Latest From News

Bale Grazing: Enhance Soil Health and Forage Production Through Innovative Hay-Feeding
Bale Grazing: Enhance Soil Health and Forage Production Through Innovative Hay-Feeding

Areas on the ranch lacking vegetation or poor productivity? Now's the time to strategically designate these spots for hay feeding to enrich the soil with essential nutrients.

Genetic Focus on Improving Beef Sustainability
Genetic Focus on Improving Beef Sustainability

New selection traits are being developed to reduce maintenance energy requirements, increase feed efficiency and decrease methane emissions.

BT_Stocker_Steer
Do Pasture Management and Nutrient Management Go Hand in Hand?

Looking to improve your grazing and nutrient management? A grazier can affect the manner that nutrients are distributed in a pasture simply by managing the grazing animals.

Finding Power in Regenerative Solutions: Wyoming Ranch Foregoes Commodity Norm
Finding Power in Regenerative Solutions: Wyoming Ranch Foregoes Commodity Norm

Taking the road less traveled, this Wyoming rancher finds reward in running a cattle operation rooted in history, regenerative practices and relationships with the community.

How Do We Improve Percent Calf Crop Weaned?
How Do We Improve Percent Calf Crop Weaned?

The percent calf-crop weaned is of paramount economic importance in a cow-calf operation, so let's examine selection, mating and management to improve reproductive efficiency.

New National Television Ad 'Exposes the Realities' of Lab-Grown Meat 
New National Television Ad 'Exposes the Realities' of Lab-Grown Meat 

A new television commercial is out to educate the public about the technology behind lab-grown meat, which was recently approved for sale in the U.S. is the latest in a six-figure effort to address consumer concerns.

How to Communicate with Your Ag Lender
How to Communicate with Your Ag Lender

Communication is key, but what does good communication look like between cattle producers and their ag lenders? Mark Sand shares the key components of building a strong relationship.

Gary Vermeer Inducted into Farm Equipment's Shortline Legends Hall of Fame
Gary Vermeer Inducted into Farm Equipment's Shortline Legends Hall of Fame

Gary Vermeer, the founder of Vermeer Corporation, has been inducted into the inaugural Farm Equipment’s Shortline Legends Hall of Fame.

Trust In Beef™ Deepens Expertise With New Partners
Trust In Beef™ Deepens Expertise With New Partners

Ducks Unlimited and ABS Global further the program’s capabilities to support ranchers in enacting climate-smart change with technical assistance and genetic innovation.

Profit Tracker: Cattle Losses Reach Triple Digits
Profit Tracker: Cattle Losses Reach Triple Digits

Cattle feeding margins fell deeper into the red while packer losses doubled from the prior week. Pork producer margins have now printed red every week for the past year.

From Brisket to Coulotte: U.S. Pork and Beef Gains Traction in Colombian Markets
From Brisket to Coulotte: U.S. Pork and Beef Gains Traction in Colombian Markets

With support from the USDA, the National Pork Board and the Beef Checkoff Program, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has embarked on a mission to enhance the merchandising of U.S. red meat in Colombia.

Government Seizes Control of Rancher’s Land for Endangered Bug Habitat
Government Seizes Control of Rancher’s Land for Endangered Bug Habitat

The government seized control of John Yearwood’s ranchland in the name of a tiny bug. “There is no shame in Washington,” he says.

Experts in Animal, Human Genetics Talk Innovation at Angus Convention
Experts in Animal, Human Genetics Talk Innovation at Angus Convention

Leaders from the beef cattle, aquaculture and human health and fertility fields discuss genetic advancements.

Mackey: Feeders Will Seek to Regain Leverage
Mackey: Feeders Will Seek to Regain Leverage

Another round of falling futures produced another round of lower cash bids. Cattle feeders now offer their smallest showlists of the year.

Grants Seek to Address Liver Abscess Formation in Cattle
Grants Seek to Address Liver Abscess Formation in Cattle

Four grants have been awarded by ICASA totaling roughly $1.15 million to identify why liver abscesses occur and develop diagnostic tools to enable informed decision-making to treat the condition.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Reveals the Final COP28 Declaration Will Not Focus on Agriculture and Food
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Reveals the Final COP28 Declaration Will Not Focus on Agriculture and Food

COP28's decision to not include food and agriculture as a way to meet climate goals was influenced by a request from the G77 group of developing countries for additional review related to agriculture and food.

BT_Sunset_Shipping_Cattle
Peel : Beef Trade Reacts as Expected

Under current market conditions beef exports are expected to decrease and beef imports should increase...exactly the outcome observed thus far in 2023, says economist Derrell Peel.

Student Reflects How Livestock Judging Shaped Life and Education
Student Reflects How Livestock Judging Shaped Life and Education

The best day of his judging career, only four points shy of a 50-year-old record, will be how John Reaves of Spring, Texas, remembers being named high individual at the National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest.

Cow Herd Report Card II. Measures of Performance
Cow Herd Report Card II. Measures of Performance

To optimize performance and production, ranchers must understand the factors that impact post-partum interval length (PPI), the time from calving until the cow resumes a fertile estrous cycle.

Another Record Month for Pork Exports to Mexico; Beef Exports Show Modest Rebound
Another Record Month for Pork Exports to Mexico; Beef Exports Show Modest Rebound

U.S. pork exports posted another strong performance in October. Beef exports remained well below last year’s large totals but improved from September.

Markets: Cash Cattle Prices Continue Retreat
Markets: Cash Cattle Prices Continue Retreat

Cash cattle and wholesale beef prices continued their fourth quarter retreat and record heavy carcass weights suggest cattle feeders have lost marketing leverage.

December WASDE Neutral as USDA Makes Only Slight Adjustments
December WASDE Neutral as USDA Makes Only Slight Adjustments

Generally, the December WASDE sees very few changes as USDA leaves major revisions until the final report in January.  However, USDA did lower ending stocks in corn and wheat, as well as cut Brazil soybean production. 

Dairy and Beef: A Merger of Many Merits
Dairy and Beef: A Merger of Many Merits

Beef cross calves are currently generating healthy profits for dairies. They also are a welcome addition to the beef supply chain, according to Dr. Zeb Gray, Beef Technical Feedlot Specialist with Diamond V.

Iowa Cattleman Faces 30 Years for Fraud, Theft
Iowa Cattleman Faces 30 Years for Fraud, Theft

Northeast Iowa rancher operating as an unlicensed dealer pleaded guilty to livestock theft, wire fraud and one count of making a false bankruptcy statement.

Profit Tracker: Red Ink Flows
Profit Tracker: Red Ink Flows

Cattle feeders and beef packers both printed closeouts with red ink last week, slight advantage packers. Pork producers also operated underwater but pork packers saw improving margins.

USDA May Now Face Court Challenge in Its Implementation of ERP for 2022 Losses
USDA May Now Face Court Challenge in Its Implementation of ERP for 2022 Losses

 Some Republican House and Senate members have expressed their concerns to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, particularly regarding the new payment formula used for ERP in 2022.

Winter Cow Syndrome: What You Need to Know
Winter Cow Syndrome: What You Need to Know

Some individual cows or groups of cows experience significant decline in body weight and condition over the winter known as “winter cow syndrome.” The best strategy of prevention is twofold.

Farmers Business Network Launches Revolutionary Profectus™ Feeds
Farmers Business Network Launches Revolutionary Profectus™ Feeds

New precision feed system drives 5% to 15% increase in ROI in beef production. The system balances beef diets for amino acid requirements relative to energy consumption,

Straighten Out Your Herd Records
Straighten Out Your Herd Records

Whether it is data as simple as calving and vaccine records or as encompassing as DNA, weights, foot scores and anything else you can think of; it matters in today’s beef industry.

Activist Sentenced to Jail for Conspiracy and Trespassing
Activist Sentenced to Jail for Conspiracy and Trespassing

A California jury deliberated for six days before returning guilty verdicts of conspiracy and trespassing for DxE co-founder Wayne Hsiung. The jury deadlocked on a second conspiracy charge.

CAB Insider: Carcass Weights Hit Record Highs
CAB Insider: Carcass Weights Hit Record Highs

Few things in cattle market trends are entirely predictable but the fact that carcass weights peak in November is as close to a sure bet as one could identify.

 Three Common Categories of Pregnancy Losses in Beef Cattle
Three Common Categories of Pregnancy Losses in Beef Cattle

“Although pregnancy losses in beef cattle are a fact of life, late-term losses are likely the most discouraging,” says Gerald Stokka, NDSU Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist.

David and Belinda Burrier Receive Maryland Leopold Conservation Award
David and Belinda Burrier Receive Maryland Leopold Conservation Award

The farm couple from Frederick County were revealed as the award recipient at the Maryland Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention December 4.

Elanco Animal Health Shares Updates On Cattle Implant Portfolio
Elanco Animal Health Shares Updates On Cattle Implant Portfolio

Elanco has updated its Component line of cattle implants to comply with new CVM regulations. To help ease this transition, Elanco is outlining the changes to its cattle implant portfolio.

 ‘It’s Not the Cow; It’s the How’
‘It’s Not the Cow; It’s the How’

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers investigate the impact of adaptive grazing management on the long-term sustainability and biodiversity of landscapes enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program.

What to Know About Feeding Road Ditch Hay to Cows
What to Know About Feeding Road Ditch Hay to Cows

Road ditch hay can provide needed forage. With a few precautions and a forage analysis, it can help you meet your cow’s nutrient requirements this winter.

New Legislation Could Protect Livestock Producers, Tackle Rising Costs
New Legislation Could Protect Livestock Producers, Tackle Rising Costs

Sen. Josh Hawley introduces the Protecting Interstate Commerce for Livestock Producers Act to protect farmers from costly regulations – made in other states – that will hurt their business and drive-up consumer costs.

Feedlot Trends in Management and Productivity
Feedlot Trends in Management and Productivity

A summary of 15 years shows how feedlot production continues to develop and reflect changes in cattle genetics and feeding technology and management.

Restoring Soil Biodiversity Can Improve Rancher's Bottom Line
Restoring Soil Biodiversity Can Improve Rancher's Bottom Line

Noble Research Institute's Hugh Aljoe encourages ranchers to manage their operations in synchrony with nature and the four ecosystem processes to repair, rebuild, revitalize, and restore the ecosystem function.

Mackey: Futures Rout Gives Packers Cheaper Inventory
Mackey: Futures Rout Gives Packers Cheaper Inventory

Declining cattle futures prices continue to pressure cash prices. The cheaper inventories are working to pad the packer's pocket as evidenced by a few plants operating on Saturdays.

Don’t Let Cold Weather Freeze Cattle Performance This Winter 
Don’t Let Cold Weather Freeze Cattle Performance This Winter 

Help cattle weather the elements and combat cold stress when the temperature drops.

Feeding Corn Silage to Cattle Can Add Value
Feeding Corn Silage to Cattle Can Add Value

Corn silage is an excellent source of energy for cattle and replacing a portion of corn in cattle diets with silage should be a economical solution.

Markets: Cattle Lower as Fundamentals Weaken
Markets: Cattle Lower as Fundamentals Weaken

Market-ready cattle prices have rolled back $10 per cwt. since the end of October and average carcass weights have increased to all-time highs, a sign feedlots are not as current as previously expected.

It’s Been a Quiet Week in Grocery Store Meat Departments Across the U.S.
It’s Been a Quiet Week in Grocery Store Meat Departments Across the U.S.

It was a seasonally quiet week in grocery store meat departments and up the distribution chain for turkeys and hams, reports Steiner Consulting Group in the Daily Livestock Report. Here’s a look at pork, turkey and beef.

Pros and Cons of Using Darts to Treat Cattle
Pros and Cons of Using Darts to Treat Cattle

Remote drug delivery devices to treat cattle are increasingly popular among producers, especially for use with cattle on pasture. Many veterinarians, however, continue to question whether such tools warrant use at all.

Tyson CEO Confesses Company Culture Was Lazy After Pandemic
Tyson CEO Confesses Company Culture Was Lazy After Pandemic

"We got fat and lazy," Tyson Foods Inc.’s leader candidly shared about his company’s underperformance in an interview following the opening of Tyson's new $300 million plant in Virginia, Bloomberg reported.

How Does Cattle Handling and Stockmanship Influence Animal Performance?
How Does Cattle Handling and Stockmanship Influence Animal Performance?

Low-stress cattle handling methods have been discussed and promoted for many years, but could implementing low-stress handling techniques influence animal performance and improve your bottom line?

Tufts University Makes Students' Cellular Ag Dreams Come True
Tufts University Makes Students' Cellular Ag Dreams Come True

In his Value Creation in Cell Ag class, Tufts senior Adham Ali was tasked to work with a group of peers to design a product using cellular agriculture (or cell ag for short) to make life easier for consumers.

Protein Supplementation: What to Know Before Purchasing
Protein Supplementation: What to Know Before Purchasing

In developing a protein supplementation strategy, it is important to consider what is the goal of feeding the protein supplement and that not all protein sources are equal.

Meat, Dairy Experts Advance Climate, Food Security Solutions at COP28
Meat, Dairy Experts Advance Climate, Food Security Solutions at COP28

The Meat Institute and the Protein PACT will highlight animal agriculture’s commitments and progress toward global goals at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai Nov. 30 through Dec. 12.