Determining the most cost-effective system to develop heifers in a given production environment is critical to keeping those females in the herd long-term.
Tue October 05, 2021
Livestock, poultry, and dairy exports are forecast to rise to $36.8 billion in FY 2022.
Mon October 04, 2021
The increased gains from monensin increased net returns by $20/head, implanting increased net returns by $24/head, and both technologies together increased net returns by $42/head.
Mon October 04, 2021
Flash drought continues to hammer the Southern Plains, but rain is coming.
Thu September 30, 2021
Old crop corn stocks down 36 percent from September 1, 2020
Thu September 30, 2021
The current language does not include a provision placing any fee or tax on agriculture, including livestock.
Tue September 28, 2021
Five-year alliance will allow for collaborative research and intellectual property licensing for commercialization activities.
Tue September 28, 2021
Preconditioned calves are much less stressed and more resilient to disease because they have already been through the weaning process, have been bunk broke, and vaccinated.
Mon September 27, 2021
Going forward, the expectation is that fed cattle supplies will continue to tighten and drop below the slaughter capacity cap that has separated the fed market from beef markets.
Mon September 27, 2021
Cattle on Feed 1% lower - Placed on Feed 2% higher - Cattle Marketed slightly less
Fri September 24, 2021
Accumulated beef production was up 4 percent from last year, veal was down 21 percent, pork was down 1 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 3 percent.
Thu September 23, 2021
Flash drought has hit the Southern Plains into Arkansas
Thu September 23, 2021
The classic example of buying cheap and selling high occurs when the cow-calf producer sells an un-weaned, horned, bull calf.
Thu September 23, 2021
Frozen meat in cold storage down from last year.
Wed September 22, 2021
“USDA has no authority over the labeling of alternative proteins.”
Tue September 21, 2021
As Australia rebuilds its cattle herd, suppliers are curtailing slaughter, limiting the amount of exportable beef and increasing the prices of those exports.
Mon September 20, 2021
There have been a total of 12 cyclical peaks and 11 cyclical troughs since the first peak in 1890.
Mon September 20, 2021
Open cows and open heifers are part of the business.
Thu September 16, 2021
The robust Southwest Monsoon appears to be over, and parts of the Central and Southern Plains and mid-South are drying out.
Thu September 16, 2021
The sharp jump in by-product values is due to increases in hide values along with several other products included in the by-product totals.
Mon September 13, 2021
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