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Wagyu feeder prices show dramatic collapse: What’s behind the ‘perfect storm’?

Wagyu feeder prices show dramatic collapse: What’s behind the ‘perfect

A ‘PERFECT STORM’ involving both supply and demand factors has produced a dramatic collapse in Wagyu feeder cattle prices this
Amendments pave way for Cattle Australia consultative committee elections

Amendments pave way for Cattle Australia consultative committee elections

CATTLE producers across Australia will soon have the opportunity to nominate for positions on Cattle Australia’s Regional Consultative Committee, after
Merck Animal Health expands voluntary Banamine recall

Merck Animal Health expands voluntary Banamine recall

Merck Animal Health is voluntarily recalling four additional batches of Banamine / Banamine-S (flunixin meglumine injection) 50 mg/mL in the United States
Magnum Feedyard earns Certified Angus Beef award

Magnum Feedyard earns Certified Angus Beef award

A sign in Steve Gabel’s office says, “three yards a down.” It’s a football recipe for steady progress based on
Bill seeks to support small U.S. meat processors, rendering facilities

Bill seeks to support small U.S. meat processors, rendering facilities

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., have introduced legislation to increase competition and capacity in the meat
Importance of reproductive efficiency

Importance of reproductive efficiency

If beef production was perfect, all our cows and heifers would get pregnant in the first 21 days of breeding
The need to calibrate scales for accurate EBVs

The need to calibrate scales for accurate EBVs

THE collection of weights is critical for the calculation of BreedPlan weight EBVs. As scale accuracy can deteriorate over time,
Farm Progress America, October 3, 2023

Farm Progress America, October 3, 2023

Mike Pearson talks about the acquisition of Trimble by AGCO for $2 billion for 85 percent of the company. It’s
Weekly genetics review: Whose job is it to make commercial cattle producers more profitable?

Weekly genetics review: Whose job is it to make commercial

INCREASING profitability for commercial producers is a common theme at any field day, workshop, or seminar in the beef industry.
Hewitt and MLA heading up Australia’s largest red meat sustainability study

Hewitt and MLA heading up Australia’s largest red meat sustainability

AUSTRALIA’S largest supply chain sustainability research study of the national meat and livestock industry is underway, driven by a partnership
What are some of the options with livestock finance in a dropping market?

What are some of the options with livestock finance in

WITH the livestock market dropping so quickly in the past year and putting pressure on margins, it is worth looking
How the Pearson family brought MSA scores up on a large-scale

How the Pearson family brought MSA scores up on a

James Pearson says good handling processes are a major contributor to cattle grading well. Photo: Bull Creek Beef Instagram ONE