Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department, Stockmen’s Association announce reward in large-scale cattle death case

Thu September 02, 2021

Accurately testing hay takes time and money. However, the value of this information is critical in accurately and cost-effectively formulating rations.

Wed September 01, 2021

Livestock haulers provided continued flexibilities under HOS regulations.

Wed September 01, 2021

U.S. Agricultural Exports in Fiscal Year 2022 Forecast Up $4.0 Billion to a Record $177.5 Billion; Imports at $159.5 Billion

Mon August 30, 2021

Cow slaughter is only part of story about herd liquidation.  It is less clear at this point in the year what is happening with heifer retention.  The January Cattle report showed that beef replacement heifers were 18.7 percent of the cow herd, a level that would support stable herd inventories. 

Mon August 30, 2021

Approximately 34% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought.

Fri August 27, 2021

All cattle and calves in the United States and Canada combined totaled 113 million head on July 1, 2021, down 1 percent from the 114 million head on July 1, 2020.

Thu August 26, 2021

Many locations across the central United States that missed out on heavier rains this week saw drought conditions degrade.

Thu August 26, 2021

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provides up to $1 billion for payments to contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry for revenue losses from Jan. 1, 2020, through Dec. 27, 2020.

Wed August 25, 2021

Total pounds of beef in freezers down 9 percent from last year

Mon August 23, 2021

Carcass weights provide more indication that feedlots are getting more current.  Steer and heifer carcass weights dropped below year ago levels in May and continue below year earlier levels.

Mon August 23, 2021

U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 2%; Placements Down 8%; Marketings Down 5%

Fri August 20, 2021

Beef production, at 2.32 billion pounds, was 4 percent below the previous year. Record Low Veal and Lamb and Mutton Production in July.

Thu August 19, 2021

R-CALF USA states it strongly opposes the NCBA petition and asserts the petition applies the same inappropriate standard currently in use by the FSIS to allow foreign-origin beef to be commingled with domestic-origin beef under the “Product of the USA” label.

Thu August 19, 2021

Water shortages and wildfires continued to plague drought-stricken regions of the western and northwestern U.S., while very poor soil moisture conditions and severe agricultural impacts were felt in the northern Great Plains.

Thu August 19, 2021

The forecast for third- and fourth-quarter fed steer prices was raised $4 to $124 and $127 per cwt, respectively.

Wed August 18, 2021

The success of these small local packers depends on how durable the demand by consumers is for locally produced food sources and how durable political resolve is to support small local and regional packers.

Wed August 18, 2021

The objective of fenceline weaning is to allow social interaction between calf and dam while weaning the calves off of mother’s milk.

Wed August 18, 2021

Corn Production Lowered for 2021/22; Higher Feed Costs Expected

Tue August 17, 2021

Survey to provide insight into damage in order to inform Congress of financial impacts.

Tue August 17, 2021