Feedlot placements ‘finally’ below year-ago levels
The U.S. feedlot inventory totaled 12.0 million head on December 1, 2023, rise from December 1, 2022, USDA December “Cattle
Industry icon Jarold Callahan passes unexpectedly
Jarold Callahan, 69, who served as the president of our Express Ranches for 27 years, unexpectedly passed on December 23,
Animal Agriculture Alliance releases 2023 activist reports
The Animal Agriculture Alliance has concluded the release of reports from four prominent animal rights extremist conferences held throughout 2023.
Softer demand weighs on cattle prices
In November, the weighted-average price for feeder steers weighing 750–800 pounds at the Oklahoma City National Stockyards was $226.83 per
Protecting your pastures while winter grazing
By Kaylee Wheeler, SDSU Extension Range Field Specialist This year has brought significant improvements to many pastures, including South Dakota’s,
Navigating winter manure application on beef operations
As winter approaches, the challenges associated with the application of manure become more pronounced, so adopting best practices that maximize
Producers can work with UNL veterinarians at one-day Cow-Calf College
The 2024 Cow-Calf College, offered by Nebraska Extension, gives producers a chance to learn about cow and calf health from
Farm Progress America, December 22, 2023
Mike Pearson tells listeners the secrets to David Hula’s success as the winner of several corn growing contests. Hula won
No bright lights on the Christmas tree in 2023
The break evens or profits for bred heifers are hard to come by as the year comes to an end.
Zapping manure with special electrode could produce fertilizers, other chemicals
An interdisciplinary team led by University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists has developed a new technique that could help farmers extract useful