Drovers Daily http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily RSS Feed for Drovers Daily en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 13:45:00 GMT Feeder cattle review: Feed report neutral to slightly bearish http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/Feeder-cattle-review-Feed-report-neutral-to-slightly-bearish-207920461.html Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle sold mostly steady with some major markets wavering in either direction but rarely more than 2.00. Cattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/Cattle-Outlook-Retail-choice-beef-up-9-over-past-2-years-207911041.html Today's Cattle on Feed report says the number of cattle in large feedlots at the start of May was down 3.4% from a year ago. April placements were up 15.1% and April marketings were up 2.2%, due to one extra slaughter day. As the temperature rises, so do water requirements http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/As-the-temperature-rises-so-do-water-requirements-207910371.html Water is the most important nutrient for general animal wellbeing. If water intake drops below required levels, then decreased feed conversion, stressed cattle and dehydration will result. United States Cattle on Feed down 3 percent http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/United-States-Cattle-on-Feed-Down-3-Percent-207904751.html Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million head on May 1, 2013. U.S. May consumer sentiment highest in nearly 6 years http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/US-May-consumer-sentiment-highest-in-nearly-6-years-207903161.html Americans felt better about their economic and financial prospects in early May as consumer sentiment rose to the highest level in nearly six years, an encouraging sign after other recent data had suggested broader U.S. growth is cooling. Representative Lucas discusses new Farm Bill http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/Representative-Lucas-discusses-new-Farm-Bill-207902331.html House Representative Frank Lucas describes the process the New Farm Bill will go through to be passed into legislation. Cow-calf corner: Review calving season and make improvements http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/Cow-calf-corner-Review-calving-season-and-make-improvements-207902041.html In Cow-Calf Corner, Glenn Selk encourages producers to review the calving season in order to make improvements next year. Cattle producers turn to MSU for reproduction class http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/Cattle-producers-turn-to-MSU-for-reproduction-class-207900381.html Cattle producers wanting to improve their herds’ genetics recently turned to Mississippi State University for an advanced, hands-on reproduction workshop. Drought continues to drive cattle movements and prices http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/Drought-continues-to-drive-cattle-movements-and-prices-207751631.html Despite improvements in soil moisture and pasture conditions in many areas of the Central and Northern United States, continuation of the drought in the Southwestern and Southern Plains States generated some fiscal pain for cow-calf producers as feeder cattle and calf prices began to deteriorate over the last weeks in April. Strategies to stamp out stable flies http://www.cattlenetwork.com/e-newsletters/drovers-daily/Strategies-to-stamp-out-stable-flies-204705021.html Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are developing improved methods to locate stable fly habitats, finding easier and more efficient ways to control them.