developing emergency response plans to prevent and/or respond to damages caused by flooding, hurricanes and other disasters. Would you like to add an extra $30 per head return to your calf crop? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Would-you-like-to-add-an-extra-30-per-head-return-to-your-calf-crop-122450339.html Would you spend a $1 to produce an average of 20 extra pounds and an extra $30 per calf at marketing? Biosecurity for beef cattle operations http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-trader-center/top-stories/Biosecurity-for-beef-cattle-operations-122347574.html During the spring many of us bring new stocker cattle or herd sires onto the operation. Due to the start of the breeding season we have increased visits from allied industry consultants and service providers.