Tighter Cattle Supplies To Create Shift In Market
Despite anticipating record-high calf values, the beef industry will start feeling the pinch of tight fed cattle supplies coming in the next year, according to Kevin Good at CattleFax.
Culling Decisions Impact Animal Welfare And Bottom Line
A new resource developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and CattleFax helps cattle producers maximize profitability from their culling decisions.
Record Ag Trade Deficit On Course To Be Halved In Five Years
The U.S. agricultural trade deficit, forecast at a record $30.5 billion this fiscal year, will narrow in the near term as exchange rates improve and trading partners gain economic strength, said the Agriculture Department.
Life’s Continuing Challenging Tribulations Answered In Spiritual Words Through Fictional Religious Novel
It is nearly impossible to put aside reading Bree L. Taylor’s “Walking In Her Own Shoes A Journey Of Faith.” Defined as a fictional religious novel, the book, written in apparent second person, gives the feeling of a biography or autobiography.
‘Correction’ In Farmland Values Called ‘Imminent’
The value of farmland has skyrocketed in recent times, with some studies indicating increases from 30 to 50 percent over the last three years. Driving values upward was a long-term low interest rate environment and a bull market in grains and oilseeds.
Methods For Cattlemen To Stay ‘Grounded’ When Profit Is Up
While drought and other economic challenges tightened the U.S. cattle herd in recent years, the constriction eventually created a significant upswing in profitability for many beef cattle producers. As 2023 ended, many cow-calf and feeder producers were experiencing record profits, with experts forecasting this upward cycle to continue for several years.
Cheese Processing Plant Coming To Dodge City
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc., last fall broke ground on the site of its future state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein processing plant in Dodge City, Kansas. The new facility is expected to create 250 new jobs and represents more than $600 million in capital investment.
Management Strategies For Young Cows
Young cows in the cow-calf operation are the genetic future of the herd and represent a large economic investment. Unfortunately, young cows leave the herd at a higher rate than other age categories.
Anaplasmosis, Noninfectious Cattle Disease, Increasing Problem
Veterinarians are concerned that anaplasmosis, a noninfectious disease in cattle, is reemerging throughout the U.S. The initial cause is the transmission of bacteria from ticks and horseflies, especially during heavy tick and fly seasons. Beef producers may control the disease with strategic pest control methods, good husbandry practices, and antibiotics.
An Essential Bond Between Honeybees And Forage Crops
It’s well known that pollinators, especially honeybees, play an important role in production agriculture for high-value fruits and vegetables. But what is less known is their equally important impact on many forage crops.